Antibacterials Flashcards
What organisms are resistant to beta-lactams?
- Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
- No cell wall
- Chlamydia
- Intracellular
What is the MOA of beta-lactams?
(-) transpeptidases
(-) cross-linking of cell wall
What characterizes broad spectrum beta-lactamases?
hydrophilic
What are the first gen penicillins?
- Penicillin G
- Penicillin V
What types of organisms do first gen penicillins treat?
- G+: Strep
- (Do NOT treat staph)
- Anaerobes
Penicillin G
- IND
- SE
- First gen penicillin
- IND
- G+: Strep
- Anaerobes
- SE
- CNS tox
Penicillin V
- IND
- SE
- First gen penicillin
- IND
- G+: Strep
- Anaerobes
- SE
- Decreased estrogen
- Decreased effect of OCs
What are the Antistaphylococcal penicillin drugs?
- Dicloxacillin
- Nafcillin
- Oxacillin
What types of organisms do Antistaphylococcal penicillins treat?
- G+
- MSSA
Dicloxacillin
- Class
- IND
- Antistaphylococcal penicillin
- IND
- G+
- MSSA
- G+
Nafcillin
- IND
- SE
- Antistaphylococcal penicillin
- IND
- G+
- MSSA
- G+
- SE
- Phlebitis
Oxacillin
- Class
- IND
- Antistaphylococcal penicillins
- IND
- G+
- MSSA
- G+
What are the Amino Penicillin drugs?
- Amoxicillin
- Ampicillin
Amino penicillins start with an “A”
What types of organisms do Amino Penicillins treat?
- G+
- G-
Not resistant to beta-lactamases
Amoxicillin
- IND
- SE
- Amino Penicillin
- IND
- DOC: Otitis media
- G+
- G-
- SE:
- Decrease estrogens
- decrease effectiveness of OCs
- Colitis
- leads to infx by C. dif
Ampicillin
- IND
- SE
- Amino Penicillin
- IND
- G+
- G-
- SE:
- Decrease estrogens
- Decrease effectiveness of OCs
- Colitis
- leads to infx by C. dif
Ticarcillin
- IND
- SE
- Carboxypenicillins
- IND
- G+
- G-
- New: Enterobacter
- Pseudomonas
- SE:
- (-) platelet aggregation
Piperacillin
- IND
- SE
- Ureido penicillin
- IND
- G+
- G-
- Pseudomonas (FA)
- New: Enterococci, Klebsiella
- SE
- (-) platelet aggregation
What drug is combined with amoxicillin to counter resistance to beta-lactams?
Clavulanic acid
What drug is combined with Ampicillin to counter resistance to beta-lactams?
Sulbactam
What are the beta-lactamase inhibitors added to penicillins to counter resistance?
“CAST”
-
Clavulanic Acid
- w/ Amoxicillin or Ticarcillin
-
Sulbactam
- Ampicillin
-
Tazobactam
- Piperacillin
- Piper drinks Tazo tea
- Piperacillin
Which Penicillins are used for Pseudomonas?
Ticarcillin
Piperacillin
What types of organisms to Carbapenems treat?
- G+
- G-
- Anaerobes
- Used for complicated infx of
- Abdomen
- UTI
- Skin
What must be given with Imipenem to decrease inactivation in renal tubules?
Cilastin
“the kill is lastin’ with cilastin”
When are carbapenems contraindicated?
Patients w/ anaphylaxis to beta-lactams
What are the specific clinical uses of Imipenem?
- Endocarditis
- Sepsis
What is the specific clinical use of Meropenem?
Meningitis
What type of organisms do Monobactams (Aztreonam) treat?
- G- aerobes only
- __Pseudomonas!
Aztreonam
- Class
- IND
- Monobactam
- MOA
- (-) crosslinking of cell wall by transpeptidases
- IND
- G- aerobes only
- Pseudomonas
- Use in Penicillin allergies
- G- aerobes only
What is the MOA of Cephalosporins?
- Beta-lactam drugs
- inhibit cell wall synthesis
- (-) cross linking
What types of organisms do 1st Gen cephalosporins treat?
-
G+
- Strep
- Some G-
- E. coli
- Klebsiella
- Anaerobes
- except Bacteroides fragilis
What are the 1st Gen cephalosporin drugs?
- Cefazolin
- Cephalexin
What are the 2nd Gen Cephalosporin drugs?
- Cefuroxime
- Special: Cefotetan (cephamycin group)
Cefuroxime
- Class
- IND
- 2nd Gen Cephalosporin
- IND
-
G-:
- H. influenza
- N. meningitidis
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Some G+
- Strep
-
G-:
Cefotetan
- Class
- IND
- SE
- 2nd Gen Special Cephalosporin (cephamycin)
- IND
- G- anaerobes
- Bacteroides
- G- anaerobes
- SE
- disulfiram rxn w/ alcohol
- bleeding disorder
- give w/ Vit K