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Protein synthesis inhibitors

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MALT - P
Macrolides (50s)
Aminoglycosides (30s)
Lincosamides (50s)
Tetracyclines (30s)
Phenicols (50s)

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Fluoroquinolones MOA

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Inhibit DNA/nucleic acid synthesis

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Sulfonamides MOA

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Inhibit folic acid synthesis

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Metronidazole MOA

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Inhibits nucleic acid/DNA synthesis

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Cell wall synthesis inhibitors

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Cephalosporins
Penicillins
Carbapenems
Glycopeptides
Polymixins (target cell membrane function)

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Bacteriostatic drugs

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SMLT-P
Sulfonamides
Macrolides
Lincosamides
Tetracyclines
Phenicols

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Bacteriocidal drugs

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Aminoglycosides
Polymixins
Metronidazole
Glycopeptides
Fluoroquinolones
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Penicillins
TMS

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Time dependent drugs

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Penicillins
Carbapenems
Cephalosporins
Glycopeptides
Lincosamides
Phenicols
Macrolides
Tetracyclines
Polymixins
Sulfonamides

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Concentration dependent drugs

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FAM:
Fluoroquinolones
Aminoglycosides
Metronidazole

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Aminoglycosides: coverage and drug examples

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Gram - and pseudomonas
Streptomycin, gentamicin, amikacin, neomycin

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Cephalosporins: 1st gen coverage and drug examples

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G+&raquo_space; G- and moderate anaerobes
Cefazolin, cephalexin

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Cephalosporins: 2nd gen coverage and drug examples

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G+ > G- and good for anaerobes
Cefoxitin (great for anaerobes)

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Cephalosporins: 3rd gen coverage and drug examples

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G - > G+ (except not cocci), excellent for anaerobes
Cefovecin, cefpodoxime

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Tetracyclines coverage

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G+, poor for G - /anaerobes

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Penicillins: types and their coverage

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Naturals: G+ and anaerobes
Aminopenicillins: G +/- and anaerobes
Anti-pseudomonal: pseudomonas
Anti-staphylococcal: G+ and anaerobes. Not MRSA
B-lactamase inhibitors: G +/- and anaerobes

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Sulfonamides coverage

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Gram +/- and anaerobes and Nocardia

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Fluoroquinolones coverage

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G+/- but poor for anaerobes

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Macrolides: coverage and drug examples

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Gram + and anaerobes
Azithromycin, tylosin, erythromycin (has some G- coverage)

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Carbapenems coverage

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Gram +/- and anaerobes
Widest coverage

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Lincosamides: coverage and drug examples

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G+ and anaerobes
Clindamycin, lincosamycin

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Glycopeptides: coverage and drug examples

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Gram + and anaerobes
Vancomycin

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Chloramphenicol coverage

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Anaerobes > G+ > G-
Resistance in Pseudomonas

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Metronidazole coverage

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Anaerobes
Antiprotozoal infections

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Polymixin coverage

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Gram - including Pseudomonas

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Indications for natural penicillins
Clostridial disease, listeriosis, actinomycoses, anaerobic infections
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Aminopenicillin indications
Cat abscesses, uncomplicated UTI. NOT FOR SURGICAL PROPHYLAXIS
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Clavamox indications
Everything other than CNS, prostate, and bronchus
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Penicillin side effects
Low toxicity Hypersensitivity and GI
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Indications for Carbapenems
Highly resistant infections, especially MDR G- infections
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Indications for cephalosporins
Susceptible staphylococcus, UTIs, surgical prophylaxis, skin infections, osteomyelitis, discospondylitis 3rd gen reserved for G- and anaerobes, especially enterobacteria
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Carbapenem side effects
GI, CNS, renal failure, hypersensitivity and phlebitis
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Cephalosporins side effects
GI and rare hypersensitivity reactions
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Fluoroquinolone indications
90-100% of respiratory, intestinal, urinary and skin infections, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis Great for deep-seated infections and IC pathogens
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Fluoroquinolone side effects
GI, cartilage deformities in growing dogs, neurologic abnormalities (seizures when combined with NSAIDs), and ocular disease in cats (retinal degeneration, blindness)
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Glycopeptides (vancomycin) indications
IV MDR staph or enterococcus infections or PO for C. difficile
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Glycopeptides side effects
Nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, arrest, hypotension
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Lincosamide indications
Penetrating biofilm with dental disease, strep/staph and anaerobic infections, neutralizing endotoxin, and chronic rhinitis
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Lincosamides side effects
GI NOT FOR HORSES
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Chloramphenicol indications
Chronic resp inf, brain inf, intraocular inf, dermatitis, UTI (achieves high conc in urine), salmonella/bacteroides
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Chloramphenicol side effects
Immunodeficiency, leukemia, aplastic anemia (dose dep or idiosyncratic) Do not vaccinate while administering Avoid cats with CKD
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Macrolides indications
Bronchopneumonia, enteritis, UTI, septic arthritis, mastitis, dermatitis Babesia gibsoni Tylosin: chronic colitis, feline URI, SIBO Mycoplasma
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Macrolides side effects
Vomiting, possible liver issues, pro-motility at low doses
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Metronidazole indications
Anaerobic infections (Bacteroides, Campylobacter, Corynebacterium, Clostridium) IBD SIBO Hepatic encephalopathy
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Metronidazole side effects
Neurologic disorders, lethargy, weakness, neutropenias, hepatotoxicity, hematuria, GI Cats: GI, hepatotoxicity, CNS toxicity, teratogenic
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Tetracyclines indications
Atypical bacteria (Rickettsia, Borrelia, Chlamydophila, Mycoplasma) Bronchopneumonia, enteritis, mastitis, dermatitis, tick-borne, MRSA (doxy)
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Tetracyclines side effects
Esophageal stricture Hepatotoxicity, hypersensitivity, anemia, GI, hypotension, negative effects on growing teeth and bone, can impair rapidly dividing cells (80s ribosomal subunit)
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Polymixin indications
Topically for skin inf, Ophtho ointment, endotoxic shock
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Polymixin side effects
SERIOUS NEPHROTOXICITY, CNS toxicity, histamine release
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Aminoglycosides indications
Poor tissue penetration, not really abs in gut G- inf resistant to B lactams Overwhelming sepsis Topical for skin/eye/ear inf Neomycin: hepatic encephalopathy, GI bacteria Streptomycin: leptospirosis
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Aminoglycosides side effects
Nephrotoxic (proximal tubule damage, usually reversible), neurotoxic (auditory and vestibular ototoxicity - deafness not reversible) Neuromuscular blockade and cardiac effects
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Sulfa drug indications
Osteomyelitis, Prostatitis, pneumonia, tracheobronchitis, staph pyoderma, UTIs Not good for chronic inf with high bacterial load
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Sulfa drug side effects
Type III hypersensitivity reactions (IMPA, etc) Doberman and other black/tan breeds predisposed to hypersensitivity Lacrimal gland toxicity - KCS Idiosyncratic hepatic necrosis Aplastic anemia Thyroid
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Abx that concentrate in bile
Rifampin, doxycycline, erythromycin, clindamycin
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Antibiotics that penetrate the prostate
Fluoroquinolones, TMS, erythromycin, clindamycin Also chloramphenicol and doxycycline
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Antibiotics that cross the BBB
Pradofloxacin, rifampin, metronidazole, TMS, Doxycycline, chloramphenicol +/- cephalosporins and vancomycin
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What antibiotic has inherent resistance to G+ bacteria?
Polymixin
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What antibiotics have inherent resistance with anaerobes?
Aminoglycosides +/- Fluoroquinolones
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Aerobes are inherently resistant to what antibiotic?
Metronidazole
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What is MIC
Minimum inhibitory concentration, tells bacteriostatic activity
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What is MBC
Minimum bactericidal concentration, tells bactericidal activity
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A drug is concentration dependent if
Cmax is > than MIC by 10-12x
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Time dependent drugs depend on…
The time that the plasma drug concentration (PDC) is above the MIC PDC should be 2-4x the MIC for much of the dosing interval
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Antagonistic antibiotics
Robosomal inhibitors and beta lactams Beta lactams rely on protein synthesis and growth of the organism (Except chloramphenicol and ampicillin are synergistic for staphylococcus)
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Aminoglycosides are synergistic with
Beta-lactams
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Bacteria that form biofilms
Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Actinobacillus, Acinetobacter

Antibiotics (2 decks)

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