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Antibiotics Flashcards

Exam 4

1
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List the antibiotics that work by inhibiting cell wall synthesis. Describe their MOA

A
  • Penicillin, ampicillin, and amoxicillin
  • Cephalosporins
  • Carbapenems
  • Vancomycin
    ß-lactam ring attaches to the enzymes that cross-link peptidoglycans and prevent cell wall synthesis (Gram +)
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2
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Which of the cell wall synthesis inhibitors can penetrate the CNS?

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Carbapenems

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3
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Which antibiotic is considered the “drug of last resort”? What is it used for?

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Vancomycin
- Alternative to PCN resistant bacteria (MRSA)

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4
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Adverse reactions of vancomycin

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Tissue irritation
Ototoxicity
Nephrotoxicity
“Red neck” syndrome

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5
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What are the 2 antibiotics that work by disrupting the cell membrane? What is their MOA?

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  • Polymyxin and Daptomycin
  • Polypeptide antibiotics
  • Act as detergents – bind to phospholipids
  • Best action – Gram (-)
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6
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What is Daptomycin used to treat?

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  • Better for Gram (+)
  • Skin infections, bacteremia
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7
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What is the triple antibiotic?

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OTC Topical
- Polymyxin – cell membranes (Gram (-))
- Neomycin – bacterial protein synthesis
- Bacitracin – cell wall synthesis (Gram (+))

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8
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List the antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis. What is their MOA?

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Tetracycline
Macrolides (Erythromycin, Azithromycin)
Neomycin
- Attack bacterial cells without significantly damaging animal cells - wide spectrum

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9
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_______ have the widest spectrum of activity of any antibiotics

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Tetracyclines

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10
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What is the main side effect of antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis?

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GI

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11
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What are the antibiotics that work by inhibiting nucleic acid synthesis? What is their MOA?

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Rifamycin family - binds to bacterial RNA polymerase
Fluoroquinolones (Ciprofloxacin) - Inhibit DNA gyrase (bacterial)

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12
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What are fluoroquinolones used to treat?

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  • UTI, RTI
  • Bone and joint infections
  • ADR
  • Excellent Gram (-) activity
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13
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What are the 2 antibiotics that work by inhibiting folic acid synthesis?

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Sulfonamides, trimethoprim

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14
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What are the 2 ways antibiotics can function to inhibit folic acid synthesis?

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  1. Competitive inhibition
  2. Incorporated into important molecules
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15
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What do folic acid synthesis inhibitors treat?

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Pneumocystis, toxoplasmosis

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16
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What is the MOA of ketoconazol (imidazoles)?

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Cream for cell membrane inhibition

17
Q

What are the 2 antifungals?

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Ketoconazole
Lamisil

18
Q

What is Hydroxychloroquine used to treat? What kind of drug is it?

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Malaria, antiprotozoan agent

19
Q

What is Metronidazole (flagyl) used to treat?

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Giardia, Trichomonas

20
Q

What are the side effects of Metronidazole (flagyl)?

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  • Birth defects
  • Cancer
  • Black hairy tongue
21
Q

What is Ivermectin used to treat?

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  • river blindness roundworm
  • COVID-19?
22
Q

What is Permethrin used to treat?

A

lice

23
Q

What is the most common drug allergy?

A

penicillin

24
Q

What is Niclosamide used to treat?

A

Tapeworms

25
Q

What are the differences between gram positive and gram negative bacteria?

A

Gram positive – teichoic acid
Gram negative
- Additional outer membrane
- Contains lipopolysaccharide (LPS)

26
Q

List the five general properties of antimicrobial agents

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  • Selective Toxicity
  • Spectrum of Activity
  • Modes of Action
  • Side Effects
  • Resistance of Microorganisms
27
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What are the 5 MOA of antibiotics?

A
  1. Cell wall inhibitors
  2. Cell membrane disrupters
  3. Protein synthesis inhibitors
  4. Nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors
  5. Folic acid synthesis inhibitors
28
Q

What is the prototype macrolide?

A

erythromycin

29
Q

List the major adverse effects of the penicillins and the cephalosporins.

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  • Hypersensitivity - Most common drug allergy; can cross-react with similar antibiotics
  • Allergic reactions - Anaphylactic shock (0.05%), Skin rash (<1%), Oral lesions, Hemolytic anemia, Interstitial nephritis, GI upset, Infusion pain
30
Q

Identify key questions in deciding which antibiotic to use for which illness.

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Questions
- Clinical findings?
- Microbiologic diagnosis?
- Narrow spectrum?
- Single versus combination
- Optimal dose for patient?
- Response to treatment?
- Adjunctive measures?

Selection
- Concomitant disease states?
- Prior adverse drug reactions?
- Impaired elimination or metabolism?
- Age
- Pregnancy status
- Genetics

31
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Discuss the effects of premature termination of antibiotics.

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