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Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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Name the DNA topoisomerases (class & names)

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Fluoroquinolones => “-oxacin”

Quinolone => nalidixic acid

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Name ABx that damages DNA

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metronidazole

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name ABx that disrupts bacterial mRNA synthesis (RNA polymerase)

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rifampin

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Which ABx bind to protein synthesis 50S subunit? class & name

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Chloramphenicol
Clindamycin
Linezolid

Macrolides=> Azithromycin, Clarithromycin, Erythromycin

Streptogramins=> Quinupristin, Dalfopristin

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Which ABx bind to protein synthesis 30S subunit? class & name

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Aminoglycosides=> gentamicin, neomycin, amikacin, tobramycin, streptomycin

Tetracyclines=> tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline

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What are the Folic acid synthesis (DNA methylation) inhibitors? What is the difference in them?

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Sulfonamides (block PABA to DHF) => Sulfamethoxazole, sulfisoxazole, sulfadiazine

Trimethoprim blocks DHF to THF

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What are the two types of cell wall synthesis inhibitors?

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Peptidoglycan synthesis

Peptidoglycan cross-linking

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8
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What are the cell wall peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitors?

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Glycopeptides=> vancomycin, bacitracin

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What are the cell wall peptidoglycan cross linking inhibitors?

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Penicillinase sensitive penicillins => Pen G, V; Ampicillin, Amoxicillin

Penicillinase-resistant penicillins => oxacillin, nafcillin, dicloxacillin

Antipseudomonals=> ticarcillin, piperacillin

Cephalosporins

Carbapenems=> Imipenem, meropenem, ertrapenem, doripenem

Monobactams => aztreonam

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10
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Name one individual drug from each class of cephalosporins

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1=> cephazolin, cephalexin

2=> Cefoxitin, cefaclor, cefuroxime

3=> ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, ceftazidime

4=> Cefipime

5=> Ceftaroline

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What treats anaerobes above the diaphragm? what treats anaerobes below the diaphragm?

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Clindamycin above

Metronidazole below

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What does Metronidazole treat?

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GET GAP on the Metro!
Giardia, Entamoeba, Trichomonas
Gardnerella vaginalis, Anaerobes (Bacteroides, C. dif), H. Pylori

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13
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What is the “Triple therapy” against H. pylori?

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PPI, metronidazole, clarithromycin

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14
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If M. tuberculosis is suspected in the area of the patient, what can be used for prophylaxis?

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Isoniazid

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What is the Tx for M. tuberculosis?

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RIPE

Rifampin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol

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16
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What is the prophylaxis of M. avium-intracellulare?

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Azithromycine, rifabutin

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What is the Treatment for M. leprae?

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Long term treatment w/ dapsone & rifampin for tuberculoid form

Add clofazimine for lepromatous form

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What is a meningococcal prophylaxis agent?

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rifamycin=> rifampin, rifabutin

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What can be used as chemoprophylaxis in contacts of children w/ H. flu type B?

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Rifamycin=> rifampin, rifabutin

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20
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What are the 4 Rs of Rifampin?

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RNA polymerase inhibitor
Ramps up microsomal cytochrome P-450
Red/orange body fluids
Rapid resistance if used alone

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21
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Why is rifabutin favored over rifampin in HIV patients?

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Rifampin ramps up p-450 but rifabutin does not

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22
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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for Endocarditis w/ surgical or dental procedures

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penicillins

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23
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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for Gonorrhea

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Ceftriaxone

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24
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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for Hx of recurrent UTIs

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TMP-SMX

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25
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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for Meningococcal infection

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ciprofloxacin (DOC), rifampin for children

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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for Pregnant women carrying GBS

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Ampicillin

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27
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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for prevention of gonococcal or chlamydial conjunctivitis in newborn

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erythromycin ointment

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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for prevention of post-surg infection due to S. aureus

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Cefazolin

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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for prophylaxis of strep pharyngitis in child w/ prior rheumatic fever

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oral penicillin

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30
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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for Syphilis

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Benzathine penicillin G

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31
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HIV patient with CD4 < 200 cells/mm3 - what is the necessary prophylaxis & what infection is it given for?

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TMP-SMX for Pneumocystis pneumonia

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32
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HIV patient with CD4 < 100 cells/mm3 - what is the necessary prophylaxis & what infection is it given for?

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TMP-SMX for Pneumocystis pneumonia & toxoplasmosis

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33
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HIV patient with CD4 < 50 cells/mm3 - what is the necessary prophylaxis & what infection is it given for?

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Azithromycin for Mycobacterium avium complex

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34
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HIV patients who cannot tolerate TMP-SMX may be given what? what is the risk assoc?

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Aerosolized pentamidine but does not prevent toxoplasmosis

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35
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What is the Tx for MRSA?

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vancomycin, daptomycin, linezolid (can cause serotonin syndrome), tigecycline, ceftaroline

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36
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What is Tx for VRE?

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linezolid and streptogramins (quinupristin/dalfopristin)

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37
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Name the anti fungal that inhibits lanosterol synthesis. Name the enzyme that is blocked

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Squalene epoxidase is blocked by

terbinafine

38
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Name the anti fungal that inhibits cell wall synthesis

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Echinocandins => caspofungin, micafungin, anidulafungin

39
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Name the anti fungal that forms membrane pores

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Polyenes => amphotericin B, nystatin

40
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Name the anti fungal that inhibits nucleic acid synthesis

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5-flucytosine

41
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Name the anti fungal that inhibits ergosterol synthesis. Name the enzyme that is blocked

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14-alpha-demethylase blocked by

Azoles=> fluconazole, ketoconazole, clotrimazole, miconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole

42
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Tx for toxoplasmosis

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pyrimethamine

43
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Tx for Trypanosoma brucei

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suramin & melaroprol

44
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Tx for T. cruzi

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nifurtimox

45
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Tx for leishmaniasis

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sodium stibogluconate

46
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MOA for chloroquine

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blocks detoxification of heme into hemozoin so heme accumulates & toxic to plasmodia

47
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Why should chloroquine not be used for P. falciparum?

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resistance is too high due to membrane pump that decreases intracellular concentration of drug

48
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Tx for P. falciparum

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artemether/lumefantrine or atovaquone/proguanil

49
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For life threatening malaria, what Rx should be used?

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quinidine (quinine) in US or artesunate

50
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Toxicity of chloroquine

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retinopathy;

pruritis (esp in dark skinned individuals)

51
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What is the mechanism of action for Rx in the Tx of helminths? name the treatments

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immobilize

Mebendazole, pyrantel pamoate, ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine, praziquantel

52
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What Rx is for flukes (trematodes) such as Schistosoma?

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Praziquantel

53
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For HIV antiviral therapy, what are the primary locations of attack of Rx?

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fusion; reverse transcriptase; integrase inhibitors; protease inhibitors (proteolytic processing)

54
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Name the protease inhibitors for HIV retroviral therapy

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Lopinavir; Atazanavir; darunavir; fosamprenavir; saquinavir; ritonavir; indinavir

55
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Name the integrase inhibitors for HIV retroviral therapy

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raltegravir

56
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Name the fusion inhibitors for HIV retroviral therapy

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attachment=> maraviroc

penetration=> enfuvirtide

57
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Name the reverse transcriptase inhibitors for HIV retroviral therapy

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NRTI=> Tenofovir, Emtricitabine, abacavir, lamivudine, zidovudine, didanosine, stavudine

NNRTI=> nevirapine, efavirenz, delaviridine

58
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Other than HIV therapy, what are the targets of other antiviral therapy?

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Protein synthesis;
Uncoating;
nucleic acid synthesis;
release of progeny virus

59
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Name the Rx responsible for inhibiting protein synthesis via preventing binding of virus. Also name what disease it is used in

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Interferon-alpha => HBV, HCV

60
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Name the Rx responsible for blocking uncoating of the virus once inside the cell

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Amantadine & Rimantadine => no longer used for influenza due to resistance

Amantadine used in Parkinson’s

61
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Name the Rx responsible for blocking the release of viral progeny & disease assoc

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Neuraminidase inhibitors => zanamivir & oseltamivir for Influenza A & B

62
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Name the Rx & enzyme that is blocked to prevent nucleic acid synthesis from occurring. Also name disease

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Guanine nucleotide synthesis => ribavirin => RSV, HCV

viral DNA polymerase inhibitors => foscarnet & cidofovir for CMV & HSV (if HSV is acyclovir resistant)

Guanosine analogs => acyclovir for HSV, VZV; ganciclovir for CMV

63
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When should HAART begin?

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when patients have AIDS defining illness;
low CD4 cell counts (< 500 cells/mm3);
or high viral load

64
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What makes up the HAART regimen?

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Regimen consists of 3 drugs to prevent resistance:
[2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)] +
[1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) OR 1 protease inhibitor OR 1
integrase inhibitor]

65
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How are protease inhibitors recognized?

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ALL protease inhibitors end in -navir

66
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Which protease inhibitor is assoc with DDI?

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Ritonavir

67
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How do protease inhibitors in HIV work?

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Block the HIV-1 protease (pol gene) which is responsible for assembly thus preventing maturation of new viruses

68
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What are the toxicities assoc w/ HIV protease inhibitors?

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hyperglycemia, GI distress;
lipodystrophy; nephropathy;
Hematuria (indinavir)

69
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What is the MOA for NRTIs?

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competitively inhibit nucleotide binding to reverse transcriptase & terminate DNA chain which lacks an OH group

70
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What is the structure of the NRTIs?

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All are nucleosides while Tenofovir is a nucleoTide

71
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What is used for general prophylaxis & during pregnancy to decrease risk of fetal transmission? What ADE is specifically assoc w/ this Rx?

A

zidovudine (ZDV, formerly AZT)

anemia

72
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NRTIs are associated w/ bone marrow suppression. How can this be treated?

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reversed w/ G-CSF & erythropoietin

73
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ADE of tenofovir

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rash

74
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Common ADE w/ all NRTIs

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bone marrow suppression & peripheral neuropathy

75
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Lactic acidosis is an ADE of what NRTIs?

A

nucleosides

76
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What NRTI is assoc w/ pancreatitis?

A

didanosine

77
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MOA for NNRTIs & name the Rx

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Efavirenz, nevirapine, delaviridine

Bind to reverse transcriptase at different site from NRTIs & do NOT require phosphorylation to be active or compete w/ nucleotides

78
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What ADEs are assoc w/ all NNRTIs?

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rash & hepatotoxicity

79
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ADE of efavirenz

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vivid dreams & CNS symptoms are common

80
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Which NNRTIs are contraindicated in pregnancy?

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Delaviridine & efavirenz

81
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Name the Rx & MOA for integrate inhibitors. What is the assoc ADE?

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Raltegravir => inhibits HIV genome integration into host cell chromosome by reversibly inhibiting HIV integrate

ADE=> hypercholesterolemia

82
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Name the Rx & MOA for the fusion inhibitors. ADE assoc

A

Enfuvirtide bind gp41 to inhibit viral entry => skin run at injxn

Maraviroc binds CCR-5 on surface of T cells & monocytes

83
Q

Name the specific type of interferon used for each of its disease associations

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IFN-alpha=> chronic HBV, HCV, Kaposi sarcoma, hairy cell leukemia, condyloma acuminatum, renal cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma

IFN-Beta=> MS

IFN-gamma=> chronic granulomatous disease

84
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result of giving sulfonamides in pregnancy

A

kernicterus

85
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result of giving aminoglycosides in pregnancy

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ototoxicity

86
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result of giving fluoroquinolones in pregnancy

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cartilage damage

87
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result of giving clarithromycin in pregnancy

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embryotoxic

88
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result of giving tetracyclines in pregnancy

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discolored teeth, inhibition of bone growth

89
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result of giving ribavirin (antiviral) in pregnancy

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teratogenic

90
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result of giving griseofulvin (antifungal) in pregnancy

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teratogenic

91
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result of giving chloramphenicol in pregnancy

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“gray baby”

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