ANTIBIOTICS Flashcards

ANTIBIOTICS

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Basic Structure of Penicillins?

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Thiazolidine ring, which is attached to Beta-lactam ring and the Beta-lacatam ring is attached to Side chain

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All the Pc derived from 6-APA method are all advantageous over PcG how???

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Improved antibacterial activity
greater stability against Beta-lactamases
better pharmacokinetic properties

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Are Pc bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Bactericidal

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MOA of Pc?
Function of the peptidoglycan component?
3 parts of Peptidoglycan?

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Inhibit the development of the cell wall.

Peptidoglycan is a major component in the bacteria cell wall and it provides rigidity due to the cross linked structures. Cell wall is rigid structure and prevents the bacteria from brusting due to osmotic flow.

The 3 parts are N-Acetylglucosamine (NAG),
N-Acetylmuramic acid (NAM) and the cross linking of the 3rd AA (lys) of the pentapeptide (NAM) to the 4th AA (ala) of the opposite NAM by the 5 glycine aa.

lysine for G +ve and Meso-diaminopimelic acid for G - ve

Cross linking is done by transpeptidase (Pc inhibits this). Thus B-lactams inhibit the cross linking of peptidoglycans via inhibiting trranspeptidation and stimulation of autolysins that break down cell wall. this causes disruption of synthesis of the cell wall and promote its active destruction.

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What are the narrow spectrum Pc?

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Benzylpenicillin
Procaine penicillin
Benzathine penicillin
Phenoxymethlypenicillin

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What are the narrow spectrum Pc with Anti-Staph?

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Dicloxacillin and flucloxacillin

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What are the moderate spectrum Pc?

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Ampicillin and amoxicillin

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What are the broad spectrum Pc?

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Amoxicillin with Clavulanic acid

Piperacillin with Tazobactam

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What are spectrum of activity of Pc?

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highly active against Gram +ve (bacillus anthracis, clostridium perfringens)

some Gram - ve, spirochaetes and Actinomycetes

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What is distribution of PcG?

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Doesn’t enter the CSF when meninges are normal but when inflamed, Pc penetrates and is actively transported out, thus given with probenecid to prevent this.`

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What are the indications for PcG?

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Endocarditis, 
Syphilis,
 CAP, 
Aspiration Pneumonia, 
Meningitis and 
Septicaemia
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Dosage for PcG?

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0.6g - 1.2g (IV) every 4 - 6 hrs. not oral because acid destroys the PcG

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Indications for procaine pencillins?

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Respiratory tract infections, syphilis and cellulitis and erysipelas

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dosage for procaine penicillins?

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1g - 1.5g once daily and IM

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Pk of procaine penicillins?

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given IM and Absorbed slowly into circulation and hydrolysed into PcG and maintain conc upto 12 to 24 hrs

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Pk for benzathine penicillins?

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given IM and absorbed slowly into circulation and hydrolysed to PcG upto 4 weeks

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Indications for Benzathine penicillins?

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Prevention of rheumatic fever, which usually follows a streptococcus pyogenes
Early and Latent syphilis

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Dosage for benzathine Pc?

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0.9 - 1.8 g IM

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Pk of PcV?

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more stable in acidic medium (thus oral)
completely absorbed in the GIT
Rapid absorbed

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Indications for PcV?

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s.pyogenes tonsilitis/ pharyngitis or skin infections
prevention of rheumatic fever
gingivitis (with metronidazole)

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Dosage for PcV?

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250 to 500 mg every 6 to 8 hrs

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Spectrum of dicloxacillin and flucloxacillin?

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resistant to beta lactamase produced by staphylococci but no activity against MRSA

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Pk of Dicloxacillin and Flucloxacillin?

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absorption is reduced by presence of food in the stomach. only orally

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Indications for dicloxacillin and flucloxacillin?

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Pneumonia
Osteomyelitis 
septicaemia 
endocarditis 
surgical prophylaxis 
staphylococcal skin infections
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Adverse effects of dicloxacillin and flucloxacillin?
Increase in liver enzymes and bilirubin flucloxacillin --> severe hepatic reactions dicloxacillin --> interstital nephritis
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Indications for Moderate spectrum Pc?
``` Chronic bronchitis CAP Otitis media Gonococcal infection Epididymo orchitis non-surgical prophylaxis of endocarditis acute cholecystitis ```
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Pk for moderate spectrum Pc?
ampicillin--> only available as IV, 1 hr half life and low peak plasma conc amoxicillin --> absorbed more rapidly and completely from GIT, high peak plasma conc (2 times)
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dosage for moderate spectrum Pc?
ampicillin --> 500 mg - 1 g IV 4-6 hrs amoxicillin --> 250 -500 mg every 8 hrs or 1 g bd
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Indications for amoxicillin & clavulanic acid?
``` HAP PID UTI Epididymo orchitis Bites and fist injuries Otitis media sinusitis cholecystitis melioidosis ```
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indications for piperacillin with tazobactam
Activity against pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Resistance to Pc
Via destruction of AB by beta-lactamase enzymes - antibiotic cleaving. beta-lactamases catalyse the hydrolysis of the beta lactam ring. thus breaking the ring structure (amide bond) and decrease in AB activity and no longer inhibit cell wall synthesis. penicillin to penicilloic acid by penicillinase.
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ambler classification of beta lactamases
``` Class A: inhibited by clavulanic acid. Serine based (a, c ,d). Pc , ceph and monobactam Class b is zinc based Class c Class d Clavulanic acid doesn't inhibit b,c,d ```
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How do B-lactamases inhibitors work?
The molecules inactivate b-lactamase enzymes because they have a similar structure of B-lactam ring as Pc. thus binds to B-lactamases and protects hydrolyzable penicillins from inactivation
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Adverse effects of penicillins?
Hypersensitivity Serum sickness: fever, lymphadenopathy, oedema and rash SJS Angioedema: swelling of face, tongue and lips Allergic reaction
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Monobactam drugs? | Spectrum?
Aztreonam (narrow spectrum) Bactericidal active against g-ve and aerobic g -ve (b-lactamase producing H.influenzae and pseudomonas spp
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Indications for Aztreonam
Infections caused by G -ve aerobes septicaemia lower RTI Pseudomonas Aeruginosa --> cystic fibrosis people with severe hypersensitivity to Pc
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MOA of Aztreonam
inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to PBP-3 of G -ve
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Carbapenems drugs?
Imipenem, Ertapenem and Meropenem Broadest spectrum --> good activity against g +ve, g -ve & anaerobes all are activity against staph aureus (no MRSA) and bacteroides fragilis only Imipenem and meropenem is active against pseudomonas aeruginosa ertapenem is inactive agianst p.aeruginosa and acinetobacter
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Indications for ertapenem, imipenem and meropenem
ertapenem: community acquired infections Imipenem & meropenem: UTI, Lower RTI and intre-abdominal infections Meropenem as lower incidence of seizures thus tx for meningitis and melioidosis Imipenem for nosocomal infections and life threatening multi resistant gram -ve infections
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What the 1st generation cephalosorins and adverse effects
cefalexin (oral) cefazolin (inj) cefalotin (inj)
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What the 2nd generation cephalosorins and adverse effects
Cefoxitin (inj) --> serum sickness like syndrome in children - cefuroxime is preferred Cefaclor (oral) Cefuroxime (oral)
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What the 3rd generation cephalosorins and adverse effects
Cefotaxime (inj) -> life threatening arrhythmias with rapid infusion Ceftriaxone (inj) -> pseudolithiasis & nephrolithiasis due to calcium ceftriaxone complex ceftazidime (inj)
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What the 4th generation cephalosorins
cefepime (inj)
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Others for cephalosorins
ceftraoline (inj) | ceftobiprole
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Antipseudomonal Cephalosorins
ceftazidime ceftolozane with tazobactam cefepime
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Anti MRSA cephalosorins
Ceftaroline
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Pk for cephalosporins
poor absorptions from GIT thus IV preferred 1st and 2 nd are not used for meningitis, poor csf 3rd and 4th are good csf penetration
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spectrum for cephalosporins
1st excellent g +ve and modest g -ve 2nd better activity against g -ve 3rd activity against g +ve and enterobacteriaceae & pseudomonas aeruginosa 4th increased stability to hydrolysis by b-lactamases
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Indications of 1st cephalosporins
all are used in staph & strep fx in Pc allergy people and UTI addition cefazolin --> surgical prophylaxis cefalexin --> epididymo orchitis
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Indications for 2nd cephalosporins
cefaclor -> otitis media RTI by H.influenzae Sinusitis Cefuroxime -> Otitis media RTI by H. influenzae Sinusitis Gonococcal infection Cefoxitin -> Alternative combination for surgical prophylaxis and anaerobic infections
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indications for 3rd cephalosporins
Cefotaxime: empirical tx of bacterial meningitis ceftraixone: used in Pc allergy and CI aminoglycosides ceftazidime: tx of P.aeruginosa, melioidosis and empirical tx of sepsis in neutropenic or immunocompromised people
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Indications for 4th cephalosporins
P.aeruginosa infections empirical tx of sepsis in neutropenic or immunocompromised people Fx caused by mo resistant to other cephalosporins
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Pk for ceftaroline
ceftaroline fosamil is inactive produrg and is given IV and rapidly biotransformed into active ceftaroline by phosphatases
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indication for ceftaroline
complicated skin and soft tissue infections | CAP
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Adverse effects of cephalosporins
Neurotoxicity bleeding blood dyscrasias
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Macrolides drugs
CARE Clarithromycin Azthromycin Roxithromycin Erythromycin
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what drug is used against macrolide resistant strains
Telithromycin with is classified as Ketolides
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MOA of Macrolides?
These are bacteriostatic AB Inhibit protein synthesis by binding reversibly to the 23s rRNA of the 50s Subunit. theis inhibits translocation step so the AA residing at the A site fails to move to P site and this prevents the release of tRNA after the peptide bond formation.
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Spectrum of Macrolides
LMS CMC ``` L.pneumophila M. pneumonia Streptococci (not staph) Clostridium perfringens moraxella catarrhalis chlamydia spp ```
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Azithromycin and clarithromycin have enhanced activity against?
MAC mycobacterium Avium Complex
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Resistance of macrolides
due to expression of the erm genes modifying the ribosomal traget and drecrease the affinity of the AB occurs. this is due to erm enzyme or methylase enzyme catalyse mono or demethylation of a specific adenine residue in the 23s rRNA. thus methyl group hinder the MLSb binding site Efflux via mrsA in staph mefA in strep mefe in s.pneumonia
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pk of erythromycin and distribution
the AB is inactivated by GI acid thus administrated with coated pellets that dissolve in duodenum. food intake increase gi acid and decrease adsorption Erythromycin ethly succinate is better in GI acid and less altered all sites except brain and csf
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pk of clarithromycin
rapidly absorded from GIT, can be given with or without food has a long half life due the active metabolite 14-hydroxyclarithromycin
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pk of azthromycin and distribution
rapidly absorded orally, should not be absorbed with food all sites except brain and csf high drug distribution thus prolonged t 1/2
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Comparative info of macrolides
Erythromycin is the natural drug and all the others have increase bioavialablility, higher peak conc, longer t1/2 and improved tissue conc Azthromycin and clarithromycin have high uptake in granule zone of polymorphonuclear neutrophils all are immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of macrolides are used in cystic fibrosis (azthromycin in lung function) macrolides are not active against p.aeruginosa but resduce biofilm production & virulence factors
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Indications of macrolide drugs?
all are tx for Pc and Ceph allergy and pertussis Azthromycin: chlamydial infections and CAP and MAC Clarithromycin: better against MAC no meningitis
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adverse effects of macrolides
E: GI SE Only for C and E : increase in QT interval & cause torsade de ppointes candidal infection hypersensitivity SJS psychiatric distrubance
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Drug interactions for macrolides
atorvastatin: clarithromycin will increase the conc of atorvastatin and risk of myopathy
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What are the tetracycline drugs? and broad or narrow spectrum? and bacteriostatic or bactericidal
Doxycycline minocycline tetracycline broad spectrum bactericidal at high conc but usually bacteriostatic
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MOA of tetracyclines
inhibit the protein systhesis by binding to the 30s subunit and blocking the tRNA (aminoacyl tRNA) from binding to the A site
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Spectrum for tetracycline
wide range of aerobic & anaerobic g+ve and g-ve (staph and strep)
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what drug is used to mo that is resistance to Tc?
Tigecycline
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Indications of tetracyclines
RTI (doxycycline --> CAP) Skin and soft tissue infections -> MRSA Acne (inihibition of propionibacteria) intra-abdominal infections STD (chlamydia trachomatis) Minocycline: leprosy
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Pk of Tc
tetracycline poorly absorbed form GIT, effected by food, di or trivalent cations, dairy product, antacids, Fe and Zn supplements doxycycline and minocycline less affected by GI acid and orally absorbed
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Resistance of tetracyclines
efflux by tetK ribosomal protection by tetM Enzymatic inactivation of Tc
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Adverse effects of Tc
Tooth discolouration (in children , tetracycline calcium orthophosphate complex causes this) reduced bone growth (calcification) vestibular toxicity - minocycline CDAD
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what are the glycopeptide drugs
Vancomycin and teicoplanin
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MOA of glycopeptides? bacteriostatic or bactericidal
Inhibit the call wall synthesis or elongation by binding to the 2 D-alanine residue of the free carboxy end of the pentapeptide. the binding sterically hinders the elongation of the peptidoglycan backbone. bactericidal
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Spectrum for Glycopeptides
G +ve only (narrow) MRSA staph aureus Strep (PPV)
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Resistance to glycopeptides
is a result of the alteration of d-alanyl-d-alanine to d-lactacte or d-serine. Van A: d-lactate and both are resistant Van B: teicoplanin as be used and d-lactate Van C: non-transferable, constitutive, low level resistance to vancomycin and d-serine Van D: non trasferable, resistance to vancomycin and reduced effect by teicoplanin, constitutive and d-lactate Van E,G &L
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Pk of glycopeptides
both IV, vancomycin is widely distributed (csf) and teicoplanin as high plasma protein bound
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Indications for glycopeptides
``` MRSA, MRSE (multi resistant s. epidermidis) Pc allergy CDAD prophylaxis in endocarditis in Pc hypersensitive surgical prophylaxis in implantation ```
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Adverse Effects for glycopeptides
Red man syndrome usually due to infusion being given too quickly. thus having a direct effect of vancomycin on the mast cells & basophihls. degraulation of mast cells cause release of histamine . Sx include fever, chills, itch, hypotension management via slow infusion rate (>60 mins) and antihistamine (promethazine)
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Precautions for glycopeptides
allergy to vacomycin or teicoplanin thrombocytopenia during Tx Hearing impairment (increase of ototoxicity) renal impairment (nephrotoxicity --> ototoxicity)
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What are the drug AB under aminoglycosides
Parenteral (Amikacin , Gentamicin , Streptomycin & Tobramycin) Oral ( Neomycin ) Topical ( Framycetin)
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MOA of aminoglycosides and stages of uptake and how does it interfere with protein synthesis?
inhibits protein synthesis by binding irreversibly to the 30 s Subunit causing cell membrane damage --> cell death. Diffuse throught eh porin in outer membrane of G-ve bacteria & enter the periplasmic space. transported across cytoplasmic membrane via the oxygen dependent process. once inside the cytoplasm bings to the 30s Subunit irreversibly. interferes with protein synthesis via: 1. blocks the formation of the initiation complex 2. blocks further translation of protein and produces premature protein 3. incorporation of incorrect amino acid
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Resistance of aminoglycosides?
Antibiotic substituting enzyme , resistance is due to transferable plasmid mediated enzymes that modify the amino groups (N-acelytransferase) (AAC) and OH group (O-adenyltransferase (ANT) and O-phosphotransferase (APH)
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What drug is given if the strains are resistant to Aminoglycoside?
Amikacin
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Spectrum for Aminoglycoside? gentamicin activity?
``` SPACE MP Serratia Pseudomonas Actineobacter Citrobacter Enterobacteriaceas Morganella Providencia ``` Gentamicin is usedin hosptial acquired G-ve infections
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Adverse effects for aminoglycosides
Ototoxicity: caused by auditory and vestibular dysfunction due to the drug accumulation in the perilymph and endolymph. thus causing damage to sensory cells Nephrotoxicity: Due to the accumulation and retention in the brush border cells of PCT. the drug alters the structure and function of the PCT cells causing decrease in excretion and thus leads to ototoxicity Nueromuscular blockade
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Theory of once daily dosage for aminoglycosides
1. Concentration Dependent Killing 2. Concentration Dependent Post-Antibiotic Effect 3. First Exposure Effect - Selection of resistant mutants less likely 4. Less Nephrotoxicity - Renal accumulation & nephrotoxicity reduced 5. Uptake into the Ear Reduced 6. Efficacy Maintained
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Indications of aminoglycosides
Cystic fibrosis
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What are the lincosamide drugs?
clindamycin | lincomycin
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MOA of lincosamides?
inhibits protein synthesis by interfering with the formation of initiation complexes and translocation reactions
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Spectrum for Lincosamides
``` G+ve (SSV) - Strep pyogenes - strep pneumonia -viridans strep Anaerobic (BCF) -bacteroides fragilis -Clostridium difficle -Fusobacteria spp ``` NO GRAM -ve
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Indications for lincosamides
Alternative in people with allergy to Pc and Cep
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Adverse effects for lincosamides
Clostridium difficile-associated disease Mild to severe diarrhoea o May have 5-20 watery bowel movements per day • Malaise, anorexia, nausea • Dehydration, fever (30-50% of patients) • Abdominal pain & cramping • Colitis, toxic megacolon Treatment: Metronidazole 400mg tds for 10 days
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Drugs that are part of Streptogramins
Quinupristin 30% and dalfopristin 70%
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MOA of Streptogramins
Inhibit protein synthesis, binding to 50s Subunit - Dalfopristin interfers with polypeptide chain formation - Quinupristin inhibits elongation of proteins
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Indications for streptogramins
MRSA or VREF
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Adverse effect for sterptogramins
Infusion related events CDAD Hepatitis
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Linezolid MOA
Inhibits protein synthesis by binding to the p-site of the 50s Subunit and prevents the formation of initiation complex
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Spectrum for Linezolid
Aerobic and G +ve only
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Indications for linezolid
VRE and MRSA | serious g +ve infections
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Interesting about linezolid
linezolid is a weak reversible nonselective mono amine oxidase inhibitor. thus interaction with adrenergics causes hypertension and avoid foods rich with tyramine when given with serotonergic drugs may cause serotonin syndrome => confusion and restlessness
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MOA of Chloramphenicol
Broad spectrum inhibits the protein synthesis by binding to the 50s Subunit of the p-site thus preventing the transpeptidation reaction NOT THE TRANSLOCATION
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Spectrum of Chloramphenicol
gram +ve => staph aureus, strep | gram - ve => but no pseudomonas activity
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Indications for Chloramphenicol
Reserved for meningitis and others that resistant to other drugs
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Adverse effect for chloramphenicol
Grey baby syndrome: sx such as refusal to suck, rapid respiration and loose green stools. due to deficiency of glucuronyl transferase and inadequate renal excertion
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Resistance to chloramphenicol
Drug modifying enzyme (Ab substituting) -> chloramphenicol acetyl transferase
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Sodium fusidate MOA
Inhibits protein synthesis by preventing the translocation of the peptide subunit
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Spectrum for sodium fusidate
G +ve only ---> Staph and MRSA | NO G -ve
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Indications for sodium fusidate
Staph infections --> osteomyelitis and burns
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Adverse effections for sodium fusidate
leucopenia | thrombocytopenia
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MOA of Mupirocin
AB conatin a structure similar to isoleucine. thus competes with isoleucine for binding to to isoleucine transfer RNA synthetase and prevent the formation of isoleucyl transfer RNA thus prevent the Isoleucine incoporation in proteins
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Spectrum for mupirocin
G +ve and selected g -ve strep and MRSA
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Indications for mupirocin
Mild impetigo small skin lesions nasal carriage of staph
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Lipopeptides drugs
Daptomycin
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MOA of daptomycin
Bactericidal activity by distrupting the plasma membrane without entering the cytoplasm. the acyl tail portion inserts into the plasma membrane in presence of Ca 2+ causing depolarisation of the membrane --> efflux of K+ ions (essential for DNA, RNA and protein synthesis) lead to cell death. leaves a ghost shell behind
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Indication of Daptomycin
Stap, MRSA | only G +ve
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Adverse effects and precautions
CDAD multi-organ hypersensitivity syndrome Myopathy is the precaution
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MOA of peptides
Acts like cationic detergents that interacts with phospholipids and disrupts the structure of the cell membrane
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Indications for peptides or polymyxins
G -ve only Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis Gramicidin is a peptides that is active against gram +ve not g -ve and highly toxic to liver and kidneys
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Adverse effects for peptides
Nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity
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MOA of Sulfonamides
Sulfonamides are structural analogues and competitive antagonists of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), this prevents bacterial utilisation of PABA for the synthesis of FOLIC acid. Sulfonamides have a higher affinity for the bacterial enzyme dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) thus prevents PABA into incorporation into dihydropteroic acid.
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Drugs for sulfonamides?
Sulfamethoxazole is orally taken and Crystalluria is possible Silver sulfadiazine is used to reduce microbial colonization and incidence of infections from burns
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MOA of trimethroprim
This Ab is a potent and selective competitve inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase. this enzyme reduces dihydrofolic acid to tetrahydrofolic acid and inhibits the folate production
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Indication and contraindications for trimethroprim
Empirical treatment for uncomplicated lower UTI Epididymo orchitis Prostatitis CI: Megaloblastic anaemia and hyperkalaemia
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Indications for sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim
MRSA Shigellosis Melioidosis
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PK, adverse effects for sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim
20:1 ratio (800 mg : 160 mg bd Crystalluria and hyperkalaemia nad thromocytopenia
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Drugs for Quinolones
COMN Ciprofloxacin Ofloxacin Moxifloxacin Norfloxacin
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MOA for Quinolones
Inhibit bacterial DNA synthesis by blocking DNA gyrase (topoisomerase 2) and iopoisomerase 4. these 2 enzymes are involved in DNA synthesis and DNA replication. Topoismerase 2 is involved in the replication, transcription and repair of bacterial DNA. In the DNA replication the double helical DNA is separated to all DNA polymerase to read. but separation results in supercoiling of the DNA in front of the point of separation. the DNA gyrase introduces negative supercoils to allow DNA synthesis to continue. Quinolones ihibit nicking and closing of DNA gyrase activity Topoismerase 4 is important in separating the daughter DNA copies during cell division Quinolones block the decatenating activity of topoismerase 4
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Spectrum for 4 generation of quinolones
1st -> Modearte g -ve and minimal systemic distribution 2nd-> expanded g -ve activity and limited g+ve (ciprofloxacin & norfloxacin) 3rd -> expanded G -ve and improved G +ve converage 4th-> maintain G-ve and improved G+ve (moxifloxacin) Ciprofloxacin for Pseudomonas aeruginomas
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Absorption, Distribution and Elimination of quinolones
Absorded well after oral administration. food doesn't impair absorption but chelate with cations. dairy products, antacidsd, Fe and Zn supplement Distribution t1/2 is 4-5 hrs and high volume of distribution Elimination: most by kidney but moxifloxacin is by liver
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Indications for quinolones
``` Ciprofloxacillin (PUSSPOET) pertusis UTI Salmonella shigellosis pseudonomas aeruginomas otitis media epididmyo Orchitis Typoid ``` ``` Norfloxacillin (SPUD) Shigellosis pseudomonas aeruginomas UTI Diahorrea ``` ``` Moxifloxacillin (CCAST) Chronic bronchitis CAP Anaerobic Bacteria Soft skin infections multi drug resistant TB ```
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Adverse effects in quinolones and precautions
``` Tendon rupture -Over 60 years -Use of corticosteroid Organ transplant Renal impairment rheumatoid arthritis ``` Precautions: neurological (seizures) and cardiovascular
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MOA of fidaxomicin
inhibits bacterial transcription by binding to RNA polymerase, a large enzyme that consists of 5 subunits and fidaxomicin inhibits sigma subunit
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Spectrum, indications and adverse effects for fidaxomicin
Narrow spectrum. Activity against c.difficle, staphylococci and enterococci Poorl absorded from GIT Indicated for Clostridium Difficile infection ADR : Hypersensitivity
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Nitrofurantoin MOA
by suspectible MO it is reduced to form a reactive intermediate that will inhibit enzyme that is required for DNA/RNA/Protein synthesis
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Spectrum and indications for Nitrofurantoin and adverse effects
active against urinary pathogens indicated for lower UTI Drowsiness and allergic skin reactions
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MOA of Hexamine Hippurate
In kidney Hexamine hippurate dissociates to hippuric acid + hexamine (methenamine) ◦ Methenamine is a urinary tract antiseptic & prodrug Is hydrolysed in acidic pH to ammonia & formaldehyde, which is bactericidal against G+ve & G-ve mo
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Indications and spectrum for Hexamine hippurate
Prophylaxis of chronic or recurrent lower UTIs | Active against G+ve & G-ve bacteria
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Pk for hexamine hippurate
Readily absorbed orally Mainly excreted unchanged in the urine The decomposition reaction is fairly slow Methenamine is distributed throughout body fluids but no decomposition of the drug occurs at pH 7.4 ∴ systemic toxicity should not occur
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CI for hexamine hippurate
Severe dehydration Gout Hepatic insufficiency
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drugs under nitroimidazoles
Metronidazole | Tinidazole
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MOA of nitroimidazoles
Both drugs are prodrugs, removes electrons from ferredoxin (ferredoxins donate electron -> highly reactive nitro radical is produced and this damages DNA) causing the nitro group of the drug to be reduced. the reduced intermediate is highly reactive and binds to DNA which undergoes Strand breakage
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Spectrum for nitroimidazoles
Anaerobic (BCF) | Protozoa (Trichomonas vaginalis and gradnerella vaginalis)
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resistance for nitroimidazoles
Metabolic changes and increased O2 levels results in poor penetration and reduced activity
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Indication for nitroimidazoles
CDAD bacterial vaginosis Tinidazole (protozoal infection)
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Adverse effects for nitroimidazoles
``` furry tongue slossitis stomatitis SJS Headache ```