ANTIBIOTICS Flashcards
ANTIBIOTICS
Basic Structure of Penicillins?
Thiazolidine ring, which is attached to Beta-lactam ring and the Beta-lacatam ring is attached to Side chain
All the Pc derived from 6-APA method are all advantageous over PcG how???
Improved antibacterial activity
greater stability against Beta-lactamases
better pharmacokinetic properties
Are Pc bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Bactericidal
MOA of Pc?
Function of the peptidoglycan component?
3 parts of Peptidoglycan?
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.
What are the narrow spectrum Pc?
Benzylpenicillin
Procaine penicillin
Benzathine penicillin
Phenoxymethlypenicillin
What are the narrow spectrum Pc with Anti-Staph?
Dicloxacillin and flucloxacillin
What are the moderate spectrum Pc?
Ampicillin and amoxicillin
What are the broad spectrum Pc?
Amoxicillin with Clavulanic acid
Piperacillin with Tazobactam
What are spectrum of activity of Pc?
highly active against Gram +ve (bacillus anthracis, clostridium perfringens)
some Gram - ve, spirochaetes and Actinomycetes
What is distribution of PcG?
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.`
What are the indications for PcG?
Endocarditis, Syphilis, CAP, Aspiration Pneumonia, Meningitis and Septicaemia
Dosage for PcG?
0.6g - 1.2g (IV) every 4 - 6 hrs. not oral because acid destroys the PcG
Indications for procaine pencillins?
Respiratory tract infections, syphilis and cellulitis and erysipelas
dosage for procaine penicillins?
1g - 1.5g once daily and IM
Pk of procaine penicillins?
given IM and Absorbed slowly into circulation and hydrolysed into PcG and maintain conc upto 12 to 24 hrs
Pk for benzathine penicillins?
given IM and absorbed slowly into circulation and hydrolysed to PcG upto 4 weeks
Indications for Benzathine penicillins?
Prevention of rheumatic fever, which usually follows a streptococcus pyogenes
Early and Latent syphilis
Dosage for benzathine Pc?
0.9 - 1.8 g IM
Pk of PcV?
more stable in acidic medium (thus oral)
completely absorbed in the GIT
Rapid absorbed
Indications for PcV?
s.pyogenes tonsilitis/ pharyngitis or skin infections
prevention of rheumatic fever
gingivitis (with metronidazole)
Dosage for PcV?
250 to 500 mg every 6 to 8 hrs
Spectrum of dicloxacillin and flucloxacillin?
resistant to beta lactamase produced by staphylococci but no activity against MRSA
Pk of Dicloxacillin and Flucloxacillin?
absorption is reduced by presence of food in the stomach. only orally
Indications for dicloxacillin and flucloxacillin?
Pneumonia Osteomyelitis septicaemia endocarditis surgical prophylaxis staphylococcal skin infections