Antibiotics That Interfere With Folate Synthesis or Nucleic Acid Processing Flashcards
What step of the bacterial folic acid pathway do sulfonamides stop?
First step
Disruption of the folate pathway is generally ______ in single agent therapy
bacteriostatic
What was the first sulfonamide that is no longer used? Was a pro-drug. worked against staph and strep
Prontosil
What type anitiobitcs are sulfonamides considered on their own?
Bacteriostatic
What bacteria do sulfonamides work against?
Gram positive and negative bacteria
How do bacteria have resistance against sulfonamides?
Additional production of PABA
changes in binding sites from sulfonamides
What are the three sulfonamides used today (oral absorbable)?
Sulfadiazine
Sulfisoxazole
Sulfamethoxazole (+Trimethoprim)
What is the oral, non absorbable sulfonamide?
Sulfasalazine
What is sulfasalazine used for?
Anti-rheumatic (used for RA)
What are 2 topical sulfonamides agents?
Sodium sulfacetamide
Silver sulfadiazine
What topical sulfonamide is used in opthalmic solution or ointment for bacterial conjunctivitis or treatment of chalmydia trachoma?
Sodium sulfacetamide (Sulamyd)
What is a topical sulfonamide used for topical burn infection prophylaxis?
Siver sulfadiazine (Silvadene)
Are sulfas well absorbed?
Yes, excpet sulfasalazine
What sulfa drug is highly protein bound to albumin?
Sulfamethoxazole
What are other protein bound drugs that you should be careful with prescribing sulfamethoxazole with?
Warfarin
Phenytoin
Sulfonylureas
What is the most common AE with sulfonamides?
Photosensitivity (N/V/D, HA)
What is the pregnancy category of silver sulfadizine?
Category B (because it is applied topically)
What is the problem with giving sulfa drugs to pregnant patients?
Neonatal kernicterus
What part of the folic acid pathway does trimethoprim interfere with?
Second part
Are trimethoprim or sulfa drugs more potent?
Trimethoprim
What is the prime indication of sulfa plus trimethoprim?
UTIs
When sulfas are combined with trimethoprim, what type antibiotic does it turn into?
Bactericidal
What sulfa drug is trimethoprim combined with?
Sulfamethoxazole
What is sulfamethoxazole/ trimethoprim the drug of choice for?
Pneumocystis carinii
bacterial diarrhea
prophylaxis for UTI
Periotonitis prevention in patients w/ cirrhosis
Is there a lot of resistance to sulfamethoxazole/ trimethoprim?
Yes
What is sulfamethoxazole/ trimethoprim used for in AIDS patients?
PCP & toxoplasma gondii
What is another name for sulfamethoxazole/ trimethoprim?
Bactrim
What are three drugs that inhibit DNA processing?
Quinolones (same as floroquinolones)
Rifampin
Nitrofuratoin