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Antifungal Flashcards

1
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Antifungal drug class that alter cell membrane permeability

A

Azoles
Polyenes
Terbinafine

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2
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Antifungal drug class that block beta glucan synthesis

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Echinocandins

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3
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Antifungal drug class that block nucleic acid synthesis

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Flucytosine

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4
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Antifungal drug class that disrupt microtubule function

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Griseofulvin

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5
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___ binds to ergosterol forming artificial pores

A

amphotericin B

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6
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Amphotericin B cause nephrotoxicity which presents as ____

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RTA with Mg and K wasting

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7
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Amphotericin B is used as systemic treatment for ____

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  1. Aspergillus
  2. Blastomyces
  3. Candida albicans, crytptococcus
  4. Histoplasma
  5. Mucor
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8
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What are the lipid formulations of amphotericin B?

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  1. Ambisome
  2. Amphotec
  3. Abelcet
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9
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Resistance pattern of ampho B

A

decreased level of ergosterol or change in membrane structure

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10
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DOC for fungal meningitis

A

Flucytosine

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11
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what is the active compound of flucystosine which has a fungistatic effect

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5FU

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12
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what enzyme is used to convert flucytosine to 5-FU

A

cytosine deaminase

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13
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5 FU inhibits what enzyme?

A

thimidylate synthase

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14
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What is the resistance pattern of flucytosine

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due to decreased activity of fungal permease and deaminase

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15
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____ inhibits ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting fungal P450-dependent enzyme

A

ketoconazole

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16
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drug of choice for chromoblastomycosis

A

flucytosine

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17
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drug of choice for chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

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ketoconazole

18
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Antifungal drug that is a potent CYP 450 inducer affecting Phase 1

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ketoconazole

19
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____ interferes to steroid hormone synthesis

A

ketoconazole

20
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What is the resistance pattern of ketoconazole?

A

changes in the sensitivity of target enzyme

21
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What is the DOC as treatment and prophylaxis to cryptococcal meningitis

A

fluconazole

22
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This is an alternative drug to ampho be in the treatment of C. neoformans

A

fluconazole

23
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Antifungal drug that has good CNS penetrability

A
  1. Fluconazole
  2. Posaconazole
  3. Voriconazole
24
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What is the only azole that has an activity agains rhizopus

A

Posaconazole

25
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DOC for sporotrichosis

A

Itraconazole

26
Q

may be used for subcutaneoous chromobastomycosis

A

itraconazole

27
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____ inhibits beta glucan synthase decreasing fungal cell wall synthesis

A

Caspofungin

28
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What is the salvage therapy for invasive aspergillosis?

A

caspofungin

29
Q

Antifungal drug that can cause histamin release

A

caspofungin

30
Q

Echinocandin that can increase the level of cyclosporin and tacrolimus

A

micafungin

31
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[Systemic antifungal]

interferes with microtubule function

A

Griseofulvin

32
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[Systemic antifungal]

that can cause disulfram reaction

A

griseogulvin

33
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Griseofulvin action is increased by intake of ___

A

fatty meal

34
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What is the resistance pattern of griseofulvin

A

decreased transport of drug into fungal cell wall

35
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___ inhibits fungal squalene ixidase

A

terbinafine

36
Q

[Systemic antifungal]

DOC for onychomycosis

A

Terbinafine

37
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Where does terbinafine acumulate in the skin

38
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[Superficial antifungal]

___ binds to fungal cell membrane forming artificial pores

39
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[Superficial antifungal]

can be used for oropharyngeal, esophageal and vaginal candidiasis

40
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[Superficial antifungal]

inhibit P450 dependent enyzyme blocking ergosterol synthesis

A

Clotrimazole

41
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DOC for pityriasis versicolor

A

clotrimazole

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