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Antimicrobials - First Aid Flashcards

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Penicillin G and V (prototype Beta-lactams) MOA

A

Bind penicillin-binding proteins to block transpeptidase cross-linking of peptidoglycan.

They also activate autolytic enzymes.

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Penicillin G and V Use

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  • mostly for gram-positive organisms

- also for N. meningitidis and T. pallidum

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Penicillin G, V are bactericidal for…

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gram-positive cocci and rods, gram-negative cocci and spirochetes.

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Toxicity of Penicillin G, V

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HSRs and hemolytic anemia

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Resistance to Penicillin G, V

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penicillinase in bacteria (a type of beta-lactamase) cleaves the beta-lactam ring

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Ampicillin/Amoxicillin MOA

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same as penicillin

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Ampicillin/Amoxicillin Use

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extended spectrum penicillins

  • H. influenzae
  • E. coli
  • Listeria
  • Proteus
  • Salmonella
  • Shigella
  • enterococci
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Ampicillin/Amoxicillin Toxicity

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  • HSRs
  • rash
  • pseudomembranous colitis
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Ampicillin/Amoxicillin Resistance

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-penicillinase

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Oxacillin, Nafcillin, Dicloxacillin MOA

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same as penicillin; penicillinase resistant because bulky R group blocks access of beta-lactamase

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Oxacillin, Nafcillin, Dicloxacillin Use

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S. aureus (narrow spectrum)

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Oxacillin, Nafcillin, Dicloxacillin Toxicity

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HSRs, interstitial nephritis

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MRSA is resistant because of….

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altered PBP target site.

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Ticarcillin, Piperacillin MOA

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same as penicillin

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Ticarcillin, Piperacillin Use

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extended spectrum; Pseudomonas and gram-negative rods

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16
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Beta-lactamse inhibitors are often…

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added to penicillin antibiotics to protect the antibiotic from destruction by beta-lactamase.

(Clavulanic Acid, Sulbactam, Tazobactam)

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Cephalosporins MOA

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Beta-lactam drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis but are less suceptible to penicillinases; bactericidal

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Organisms typically not covered by cephalosporins are…

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LAME:

  • Listeria
  • Atypicals
  • MRSA
  • Enterococci

(Exception: ceftaroline covers MRSA)

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1st generation Cephalosporins Use

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Cefazolin, Cephalexin

  • gram positive cocci
  • Proteus
  • E. coli
  • Klebsiella
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Cefazolin is used prior to…

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surgery to prevent S. aureus wound infections.

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2nd generation Cephalosposrins Use

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Cefoxitin, Cefaclor, Cefuroxime

  • gram positive cocci
  • H. influenza
  • Enterobacter
  • Neisseria
  • Proteus
  • E. coli
  • Klebsiella
  • Serratia
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3rd genreation Cephalosporins Use

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Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, Ceftazidime
-serious gram negative infections resistant to other beta-lactams
(Ceftriaxone for Neisseria and Ceftazidime for Pseudomonas)

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4th generation Cephalosporins Use

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Cefepime

-increased activity against pseudomonas and gram-positives

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5th generation Cephalosporins Use

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Ceftaroline

  • broad gram positive and negative coverage
  • including MRSA
  • does NOT cover pseudomonas
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Cephalosporins toxicity

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  • HSRs
  • vitamin K deficiency
  • increased nephrotoxicity of aminoglycosides
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26
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Aztreonam MOA

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a monobactam; resistant to beta-lactamases; prevents peptidoglycan cross-linking by binding to PBP3

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Aztreonam Use

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gram-negative rods only; for penicillin allergic pts and those with renal insufficiency who cannot tolerate aminoglycosides

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Carbapenems (4)

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  1. Imipenem
  2. Meropenem
  3. Ertapenem
  4. Doripenem
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Carpabenem (Imipenem) MOA

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broad-spectrum, beta-lactamase reistant; always admisistered with Cilastatin (inhibitor of renal dehydropeptidase I) to decrease inactivation of the drug in the renal tubules

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30
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Clinical use of carbapenems

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  • gram positive cocci
  • gram negative rods
  • anaerobes
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Toxicity

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GI distress, rash, CNS toxicity (seizures) - limits use

Meropenem has decreased risk of seizures

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Vancomycin MOA

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inhibits cell wall peptidoglycan formation by binding D-ala-D-ala portion of cell wall precurors; bactericidal

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Use of Vancomycin

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gram positive only (serious, multidrug resistant organisms including MRSA, enterococci and C. diff)

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Toxicity of Vancomycin

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  • Red Man Syndrome
  • Nephrotoxicity
  • Ototoxicity
  • Thrombophlebitis
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35
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Mechanism of resistance to Vancomycin

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-amino acid modification of D-ala-D-ala to D-ala-D-lac

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36
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Protein synthesis inhibitors specifically target…

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the smaller bacterial ribosome (70S (30S+50S)) leaving the human ribosome (80S) unaffected.

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30S Inhibitors

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Aminoglycosides (bactericidal)

Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic)

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38
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50S Inhibitors

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Chloramphenicol, Clindamycin (bacteriostatic)
Erythromycin (macrolides - bacteriostatic)
Linezolid

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39
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Aminoglycosides (5)

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  1. Gentamicin
  2. Neomycin
  3. Amikacin
  4. Tobramycin
  5. Streptomycin
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40
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Aminoglycosides MOA

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inhibit formation of initiation complex and cause misreading of mRNA; also block translocation

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Aminoglycosides are ineffective against…

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anaerobes bc they require O2 for uptake.

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Aminoglycosides Use

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  • severe gram-negative rod infections

- neomycin for bowel surgery

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Aminoglycosides Toxicity

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  • Nephrotoxicity (esp. with cephalosporins)
  • Neuromuscular blockade
  • Ototoxicity (esp. with loop diuretics)
  • Teratogen
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Aminoglycosides resistance

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bacterial transferase enyzmes inactivate the drug by acetylation, phosphorylation or adenylation

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Tetracyclines (3)

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  1. Tetracycline
  2. Doxycycline
  3. Minocycline
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MOA of Tetracyclines

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bind to 30S and prevent attachment of aminoacyl-tRNA

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47
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Doxycycline is eliminated…

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fecally and can be used in pts with renal failure.

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Tetracyclines should not be taken with…

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milk, antacids or iron-containing preps because divalent cations inhibit its absorption in the gut.

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49
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Clinical use of tetracyclines

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  • Borrelia
  • M. pneumoniae
  • Rickettsia and Chlamydia (bc it can accumulate intracellularly)
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Toxicity of Tetracycline

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  • GI
  • discoloration of teeth-
  • inhibition of bone growth
  • photosensitivity

(contraindicated in pregnancy)

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Resistance to Tetracycline

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decreased uptake or increased efflux out of bacterial cells by plasmid-encoded transport pumps

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52
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Macrolides (3)

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  1. Azithromycin
  2. Clarithromycine
  3. Erythromycine
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Macrolides MOA

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inhibit protein synthesis by blocking translocation; binds to the 23S rRNA of the 50S ribosomal subunit

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Macrolides Use

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  • atypical pneumonias
  • STDs (Chlamydia)
  • gram-positive cocci (strep infxns in pts allergic to penicillin)
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Toxicity of Macrolides

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  • GI motility issues
  • Arrhythmia (prolonged QT)
  • acute cholestatic hepatitis
  • rash
  • eosinophilia
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56
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Macrolides increase the concentration of…

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theophyllines and oral anticoagulants.

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57
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Resistance to Macrolides

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methylation of 23S rRNA binding site prevents binding of drug

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58
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Chloramphenicol Mechanism

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blocks peptidyltransferase at 50S ribosomal subunit; bacteriostatic

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59
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Chloramphenicol Use

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Meningitis

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

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Toxicity of Chloramphenicol

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  • anemia (dose dependent)
  • aplastic anemia (dose independent)
  • gray baby syndrome
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Chloramphenicol causes gray baby syndrome in premature infants because…

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they lack liver UDP-glucuronyl transferase.

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62
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Chloramphenicol resistance

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plasmid-encoded acetyltransferase inactivates the drug

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Clindamycin MOA

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blocks peptide transfer (translocation) at 50S ribosomal subunit; bacteriostatic

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Clindamycin Use

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  • anaerobic infxns (Bacteroides, C. perfringens) in aspiration pneumonia
  • lung abscesses
  • oral infxns
  • Group A Strep
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Clindamycin Toxicity

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  • pseudomembranous colitis
  • fever
  • diarrhea
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66
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Treat anaerobes above the diaphragm with…

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Clindamycin and below the diaphragm with Metronidazole.

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Sulfonamides (3)

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  1. Sulfamethoxazole (SMX)
  2. Sulfisoxazole
  3. Sulfadiazine
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Sulfonamides MOA

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  • inhibits folate synthesis

- para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) antimetabolites inhibit dihydropteroate synthase; bacteriostatic

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Sulfonamides Use

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  • gram positive
  • gram negative
  • Nocardia
  • Chlamydia
  • simple UTI
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Toxicity of Sulfonamides

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  • HSRs
  • hemolysis if G6PD deficient
  • tubulointerstitial nephritis
  • photosensitivity
  • kernicterus in infants
  • displaces other drugs from albumin (warfarin)
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Resistance to Sulfonamides

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  • altered enzyme (bacterial dihydropteroate synthase)
  • decreased uptake
  • increased PABA synthesis
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Trimethoprim MOA

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inhibits bacterial dihydrofolate reductase; bacteriostatic

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73
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Trimethoprim Use

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in combo with sulfonamides causing sequential block of folate synthesis; UTIs, Shigella, Salmonella, Pneumocystis jirovecii, pneumonia tx/prophylasis, toxoplasmosis prophylaxis

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Trimethoprim Toxicity

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  • megaloblastic anemia
  • leukopenia
  • granulocytopenia
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Fluoroquinolones (9)

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  1. Ciprofloxacin
  2. Norofloxacin
  3. Levofloxacin
  4. Ofloxacin
  5. Sparfloxacin
  6. Moxifloxacin
  7. Gemifloxacin
  8. Enoxacin
  9. Nalidixic Acid (a quinolone)
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MOA of Fluoroquinolones

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inhibit DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II) and topoisomerase IV; bactericidal

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Use of Fluoroquinolones

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gram-negative rods of urinary and GI tracts (including pseudomonas), Neisseria

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Fluoroquinolones Toxicity

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  • superinfections
  • tendonitis
  • tendon rupture (in people over 60 and people taking prednisone)
  • leg cramps
  • QT prolonagation
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Fluoroquinolones are contraindicated in…

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pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children under 18 due to risk of cartilage defect.

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Resistance to Fluoroquinolones

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chromosome-encoded mutation in DNA gyrase, plasma-mediated reissitance, efflux pumps

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Metronidazole MOA

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forms free radical toxic metabolites in the bacterial cell taht damage DNA; bactericidal; antiprotozoal

82
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Metronidazole Use

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Giardia
Entamoeba
Trichomonas
Gardnerella
Anaerobes
H. pylori (w/ a proton pump inhibitor and clarithromycin)
83
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Metronidazole Toxicity

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Disulfiram like rxn (flushing, tachycardia, hyoptension)

84
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis prophylaxis

85
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis treatment

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Rifampin
Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol

86
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare prophylaxis

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Azithromycin

Rifabutin

87
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare treatment

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  • more drug resistant than M. tuberculosis

- Azithromycin or Clarithromycin + Ethambutol

88
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Mycobacterium leprae treatment

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long-term treatment with dapsone and rifampin for tuberculoid form; add clofazimine for lepromatous form

89
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Isoniazid MOA

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decreased synthesis of mycolic acids; bacterial catalase-peroxidase needed to convert INH to the active metabolite

90
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Isoniazid Use

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M. tuberculosis

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Toxicity of Isoniazid

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-neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity

B6 can prevent the neurotoxicity

92
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Rifampin, Rifabutin MOA

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inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase

93
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Use of Rifampin, Rifabutin Use

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M. tuberculosis; delays resistance to dapsone when used for leprosy; used for meningococcal prophylaxis and prophylaxis in contacts of kids w/ Hib

94
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Toxicity of Rifampin, Rifabutin

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-orange body fluids
-hepatotoxicity/drug interaction
(Rifabutin favored in pts with HIV due to less CYP450 stimulation.)

95
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Pyrazinamide MOA

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thought to acidify intracellular environment via conversion to pyrazinoic acid; effective in acidic pH of phagolysosomes where TB engulfed by macrophages is found

96
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Pyrazinamide Use

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M. tuberculosis

97
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Toxicity of Pyrazinamide

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Hyperuricemia, hepatotoxicity

98
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Ethambutol MOA

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decreased carbohydrate polymerization of mycobacterium cell wall by blocking arabinosyltransferase

99
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Ethambutol Use

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M. tuberculosis

100
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Ethambutol toxicity

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optic neuropathy (red-green color blindness)

101
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Prophylaxis for endocarditis with surgical or dental procedures

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Penicillins

102
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Prophylaxis for gonorrhea

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Ceftriaxone

103
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Prophylaxis for recurrent UTIs

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Prophylaxis for meningococcal infxn

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Ciprofloxacin

Rifampin for children

105
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Prophylaxis for pregnant women carrying group B strep

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Ampicillin

106
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Prevention of gonococcal or chlamydial conjunctivitis in the newborn

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erythromycin ointment

107
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Prevention of postsurgical infxn due to S. aureus

108
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Prophylaxis of strep pharyngitis in a child with prior rheumatic fever

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oral penicillin

109
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Prophylaxis for syphilis

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benzathine penicillin G

110
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Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis pneumonia in HIV pts with CD4

111
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Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis pneumonia and toxoplasmosis in HIV pts with CD4

112
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Prophylaxis of M. avium in HIV pts with CD4

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Azithromycin

113
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MRSA treatments

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  • vancomycin
  • daptomycin
  • linezolid (can cause serotonin syndrome)
  • tigecycline
  • ceftaroline
114
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VRE treatments

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  • linezolid

- streptogramins (quinupristin/dalfopristin)

115
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Amphotericin B MOA

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binds ergosterol (unique to fungi); forms membrane pores that allows leakage of electrolytes

116
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Amphotericin B Use

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  • Cryptococcus
  • Blastomyces
  • Coccidioides
  • Histoplasma
  • Candida
  • Mucor

(give supplemental K+ and Mg2+ bc of altered renal tubule permeability)

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Amphotericin B toxicity

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  • fevers/chills
  • nephrotoxicity
  • arrhythmias
  • anemia
  • IV phlebitis
118
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Nystatin MOA

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same as amphotericin B; topical form only!

119
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Nystatin Use

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“swish and swallow” for oral candidiasis; topical for diaper rash or vaginal candidiasis

120
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Azoles (6)

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  1. Fluconazole
  2. Ketoconazole
  3. Clotrimazole
  4. Miconazole
  5. Itraconazole
  6. Voriconazole
121
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Azoles MOA

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inhibit fungal sterol synthesis by inhibiting the CYP450 that converts lanosterol to ergosterol

122
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Azoles Use

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local/less serious systemic mycoses

  • Fluconazole for chronic suppression of cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS pts and candidal infections of all types
  • Itraconazole for Blasto, Cocci, and Histo
  • Clotrimazole/Miconazole for topical fungal infxns
123
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Azoles toxicity

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-testosterone synthesis inhibition (gyencomastia, esp. w/ ketoconazole), liver dysfunction (inhibits CYP450)

124
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Flucytosine MOA

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inhibits DNA and RNA biosynthesis by conversion to 5-FU by cytosine deaminase

125
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Use of Flucytosine

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systemic funcgal infections (esp. meningitis caused by Crypto) in combo w/ amphotericin B

126
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Toxicity of flucytosine

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bone marrow suppression

127
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Echinocandins (3)

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  1. Caspofungin
  2. Micafungin
  3. Anidulafungin
128
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Echinocandins MOA

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inhibits cell wall synthesis by inhibiting synthesis of beta-glucan

129
Q

Use of Echinocandins

A

invasive aspergillosis, Candida

130
Q

Terbinafine MOA

A

inhibits the fungal enzyme squalene epoxidase

131
Q

Terbinafine Use

A

dermatophytoses (esp onychomycosis)

132
Q

Griseofulvin MOA

A

interferes w/ microtubule fxn; disrupts mitosis; deposits keratin-containing tissues

133
Q

Use of Griseofulvin

A

oral treatment of superficial infections; inhibits growth of dermatophytes (tinea, ringworm)

134
Q

Griseofulvin toxicity

A

teratogenic, carcinogenic, confusion, headaches, increased P450 and warfarin metabolism

135
Q

Toxoplasmosis tx

A

pyrimethamine

136
Q

Trypanosoma brucei tx

A

Suramin and Meelarsoprol

137
Q

T. cruzi tx

A

Nifurtimox

138
Q

Leishmaniasis tx

A

Sodium Stibogluconate

139
Q

Chloroquine MOA

A

blocks detoxification of heme into hemozoin; heme accumulates and is toxic to plasmodia

140
Q

Chloroquine Use

A

treatment of plasmodial species other than P. falciparum (resistance to P. falciparum due to membrane pump that decreases intracellular concentration of the drug)

141
Q

Treat P. falciparum with…

A

artemether/lumefantrine or atovaquone/proguanil.

142
Q

For life-threatening malaria, use…

A

quinidine or artesunate.

143
Q

Toxicity of chloroquine

A

retinopathy

pruritis

144
Q

Antihelminthic therapy (5)

A
  1. Mebendazole
  2. Pyrantel pamoate
  3. Ivermectin
  4. Diethylcarbamazine
  5. Praziquantel

(immobilize helminths)

145
Q

Treatment for flukes (trematodes) such as Schistosoma

A

Praziquantel

146
Q

Zanamivir, Oseltamivir MOA

A

inhibit influenza neuraminidase leading to decreased release of progeny virus

147
Q

Zanamivir, Oseltamivir Use

A

treatment/prevention of influenza A and B

148
Q

Ribavirin MOA

A

inhibits synthesis of guanine nucleotides by competitively inhibiting inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase

149
Q

Ribavirin Use

A

RSV, chronic hep C

150
Q

Ribavirin toxicity

A
  • hemolytic anemia

- severe teratogen

151
Q

Acyclovir, Famciclovir, Valacyclovir MOA

A

guanosine analog; triphosphate formed by cellular enzymes; preferentially inhibits DNA polymerase by chain termination

152
Q

Acyclovir, Famciclovir and Valacyclovir have few adverse effects because…

A

they are monophosphorylated by HSV/VZV thymidine kinase and not phosphorylated in uninfected cells.

153
Q

Use of Acyclovir, Famciclovir and Valacyclovir

A

HSV and VZV
-HSV induced mucocutaneous/genital lesions and encephalitis
-prophylaxis in immunocompromised
-

154
Q

Acyclovir, Famciclovir and Valacyclovir have no effect on..

A

latent forms of HSV and VZV.

155
Q

Toxicity of Acyclovir, Famciclovir and Valacyclovir

A

obstructive crystalline nephropathy and acute renal failure

156
Q

Mechanism of resistance to Acyclovir, Famciclovir and Valacyclovir

A

mutated viral thymidine kinase

157
Q

Ganciclovir MOA

A

5’ monophosphate formed by a CMV viral kinase; guanosine analog; triphosphate formed by cellular kinases; preferentially inhibits viral DNA polymerase

158
Q

Use of Ganciclovir

A

CMV, esp. in immunocompromised pts

159
Q

Toxicity of Ganciclovir

A

leukopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, renal toxicity

160
Q

Resistance to Ganciclovir

A

mutated CMV DNA polymerase or lack of viral kinase

161
Q

Foscarnet MOA

A

viral DNA polymerase inhibitor that binds to the pyrophosphate-binding site of the enzyme; does not require activation by viral kinase

162
Q

Foscarnet Use

A

CMV retinitis in immunocompromised pts when ganciclovir fails; acyclovir resistant HSV

163
Q

Toxicity of Foscarnet

A

Nephrotoxicity

164
Q

Resistance to Foscarnet

A

mutated DNA polymerase

165
Q

Cidofovir MOA

A

preferentially inhibits viral DNA polymerase; does not require phosphorylation by viral kinase

166
Q

Use of Cidofovir

A

CMV retinitis in immunocompromised pts; acyclovir-resistant HSV

167
Q

Toxicity of Cidofovir

A

nephrotoxicity (administer with probenecid and IV saline to decrease toxicity)

168
Q

Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) is initiated when…

A

pts present with an AIDs defining illness, low CD4 cell counts (

169
Q

HAART regimen consists of..

A

3 drugs to preven resistance:

  • 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
  • 1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor OR 1 protease inhibitor OR 1 integrase inhibitor
170
Q

Protease Inhibitors (7)

A
  1. Atazanavir
  2. Darunavir
  3. Fosamprenavir
  4. Indinavir
  5. Lopinavir
  6. Ritonavir
  7. Saquinavir

(Navir tease a protease)

171
Q

The assembly of HIV virions depends on…

A

HIV-1 protease (pol gene) which cleaves the polypeptide products of HIV mRNA into their functional parts. Thus, protease inhibitors prevent maturation of new viruses.

172
Q

Ritonavir can boost…

A

other drug concentrations by inhibiting CYP450.

173
Q

Toxicity of protease inhibitors

A

hyperglycemia, lipodystrophy, nephropathy, hematuria

174
Q

NRTIs (nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) (7)

A
  1. Abacavir
  2. Didanosine
  3. Emtricitabine
  4. Lamivudine
  5. Stavudine
  6. Tenofovir
  7. Zidovudine

(Have you dined (vudine) w/ my nuclear (nucleoside) family?)

175
Q

NRTIs MOA

A

competitively inhibit nucleotide binding to reverse transcriptase and terminate the DNA chain

176
Q

NRTIs need to be…

A

phosphorylated to be active (except for tenofovir which is a nucleotide).

177
Q

Zidovudine is used for…

A

general prophylaxis and during pregnancy to decrease risk of fetal transmission.

178
Q

Toxicity of NRTIs

A

bone marrow suppression (give G-CSF and EPO), neuropathy, lactic acidosis, anemia (ZDV), pancreatitis (didanosine)

179
Q

NNRTIs (non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) (3)

A
  1. Efavirenz
  2. Nevirapine
  3. Delavirdine
180
Q

NNRTIs MOA

A

bind to reverse transcriptase at a site different from NRTIs; do not require phosphorylation for activation

181
Q

Toxicity of NNRTIs

A
  • rash, hepatotoxicity

- vivid dreams and CNS symptoms (Efavirenz)

182
Q

Delavirdine and Efavirenz are contraindicated in…

A

pregnancy.

183
Q

Raltegravir MOA

A

inhibits HIV genome integration into host cell chromosome by reversibly inhibiting HIV integrase

184
Q

Raltegravir Toxicity

A

hypercholesterolemia

185
Q

Fusion inhibitors

A

Enfuvirtide

Maraviroc

186
Q

Enfuvirtide MOA

A

binds gp41, inhibiting viral entry

187
Q

Maraviroc MOA

A

binds CCR-5 on surface of T cells/monocytes inhibiting interaction with gp120

188
Q

Interferons MOA

A

glycoproteins normally synthesized by virus-infected cells, exhibiting a wide range of antiviral and antitumoral properties

189
Q

Use of INF-alpha

A

chronic Hep B/C, Kaposi sarcoma, hairy cell leukemia, condyloma acuminatum, RCC and malignant melanoma

190
Q

Use of IFN-beta

191
Q

Use of IFN-gamma

192
Q

Toxicity of interferons

A

neutropenia

myopathy

193
Q

Antibiotics to avoid in pregnancy

A 
SAFe Children Take Really Good Care
Sulfonamides
Aminoglycosides
Fluoroquinolones
Clarithromycin
Tetracyclines
Ribavirin
Griseofulvin
Chloramphenicol
194
Q

Sulfonamides teratogenecity

A

Kernicterus

195
Q

Aminoglycosides teratogenecity

A

ototoxicity

196
Q

Fluoroquinolones teratogenecity

A

cartilage damage

197
Q

Clarithromycin teratogenecity

A

embryotoxic

198
Q

Tetracyclines teratogenecity

A

discolored teeth, inhibition of bone growth

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