BBB penetrability of Drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Excellent with or without inflammation in the brain
A
Sulfonamides Chloramphenicol Trimethoprim Metronidazole Rifampicin Isoniazid Fluconazole Flucytosine
2
Q
Good only with inflammation
A
Penicillins Cephalosporins- cefuroximes (2nd gen); 3rd gen parenteral (except cefoperazone); 4th gen imipenem, cilastatin meropenem Aztreonam Ciprofloxacin Vancomycin
3
Q
Minimal or not good even with inflammation
A
Aminoglucosides- can pass through BBB in neonates because BBB is still immature
Tetracyclines
Lincosamides
Macrolides
4
Q
No passage event with inflammation
A
Polymixins
1st and 2nd gen
cephalosporins
Amphotericin B