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Beta Lactams Flashcards

1
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What is the function of beta lactam drugs?

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Bacterial cell wall

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What does a beta lactam ring look like?

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What is the target enzyme of beta-lactam drugs?

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Transpeptidase enzymes (stops peptidoglycan layer synthesis)

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What type of bond is the bond between an antibiotic and the active site?

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Covalent bond (very strong, makes beta lactams very effective!)

Renders the enzyme inactive

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What are the four common pathogens we use beta-lactam drugs for?

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  1. Strep pyogenes (pharynx and skin) - penicillin G
  2. Strep pneumo (respiratory infections, meningitis, sepsis) - amoxicillin and ampocillin
  3. Staph aureus (skin and soft tissue) - methicillin
  4. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (UTI, sepsis) - piperacillin
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Are beta lactam drugs bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

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Bactericidal

(kills cell due to osmotic rupture)

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What are the four classes of penicillins?

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  1. Natural
  2. Amino-penicillins
  3. Anti-staphylococcal
  4. Extended Spectrum
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What must you do for treatment if a patient has a penicillin allergy?

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Use a drug from a completely different class

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What two drugs belong to the natural penicillin class? What routes are they given?

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  1. Penicillin G (IV, IM) (almost unusable due to bacterial resistance)
  2. Penicillin V (PO)
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What can natural penicillins treat?

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  • Strep pyogenes (throat and skin) (strep throat & impetigo)
  • Oral/dental infections (oral anaerobes)
  • Syphilis
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What helps penicillins not degrade in stomach acid?

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Carbon ring

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What two drugs belong to the aminopenicillin class?

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  1. Ampicillin (IV)
  2. Amoxicillin (PO)
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What can amino-penicillins treat?

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  • Common respiratory tract infections (STREP PNUEMO, Moraxella, Haemoophilus)
  • UTIs
  • Most E. coli strains
  • Same things natural penicillins can treat also
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What do you not want to treat with amino-penicillins?

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MRSA

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What three drugs belong to the class anti-staphylococcal penicillins? And what route are they given?

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  1. Methicillin (IV)
  2. Nafcillin (IV)
  3. Dicloxacillin (PO)
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16
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What can anti-staphylococcal penicillins treat?

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  • Staph aureus (skin and soft tissue, internal infections)
  • MSSA skin infections (never MRSA)
  • Surgical skin prophylaxis (ortho pre-op)
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17
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Why are anti-staphylococcal penicillins fairly ineffective?

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  • Staph aureus did not have great susceptibility to penicillin G….therefore anti staph drugs were developed
  • Important historically but due to MRSA, they are ineffective
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18
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Why does dicloxacillin have a horrible taste?

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It has a chlorine on it

19
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What two drugs are extended spectrum penicillins?

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  1. Piperacillin (IV)
  2. Ticarcillin (IV)
20
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What can extended spectrum penicillins treat?

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-Gram NEGATIVE infections (NOT gram +)
*Only used in hospital for tough to kill Gram - bacteria
*Only penicillin used for gram - (the other three types treat only gram +)
-UTI, intra-abdominal/pelvic infections

21
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What are the 5 classes of cephalosporins?

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  • 1st generation
  • 2nd generation
  • 3rd generation
  • 4th generation
  • 5th generation
22
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What is the MOA of cephalosporins?

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Inhibits transpeptidation - blocks cell wall synthesis (same as penicillins)

23
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T/F cephalosporins are beta lactams?

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True

24
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What 3 drugs are 1st generation cephalosporins?

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  1. Cefazolin (ancef) - IV only
  2. Cephalexin (keflex) - PO
  3. Cefadroxil (duracef) - PO
25
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Do 1st generation cephalosporins treat gram - or gram +?

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ONLY Gram +

26
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What do 1st generation cephalosporins best treat?

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  • MSSA and Strep pyogenes
  • Impetigo and cellulitis
27
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Why do orthopedic surgeons like to use 1st generations?

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Ortho surgeons give these to patients before surgery to prevent the wound from being contaminated (pre-op orthopedic surgery prophylaxis) - covers staphylococcal skin flora very well

28
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What 2 drugs are 2nd generation cephalosporins?

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  1. Cefotetan (cefotan) - IV
  2. Cefoxitin (mefoxin) - IV
29
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What are 2nd generation best used for?

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Anaerobic prophylaxis
-MSSA and strep pyogenes

30
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Why do general surgeons like to use 2nd generations?

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  • Covers intra-abdominal/pelvic flora very well
  • Given pre-op for surgery involving viscera
31
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Do 2nd generations treat gram + or gram -?

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ONLY gram +

32
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What 7 drugs are 3rd generation cephalosporins?

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  1. Cefotaxime (claforan) - IV
  2. Ceftriaxone (rocephin) - IV
  3. Ceftazidime (fortaz) - IV
  4. Cefdinir (omnicef) - PO
  5. Cefixime (suprax) - PO
  6. Cefpodoxime (vantin) - PO
  7. Cefuroxime (zinacef) - PO
33
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What do oral 3rd generations most commonly treat?

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-Respiratory tract (strep pneumo +, moraxella -, heamophilus-)
-Urinary tract (E. coli -, enterobacteriacae -)
-Skin (MSSA +, strep pyogenes +)
*highest use for suspected or known penicillin-resistant strep pneumo

34
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Which 3rd generation oral abx is used to treat gonorrhea?

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Cefixime

35
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What do IV 3rd generations most commonly treat?

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-Respiratory (strep pneumo+, moraxella-, haemophilus-)
-Urinary tract (E. coli -, enterobacteriacae -)
-Skin (MSSA +, strep pyogenes +)
-CSF (strep pneumo+, neisseria meningitis-)
*Used for more sick patients - very good coverage for these infections in hospitalized patients

36
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Which 3rd generation has the longest half life? What does this mean?

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Ceftriaxone, means you only need to dose ~1xday

37
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What 3 diseases can be treated with a one time IM ceftriaxone injection?

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  1. Otitis media (save this for kids who cannot take oral)
  2. Gonorrhea (best overall tx)
  3. Strep throat (would rather use penicillin G)
38
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What one drug is a 4th generation cephalosporin?

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Cefepime (maxipeme) - IV only

39
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When is cefepime commonly used?

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Used as an “empiric” treatment when gram negative infection is suspected

40
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Why was cefepime developed?

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To enhance effect against pseudomonas (gram -) and gram negatives

(can tx gram + but much better at gram -)

41
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What one drug is a 5th generation cephalosporin?

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Ceftaroline (teflaro) - IV

42
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What is the sole purpose of ceftaroline?

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ONLY beta lactam that antibiotic that works against MRSA

43
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What are the four carbepenems?

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  1. Imipenem
  2. Meropenem
  3. Doripenem
  4. Ertapenen
44
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What are carbepenems used for?

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  • SICK inpatients only - sepsis/resistant infections
  • Wide spectrum including gram - and anaerobes
  • Intra-abdominal, pelvic infectinos
  • IV only

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