C15+16 Flashcards
Macrolides
3
- Clarithromycin
- Azithromycin
- Roxithromycin
Ketolides
Telithromycin
Macrolides MOA
- bacterioSTATIC inhibitors of protein synth. (50s)
- block transpeptidation
macrolide structure?
- cyclic lactone ring with sugars attatched
Clarithromycin Pharmacokinetics
- administration : oral !
- Bioavailability: good oral bioavailability
- distribution: most body tissues
- metabolism: hepatic
- elimination: urinary excretion
Azithromycin pharmacokinetics
- absorption: impeded by food (not good oral availability)
- administration: I.V
- distribution: levels in tissues & phagocytes > plasma
- clearance: Hepatic
Antimicrobial activity of Azithromycin and Clarithromycin
- CAP
- Corynebacteria
- Chlamydial infection
- Pertussis
(CCCP) - G+ cocci,
- some G- organisms
G+ resistance mechanisms?
- efflux pump
- production of a methylase –> adds a methyl to the ribosomal binding site
what is special indications of Azithromycin?
given IV
- effective in gonorrhea (alternative to ceftriaxone)
- effective in syphilis (alternative to penicillin G)
Macrolides clinical uses?
- CAP (Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila, M. pneumoniae)
- cornyebacteria
- chlamydia
- pertussis
- G+ cocci (except PRSP)
special clinical uses of Azithromycin?
[ H&M ;) ]
- H influenzae
- Neisseria
- Moraxella catarrhalis
also:
UGIs by: C.Trachomatis
(long 1/2 life –> single dose is given)
also:
CAP (4-d course)
special clinical uses of Clarithromycin
- Prophylaxis treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex
- component of drug regimens for ulcers (by H pylori)
Macrolides Toxicity in general?
- G.I. irritation (motolin rec. Stim)
- Hepatic dysfunction
- QT prolongation
- CYP450 inhibition (NOT azithromycin)
- skin rashes
- eosinophilia
Clarithromycin toxicity?
- inhibits several cyt.P450 –> increase the plasma levels of other drugs
(ex. anticoagulants, carbamazepine, digoxin, theophylline)
Azithromycin Toxicity?
- drug interactions are uncommon (does not inhibit hepatic cyt.P450)