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C15+16 Flashcards

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Macrolides

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  • Clarithromycin
  • Azithromycin
  • Roxithromycin
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Ketolides

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Telithromycin

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Macrolides MOA

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  • bacterioSTATIC inhibitors of protein synth. (50s)

- block transpeptidation

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macrolide structure?

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  • cyclic lactone ring with sugars attatched
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Clarithromycin Pharmacokinetics

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  • administration : oral !
  • Bioavailability: good oral bioavailability
  • distribution: most body tissues
  • metabolism: hepatic
  • elimination: urinary excretion
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Azithromycin pharmacokinetics

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  • absorption: impeded by food (not good oral availability)
  • administration: I.V
  • distribution: levels in tissues & phagocytes > plasma
  • clearance: Hepatic
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Antimicrobial activity of Azithromycin and Clarithromycin

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  • CAP
  • Corynebacteria
  • Chlamydial infection
  • Pertussis
    (CCCP)
  • G+ cocci,
  • some G- organisms
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G+ resistance mechanisms?

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  • efflux pump

- production of a methylase –> adds a methyl to the ribosomal binding site

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what is special indications of Azithromycin?

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given IV

  • effective in gonorrhea (alternative to ceftriaxone)
  • effective in syphilis (alternative to penicillin G)
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Macrolides clinical uses?

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  • CAP (Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila, M. pneumoniae)
  • cornyebacteria
  • chlamydia
  • pertussis
  • G+ cocci (except PRSP)
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special clinical uses of Azithromycin?

[ H&M ;) ]

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  • H influenzae
  • Neisseria
  • Moraxella catarrhalis

also:
UGIs by: C.Trachomatis
(long 1/2 life –> single dose is given)

also:
CAP (4-d course)

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special clinical uses of Clarithromycin

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  • Prophylaxis treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex

- component of drug regimens for ulcers (by H pylori)

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Macrolides Toxicity in general?

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  • G.I. irritation (motolin rec. Stim)
  • Hepatic dysfunction
  • QT prolongation
  • CYP450 inhibition (NOT azithromycin)
  • skin rashes
  • eosinophilia
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Clarithromycin toxicity?

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  • inhibits several cyt.P450 –> increase the plasma levels of other drugs
    (ex. anticoagulants, carbamazepine, digoxin, theophylline)
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Azithromycin Toxicity?

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  • drug interactions are uncommon (does not inhibit hepatic cyt.P450)
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about Telithromycin?

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ketolide structurally related to macrolides

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Telithromycin MOA and spectrum

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similar to Macrolides but narrower spectrum\

bind 50s subunit > inhibit protein syn
bacterioSTATIC

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why we use Telithromycin?

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  • some macrolide-resistant strains are susceptible to Telithro
  • because it binds more tightly to ribosomes and is a TOO LARGE substrate for efflux pumps
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Telithromycin clinical uses?

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  • used in CAP (including MDRs)
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Telithromycin pharmacokinetix

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oral!

eliminated in the bile and the urine

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Telithromycin Toxicity?

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  • hepatic dysfunction
  • QTc interval prolongation
  • inhibitor of the CYP3A4
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Clindamycin MOA

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  • binds 50S ribosome> inhibits bacterial protein synth.
  • block transpeptidation

bacteriostatic

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Resistance to Clindamycin ?

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  • binding site methylation on 50S
  • enzymatic inactivation
  • Clinda has poor penetration through the outer membrane of G- Aerobes!
24
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Clindamycin Pharmacokinetix

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oral, IV

  • distribution: Good tissue penetration after oral abs
  • clearance: hepatic
  • Elimination: biliary & renal excretion (both intact drug + metabolites)
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Clindamycin uses?

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  • skin, soft tissue infections
  • ANaerobic infection (ex. Bacteroides -severe-)
  • backup against G+ cocci (ex. MRSA)
  • prophylaxis of endocarditis in valvular disease (allergix to penicillin)
  • against P.jirovecii
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Clindamycin Toxicity?

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  • G.I. upset
  • C.difficile colitis
  • skin rashes
  • NEUTROpenia
  • hepatic dysfunction
27
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Streptogramins?

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Quinupristin-dalfopristin

bactericidal!!

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Quinupristin-dalfopristin MOA?

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  • Bactericidal
  • 50S ribosomal subunit –> constricting the exit channel on the ribosome –> nascent polypeptides are extruded.
  • tRNA synthetase activity is inhibited –> decrease in free tRNA within the cell
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Quinupristin-dalfopristin activity?

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  • staphylococci

* VRE. faecium

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Quinupristin-dalfopristin Spectrum?

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  • PRSP
  • MRSA
  • VRSA
  • VRE.Faecium
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Quinupristin-dalfopristin administration?

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Quinupristin-dalfopristin Toxicity?

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  • pain
  • infusion related arthralgia-myalgia syndrome

inhibitors of CYP3A4 –> increase plasma levels of drugs
(cyclosporine, diazepam, NNRTI, warfarin)

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Oxazolidinones?

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Linezolid MOA?

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  • bacterioSTATIC

- 50S –> Block tRNA-ribosome-mRNA ternary complex formation –> inhibit initiation

35
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Linezolid Spectrum?

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  • against drug-resistant G+ cocci, including strains resistant to penicillins
  1. MRSA (skin &soft tissue infections)
  2. PRSP
  3. vancomycin (eg, VRE)
  • against L. monocytogenes and corynebacteria

indications kinda similar to streptogramins (quinapristin/dalfopristin )

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can linezolid be resisted?

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Linezolid formulation?

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both Oral and I.V

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Linezolid Pharmacokinetix?

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-oral, I.V

  • metabolism: hepatic
  • elimination half-life: 4–6 h
39
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Linezolid Toxicity?

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  • dose-related ANEMIA
  • optic Neuropathy
  • in immunocompromised:
    Thrombocytopenia * Neutropenia

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