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Chapter 20 - Antimicrobial Drugs Flashcards

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Antibiotic

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-a substance produced by microorganisms that in small amounts inhibits other microorganisms

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Antibiotic Resistance

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-formerly effective medications have less and less impact on bacteria

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Narrow Spectrum of Microbial Activity

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-a small range of different microbial types they affect

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Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics

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-have a wide range of bacteria they affect

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Hydrophilic Drugs

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-drugs that pass through the porin channels
-relatively small

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Lipophilic Drugs

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-larger
-don’t enter gram negative bacteria readily

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Bactericidal

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-kill microbes directly

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Bacteriostatic

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-prevent microbes from growing
-hosts own defences destroy the microorganism

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Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibition

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-bacterial cell walls have peptidoglycan
-synthesis of PG is inhibited
-cell wall is weakened and undergoes lysis
-only growing cells are affected
-ie. penicillin

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Protein Synthesis Inhibition

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-difference in ribosomal structure accounts for selective toxicity
-ie. chloramphenicol

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Eukaryotic Cell Ribosomes

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-80S
-However, mitochondria have 70S ribosomes and hence host cells may be affected

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Prokaryotic Cell Ribosomes

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-have 70S ribosomes

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Plasma Membrane Injury

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-changes in membrane permeability
-results in loss of important metabolites from the cell

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Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibition

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-interfere with DNA replication and transcription
-block bacteria RNA polymerase

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Essential Metabolite Synthesis Inhibition

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-competitive inhibition by a substance that closely resembles the enzyme
-ie. PABA

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What part of the cell does penicillin affect?

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cell wall

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17
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How do penicillin and cephalosporins act?

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-they inhibit polypeptide bonds
-cause osmotic lysis

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18
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What two drugs interact with the cell wall?

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penicillin and cephalosporins

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What common core structure do penicillins have?

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-a nucleus containing a β-lactam ring

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Does penicillin affect more gram+ or gram- bacteria?

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gram-positive

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Which prototype do we get all penicillin species from?

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-Penicillin G (natural penicillin)

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Penicillin G has a ________ spectrum

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narrow

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Penicillin G is often the drug of choice against most _______, _______, and _______.

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staphylococci, streptococci, and several spirochetes

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What is a problem with penicillin G?

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it has to be injected

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Why can’t penicillin G be given orally?

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it will be dissolved by stomach acids

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26
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Penicillin V is given…

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-orally; stable in stomach acids

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Penicillinase: β-lactamases

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-enzymes produced by many bacteria that cleave the β-lactam ring

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Which species mostly produces β-lactamase?

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Staphylococcus aureus

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29
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Why were semi-synthetic penicillins developed?

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in attempt to overcome disadvantages of natural penicillin

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What organism is resistant to methicillin?

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

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Advantage of Oxacillin

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-resistant to penicillinase

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Disadvantage of Oxacillin

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has a narrow spectrum (gram+ only)

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What are the two aminopenicillins?

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ampicillin and amoxicillin

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What is the advantage of ampicillin?

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it has a broad spectrum of many gram- bacteria

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What are the 2 main adverse effects of penicillin?

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allergies and resisitance

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36
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How do cephalosporins attack?

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-inhibit cell wall synthesis

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Advantage of cephalosporins over penicillin?

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-they are resistant to enzymes

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What is the limiting factor of cephalosporins?

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they are expensive because they are extracted from nature

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What are cephalosporins often used to treat?

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meningitis (treated by 3rd gen.)

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40
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What are cephalosporin generations?

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-the semi-forms, not names

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41
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Each generation of cephalosporin has an ______ spectrum?

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-increased
-ie. 5th gen is better than the 1st

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What are the adverse effects of cephalosporins?

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-mild GI tract symptoms (nausea, extreme vomiting)

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What does chloramphenicol inhibit?

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-protein synthesis
-inhibit the formation of peptide bonds (dehydration synthesis) in the polypeptide chain

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How does chloramphenicol shut off protein synthesis?

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-attaches to the 50S portion of the 70S prokaryotic ribosomes

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What is an advantage of chloramphenicol?

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-they are less expensive and have a simple structure that can be prepared in the lab

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Chloramphenicol has a __________ spectrum.

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broad

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Chloramphenicol has a ________ size so it can…

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-small size
-it can diffuse into areas of the body that are inaccessible to other drugs

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Chloramphenicol can penetrate the ____

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Blood brain barrier

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What is chloramphenicol used to treat often?

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meningitis

50
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Adverse Effects of Chloramphenicol

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-Aplastic anemia
-Grey Baby Syndrome

51
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Aplastic Anemia

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-suppression of bone marrow activity
-bone marrow can’t make enough new blood cells
-rare and often fatal

52
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Grey Baby Syndrome

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-abdominal distension
-hemodynamic collapse
-ashy skin discolouration

53
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What does Erythromycin inhibit?

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-protein synthesis
-attaches to 50S subunit and inhibits ribosomal movement to read mRNA

54
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Erythromycin has a ________ spectrum

55
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Macrocyclic

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-a property of erythromycin
-….

56
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Which drug is used often used with penicillin allergies?

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Erythromycin

57
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What is an advantage of Erythromycin for children?

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-it can be flavoured

58
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What is Erythromycin often used to treat?

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-strep throat
-legionellosis
-mycoplasmal pneumonia
-other gram+ bacteria

59
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What type of bacteria can erythromycin not penetrate the cell wall of?

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gram negative bacteria

60
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Adverse effect of Erythromycin:

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mild GI tract symptoms (affect 2-3% of users)

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What group of antibiotics does erythromycin fall under?

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macrolides

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What does streptomycin inhibit?

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-initial steps protein synthesis
-change shape of 30S portion of the 70S prokaryotic ribosomes
-change shape of mRNA so it is read incorrectly

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What bacteria are streptomycin commonly used on?

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gram negative

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What group does streptomycin fall under?

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amino glycoside

65
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What was streptomycin used to treat?

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TB and leprosy

66
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_________ is a major issue with streptomycin

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resistance

67
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What are the adverse effects of streptomycin?

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-deafness
-kidney failure

68
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What does tetracycline inhibit?

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-protein synthesis
-interferes with attachment of the tRNA carrying the amino acids to the ribosome at the 30s portion
-prevents addition of amino acids to the polypeptide chain

69
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Tetracyclines do not interfere with mammalian ribosomes but can affect ____________ ribosomes.

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mitochondrial

70
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Tetracyclines are effective against gram _________ bacteria

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gram negative and gram positive

71
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Tetracyclines penetrate ______ tissues well

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-body tissues
-effective in treating intracellular ricksettias and chlamydias

72
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Which antimicrobial agent has the broadest spectrum but the most adverse effects?

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tetracycline

73
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What is the drug of choice for STDs?

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tetracycline (used for chlamydial, syphilis, gonorrhoea)

74
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How does tetracycline enter the food chain and produce human resistance?

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-it is used by farmers in animal feed to protect the animals from disease

75
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What is the advantage of semisynthetic tetracyclines, such as doxycycline?

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longer retention in the body

76
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Adverse effects of tetracycline

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-more likely these effects will occur
-destroys natural bacteria in GI tract, leads to severe diarrhea
-secondary fungal infections
-pregnancy
-teeth damage, binds to calcium

77
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Why is tetracycline dangerous during pregnancy?

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-dangerous for mothers lungs, kidneys, liver
-affects baby bone formation (skull shape)

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Other than STDs what is tetracycline use to treat?

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-UTIs
-Mycoplasmal pneumonia
-Ricksettial infections

79
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Superinfections

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-caused by tetracycline
-suppress normal intestinal microbiota
-fungal infection

80
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Which four drugs affect protein synthesis?

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chloramphenicol, erythromycin, streptomycin, tetracycline

81
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What is the action of Polymyxin?

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-plasma membrane synthesis
-breaks down fatty acids and building blocks
-the cell contents leak out
-cell dies

82
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What type of bacteria does polymyxin act on?

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gram negative

83
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How does polymyxin attach?

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-binds to the outer membrane

84
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What are the adverse effects of polymyxin?

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toxic to kidneys

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What is a disadvantage of polymyxin?

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-it can only be given topically, not systemically

86
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Which two drugs target nucleic acid synthesis?

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rifampin and the group of quinolones and fluoroquinolone

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How does Rifampin inhibit nucleic acid synthesis?

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-inhibit mRNA synthesis
-inhibits RNA polymerase
-leads to no transcription and hence no protein synthesis

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What is Rifampin used to treat?

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-mycobacterium sp.
-TB and leprosy

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What is an advantage of Rifampin?

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-it can penetrate tissues and reach CSF and abscesses

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Adverse Effects of Rifampin

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-liver damage (when given high dose)
-during pregnancy and puberty
-red urine, feces, saliva, sweat, tears

91
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What is the acronym for determining which drugs are dangerous during pregnancy?

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SAFE Moms Take Really Good Care

92
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What does ‘SAFE Moms Take Really Good Care’ Stand for?

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-Sulfonamides
-Aminoglycosides
-Fluoroquinolones
-Erythromycin
-Metronidazole
-Tetracyclines
-Ribavirin
-Griseofulvin
-Chloramphenicol

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How do (fluoro)quinolones act?

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-inhibit nucleic acid synthesis
-selectively inhibits DNA gyrase enzyme needed for DNA replication

94
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What is fluoroquinolone?

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-a synthetic quinolone
-has increased penetration abilities

95
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What are fluoroquinolones used to treat?

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-UTIs
-pneumonia
-Shigellosis

96
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Adverse Effects of Fluoroquinolones

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-can rupture tendons
-impair cartilage growth and cause joint pain and weakness

97
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When are physicians advised to use fluoroquinolones?

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-when there is no other treatment option

98
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Fluoroquinolones have a high likely of developing ___________, rapidly.

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resistance

99
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How do Sulfa drugs and Trimethoprim act?

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-inhibit cells ability to synthesize metabolites
-inhibit folic acid synthesis, no DNA or RNA made
-cell dies

100
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What are sulfa and trimethoprim used to treat?

101
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What folic acid precursor is Sulfa similar to?

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-PABA
-they competitively inhibit PABAs enzyme to block folic acid production

102
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Why doesn’t sulfa harm human cells?

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-we get folic acid from our diet rather than synthesizing it

103
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What is another name for Sulfa drugs?

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Sulfonamides

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What is a common adverse effect of Sulfa and trimethoprim?

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-high occurrence of allergy

105
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Sulfa Adverse Effects

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-pregnancy (neurological damage)
-liver damage
-anemia
-allergy

106
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Trimethoprim Adverse Effects

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-jaundice
-allergy

107
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How do antiviral drugs act?

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-they are nucleoside (DNA or RNA) analogs
-they mimic nucleotides to decrease viral load

108
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Nucleoside Analog

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-resemble natural nucleosides
-base and sugar combination
-pick up a phosphate when they enter the body to create a false nucleotide

109
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Entry Inhibitors

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drugs that block the initial steps in viral infection (absorption and penetration)

110
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How do entry inhibitors treat HIV?

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-target receptors HIV uses to bind

111
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What is a common target for nucleic acid inhibiton?

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-enzyme reverse transcriptase because it is not in human DNA synthesis

112
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What is the base of Acyclovir?

113
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What is Acyclovir used to treat?

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-Herpes 2 (the STD)

114
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What is the base of ganciclovir?

115
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What is ganciclovir used to treat?

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Herpes 5 (CMV - cytomegalovirus; an infection of the eye)

116
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What is the base of Ribavirin?

117
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What is Ribavirin used to treat?

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influenza, Hep C

118
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What is the base of Lamivudine?

119
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What is lamivudine used to treat?

120
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What is the base of Azidothymidine?

121
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What is Azidothymidine used to treat?

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