chloramphenicol Flashcards

1
Q

MOA

A
enter bact. through facilitated diffusion
bind to 50S subunit reversibly
inhibit peptidyl transferase rx
inhibit peptide bond formation
bacteriostatic
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2
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HaaN SaBR kero

A

h. influenza
n. gonorrhea
n. meningitides
s. typhi
brucella
bordetella pertussis
rickettsia NOT CHLAMYDIA

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3
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anaerobic bact.

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g+ cocci
g- rods
clostridium
b. fragilis

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4
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Enterobacteriaceae

A
v. cholera -VerM
mycoplasma
pseudomonas- P
pseudomalli
p. mirabilus
e. coli _E
shigella - St
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5
Q

oral administration

A

palmitate chloramphenicol
pro drug
hydrolyzed in intestine - yield free drug
rapidly + completely absorbed

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6
Q

half life

A

2.5 hrs

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7
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dose

A

50-100 mg/kg/d

divided into 4 equal doses

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8
Q

1g produces blood lvl

A

10-15mcg/ml

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9
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g+ bact. inhibited

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1-10mcg/ml

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10
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g- bact. inhibited

A

0.2-5mcg/ml

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11
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parental administration

A

chloramphenicol succinate
prodrug - hydrolyzed
distributed to blood and body cavities CSF +CNS
met. in LIVER - glucorunidation
active drug 10% + metabolites - urine +bile
dec. in liver disease + premature babies + infants less than 1 wk

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12
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therapeutic use

A
rocky mountain spotted fever
typhus
typhoid fever
bact. meningitis (cheapest treatment)
topical - bact. eye inf.
staph brain abscess - single dose (DOC)
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13
Q

meningitidus

A

sp
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hi

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14
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resistance

A

chloramphenicol acyl transferase - plasmid encoded
destroy drug
less likely
mutant strains may develop

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15
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toxicities

cool smart boy in girls arena

A
chloramphenicol
superinf.
bone marrow toxicities
grey baby syn
aplastic anemia
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16
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rare toxicities

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blurring of vision
optic neuritis
digital paresthesis

17
Q

Jarisch – Herxheimer Reaction (HERX) when adm for
syphilis
leptospirosis
relapsing fever

A

fever +chills + nausea + vomiting
headache tachycardia flushing
myalgia + exacerbation of skin lesion

18
Q

inhibit

A

cytochrome p450 enzyme

met of drugs by cyt. p450

19
Q

prolong

A

half life + serum conc
warferin
phenytoin
chlorpropamide