CPRS 89: Drugs used in Urinary Tract Infection Flashcards
What are the components of:
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
Beta-lactam
Beta-lactamase inhibitor
What can be used to treat cystitis
Inflammation of the bladder
Nitrofurantoin
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
What can be used to treat Acute Pyelonephritis
What CANNOT be used to treat Acute Pyelonephritis
Can: Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
Cannot: Nitrofurantoin
What can be used to deal with
E. Coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae
Nitrofurantoin
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
What is used to treat Enterobacter Cloacae Complex
Levofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
What is used to treat ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae
Fosfomycin trometamol (Inhibiting peptidoglycan production, thus inhibit cell wall synthesis)
What are used to treat infection of Candida Supp. (Fungus)
Fluconazole
Amphotericin B
What are used to treat urethritis and cervicitis
Azithromycin
Doxycycline
Which 2 bacteria are responsible for causing urethritis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Neisseria gonorrhea
What microorganisms are responsible for catheter-associated UTI
Candida supp.
Escherichia coli
What is used to treat prostatitis
Quinolones
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
If the diseases are not treated, what will result
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
When we are treating gonorrhea, what bacteria shall we always treat first?
Chlamydia trachomatis
How does Fosfomycin work
- Irreversibly inhibits ________
- Prevents ________ formation, which is an essential element in __________ of the cell wall
How does Fosfomycin work
- Irreversibly inhibits MurA
- Prevents NAM formation, which is an essential element in peptidoglycan of the cell wall
Inhibition of Folate Synthesis
- Folate is needed for ______ synthesis in bacteria
- PABA => Dihydrofolic acid (What drug inhibits this?)
- Dihydrofolic acid => Tetrahydrofolic Acid (What drug inhibits this?)
Inhibition of Folate Synthesis
*Folate is needed for DNA synthesis in bacteria
- PABA => Dihydrofolic acid (What drug inhibits this?)
Sulfamethoxazole - Dihydrofolic acid => Tetrahydrofolic Acid (What drug inhibits this?)
Trimethoprim