DNA toxins Flashcards
three drug classes
fluroquins, sulfas, metronidazole
all DNA toxins are cidal or static?
bacterocidal
Fluroquinole drugs
copro, levo, moxifloxin
fluroquinoline MOA
block DNA gyrase/topoisomerase
fluroquinoline MOR
efflux, gyrate mutations
fluroquinoline spectrums
gram + (levo/mox), gram - (cipro) atypical pneumonia, mening.m mycobacteria, PSEUDO (Cipro)
fluroquinoline clinical
cipro: intra abd, UTI, diarrhea. Levo: CAP/UTI, Moxi: CAP
fluroquinoline adverse
QT, arthritis, tendonitis
sulfonamide drugg
trimethoprim sulfamethozaole
sulfonamide MOA
block folic acid synthesis
sulfonamide MOR
decrease permeability, enzyme mutation, efflux, PABA
sulfonamide spectrum
gram +: MRSA, gram -: eCOLI, parasites, fungi
sulfonamide clinical
UTI, com. MRSA, pneumocystis jirouecci
metronidazole MOA
direct DNA damage, toxic nitrogen
metronidazole spectrum
ANAEROBES: becteroides (-), +Cdif, tricomonas, guardia, aemebis