Drugs for respiratory infections - SRS Flashcards
What are the two aminopenicillins we need to know?
Ampicillin
Amoxicillin
What are three B-lactamase inhibitors Waller listed in RED?
Ampicillin-sulbactam
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
Piperacillin-tazobactam
What are the third generation cephalosporins?
Ceftriaxone
Ceftazidime
What is the fourth generation cephalosporin we discussed?
Cefepime
What are the two carbapenems we covered?
Meropenem
Etrapenem
What is the glycopeptide we must know?
Vancomycin
What is the fluoroquinolone we must know?
Levofloxacin
What is the aminoglycoside we must know?
Gentamicin
What is the tetracycline we must know?
Doxycycline
What is the macrolide we must know?
Azithromycin
What is the lincosamide we must know?
Clindamycin
What is the oxazolidinone we must know?
Linezolid
What antiviral was listed in RED?
Oseltamivir
What antifungals do we need to know?
Fluconazole
Itraconazole
Voriconazole
Are B-lactams time or concentration dependent?
What is their mechanism of action?
- Time dependent
- structural analogs of D-Ala-D-Ala; covalently bind penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), inhibit transpeptidation
What are four ADR’s associated with penicillin?
- Allergic reactions (0.7-10%)
- Anaphylaxis (0.004-0.04%)
- Nausea, vomiting, mild to severe diarrhea
- Pseudomembranous colitis
What are the ADR’s associated with cephalosporins?
- 1% risk of cross-reactivity to penicillins
- Diarrhea
What are the carbapenem ADR’s? 3
- Nausea/vomiting (1-20%)
- Seizures (1.5%)
- Hypersensitivity
MOA for Vancomycin?
- Inhibits cell wall synthesis binding with high affinity to D-Ala-D-Ala terminal of cell wall precursor units.
What are the ADR’s associated with Vancomycin?
5
- Fever, chills
- rash
- Red-Man Syndrome
- Ototoxicity
- nephrotoxicity
What is red-man syndrome and what causes it?
Extreme flushing, tachycardia, hypotension
Caused by Vancomycin induced histamine release.
What is the mechanism of action of fluoroquinolones?
- targets bacterial DNA gyrase & topoisomerase IV.
- Prevents relaxation of positive supercoils
Are fluoroquinolones concentration or time dependent?
Concentration-dependent
Fluoroquinolone ADR’s include GI disturbances such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal discomfort. What other ADR’s are associated with these antibiotics?
CNS
- headache
- dizziness
- delirium
- hallucinations (rarely)
General
- Rash
- Photosensitivity
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Achilles tendon rupture (contraindicated in children)
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What is the mechanism of action of aminoglycosides?
- Works on the 30S subunit to interfere with initiation
- Causes misreading and abberant protein production
What is the MOA of tetracyclines?
30S subunit- blocks aminoacyl tRNA acceptor site
MOA for both macrolides and clindamycin?
Both work on the 50S subunit to Inhibit translocation
MOA for Linezolid?
Acts at the 50S subunit to block formation of the intiation complex.
What are the ADR’s associated with aminoglycosides?
- Ototoxicity
- nephrotoxicity
- neuromuscular block
- apnea
What are the ADR’s we know of for tetracycline?
- GI disturbances
- superinfections of C. difficile
- photosensitivity
- teeth discoloration
What are the ADR’s for macrolides?
- GI
- hepatotoxicity
- arrhythmia
What are the ADR’s we should be aware of with clindamycin?
- GI disturbances
- pseudomembranous colitis
- skin rashes
What are the ADR’s foc linezolid?
- Myelosuppression
- headache
- rash
Community acquired pneumonia (CAP), is the 8th leading cause of death in the US, and manifests severely in the very young, elderly and chronically ill. What is the goal of treatement?
eradicate the organism, resolve clinical disease.
The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)/American Thoracic Society (ATS) provides the guidelines for management of community acquired pneumonia, which apply to most patients.
What are some examples of patients that are excluded from these guidelines? Name up to 7
- ▫Immunocompromised patients
- ▫Solid organ, bone marrow, or stem cell transplant
- ▫Those receiving chemotherapy
- ▫Long-term high dose corticosteroids (> 30 days)
- ▫Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency
- ▫HIV with CD4 count < 350 cells/mm3
- ▫Children ≤ 18 years
CAP severity can be assessed with the CURB-65 score. What are the components of the CURB=65 score?
▫Confusion
▫Uremia (BUN > 19 mg/dL)
▫Respiratory rate (≥ 30 breaths/min)
▫Low blood pressure
SBP < 90 mmHg, DBP ≤ 60 mmHg
▫Age (≥ 65 Years)
What do the varios CURB-65 scores mean for patient disposition?
0-1: treat as outpatient
2: admit to hospital
3 or more: admit to ICU
What is another Pneumonia severity index?
Pneumonia severity index (PSI)