E2 Erdman Macrolides Flashcards
3 macrolides we are talking about
Erythromycin
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
(ACE)
which is a natural macrolide
Erythromycin
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Eryth
macrolide MOA
bind to 50S subunit
Macrolides cidal or static
static, but may be cidal in high concentrations against very susceptible organisms
Concentration dependent
A. Erythromycin
B. Azithromycin
C. Clarithromycin
B
time-dependent
A. Erythromycin
B. Azithromycin
C. Clarithromycin
A and C
3 mechs of resistance for Macrolides
- active efflux
- altered binding sites
- cross resistance between ALL macrolides
confers low-level resistance to the macrolides
A. active efflux
B. altered binding sites
C. cross resistance between ALL macrolides
A
confers high-level resistance to all macrolides
A. active efflux
B. altered binding sites
C. cross resistance between ALL macrolides
B
does NOT have best activity for GP aerobes
A. Azithromycin
B. Clarithromycin
C. Erythromycin
A
macrolide SoA:
GP aerobes
- group and viridans streptococci
- Streptococcus pneumoniae (ONLY PSSP)
- MSSA (staph a)
- Bacillus spp, Corynebacterium spp
Macrolide SoA:
GN aerobes, order of drugs and enhanced activity
A>C>E (cool spells ace)
T or F:
Macrolides have activity against Enterobacteriaceae
false, DO NOT
Macrolide SoA:
GN aerobes
actual bacterias
- Haemophilus influenzae (not erythromycin)
- Moraxella catarrhalis
- Neisseria spp
does NOT have activity against Haemo Influenzae
A. Azithromycin
B. Clarithromycin
C. Erythromycin
C
Macrolide SoA:
anaerobes
activity against upper airway anaerobes
Macrolide SoA:
atypical bacteria
ALL macrolides have excellent activity against
- Legionella - a DOC*
- Chlamydia spp
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Ureaplasma urealyticum
Macrolide SoA:
“other organisms” highlighted option from slides
Mycobacterium avium complex
Absorption:
erytho base ->
erythro esters and ester salts ->
base: destroyed by gastric acid; enteric coated
esters: more acid stable and better absorbed
Absorption:
clarithromycin
acid stable and well absorbed from the GI tract (regardless of presence of food)
Absorption:
Azithromycin
acid stable, food does not affect absorption of tabs or suspension
does not have a very large Vd
A. Azithromycin
B. Clarithromycin
C. Erythromycin
C
T or F:
all macrolides penetrate the CSF well
false, minimal CSF pen
All 3 macrolides extensively distribute into _____ and _____
tissues and cells (macrophages and neutrophils)