Equinocandinas Flashcards

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MA: Equinocandinas

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Son inhibidores de la 13-beta-D-glucano sintasa, enzima encargada de la síntesis de 1,3-beta-D-Glucano, un componente fundamental de la pared fúngica.

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Ejemplos de Equinocandinas

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Caspofungina, micafungina, anidulafungina

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Espectro de las equinocandinas

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Multiples hongos

a) Levaduras: Candida spp, Aspergillus spp

b) Hialinos: Pneumocystis jirovecii

c) Dimórficos: Coccidioides, Paracoccidioides, Histoplasma, Blastomyces

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Que hongos tienen resistencia natura a las equinocandinas

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Los hongos que no tienen 1,3-beta-D-Glucano

Cryptococcus spp, Mucorales spp, Trichophyton spp.

Tienen 1,6-beta-D-Glucano.

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PK: Equinocandinas

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A: IV, son moléculas muy grandes

D: UAP 95%, difunden a todos los tejidos y tardan en ser eliminadas.

M: Hepático, por citocromos

E: Renal, casi todo metabolizado

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EA: Equinocandinas

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Intolerancia GI
Tumores hepáticos en animales que recibieron dosis altas de micafungina

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IM: Equinocandinas

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Caspofungina y micafungina son inhibidores leves de CYP3A4

Micafungina es sustrato del CYP3A4

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Usos de equinocandinas

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Candidiasis invasiva

Candidemia

Aspergilosis invasiva refractaria

Profilaxis de candidemia en pacientes trasplantados

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