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Exam 1: Antimicrobials and Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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Class of antibiotic to use in immunocompromised patients:

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Bactericidal

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Reason for preserving normal/GI flora if possible:

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Normal flora have antixenobiological action

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Type of abx usually used in OR:

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Cheap, broad spectrum

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Are abx always necessary in OR?

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No; pts with allergies and superficial surgeries may not need

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SCIP guidelines for abx:

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Single dose within 1 hr of incision

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6
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Considerations for selection of abx:

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ID of causative organism
Drug delivery to site
Single drug if possible
Route, duration, cost

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Pts who particularly need prophylactic abx:

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Bowel/appy
Hardware
Diabetics
Extended surgical time

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Relationship between hypersensitivity reaction and dose:

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Independent

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Relationship between drug toxicity and dose:

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Dose related

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10
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Abx concerns with parturients:

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Most abx cross the placenta and enter milk

Possible teratogenicity

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Abx concerns with elderly:

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Renal impairment
Decreased plasma protein
Reduced GI mobility, acidity
Increased body fat = more drug in tissues

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Penicillin structure and mechanism of action:

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Bactericidal beta-lactam

Interferes with bacterial cell wall

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Organisms susceptible to penicillin:

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-coccals

Pneumococcal
Meningococcal
Streptococcal

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14
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Penicillin elimination:

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Renal

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15
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Ampicillin organisms:

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Gram(-)

H. influenza, e. coli

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16
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Notable ampicillin adverse effect:

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Skin rash

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17
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Amoxicillin advantage over ampicillin:

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More efficiently absorbed from GI tract

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18
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Most allergenic antimicrobial:

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Penicillins

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19
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Most common adverse reaction to PCNs:

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Allergy/hypersensitivity

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20
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Signs of PCN allergy:

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Rash and/or fever
Anaphylaxis
Hemolytic anemia

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21
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Classes of abx with cross-sensitivity and % chance:

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PCNs and cephalosporins

8% chance

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Cephalosporin mechanism of action:

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Bactericidal

Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis

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23
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Cephalosporin elimination route:

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40% bile

60% renal

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24
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Cephalosporin organisms:

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Broad spectrum

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25
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Primary s/s of cephalosporin allergy:

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Rash

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26
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% incidence of anaphylactic rxn to cephalosporin:

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0.02%

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27
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First, second, and third generation cephalosporins:

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1st: cefazolin
2nd: cefoxitin
3rd: cefotaxime

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28
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Type of surgery that often uses cephalosporins and why:

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Ortho - cephalosporins penetrate into joints

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29
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Differences in cephalosporin generations:

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Better anti-Gm(-) activity in later generations

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30
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Aminoglycoside mechanism of action:

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Bactericidal

Inhibits cellular activity inside microbe

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31
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Aminoglycoside organisms:

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Aerobic Gm(-)

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32
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Aminoglycoside elimination & elimination half-time

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Extensively renal
2-3hr elimination half-time in healthy pt
20-40x increase in renal failure

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33
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Aminoglycoside adverse effects:

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Ototoxicity
Nephrotoxicity
Skeletal muscle weakness
Prolongs NMB

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34
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Mechanism of aminoglycoside ototoxicity:

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Irreversible damage to vestibular/cochlear hairs

Dose dependent

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35
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Mechanism of aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity:

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Accumulation in renal cortex –> tubular necrosis –> proteinuria, dilute urine, RBC casts
Reversible!

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36
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Most nephrotoxic aminoglycoside:

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Neomycin (mostly given topical for this reason)

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37
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Mechanism of aminoglycoside muscle weakness:

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Inhibits pre-synaptic ACh release

Decreases post-synaptic sensitivity to ACh

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38
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Patient population in whom aminoglycosides should be avoided:

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Myasthenia gravis

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39
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“Sneaky” way aminoglycosides become systemically absorbed:

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From irrigation fluid

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40
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Drug effect enhanced by aminoglycosides:

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NM blocking properties of lidocaine

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41
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Five aminoglycosides:

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Streptomycin
Kanamycin
Gentamicin
Amikacin
Neomycin
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42
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Toxic level of gentamicin:

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> 9mcg/ml

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43
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Unique use of neomycin:

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Adjunct therapy to hepatic coma

44
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Aminoglycosides with limited use due to ototoxicity:

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Streptomycin/kanamycin

45
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Tetracyclines mechanism of action:

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Bacteriostatic

Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis

46
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Common use of tetracyclines:

A

Treatment of acne via decrease in fatty acid content of sebum

47
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Tetracyclines elimination:

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Excreted in urine and bile

48
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Tetracyclines side effects:

A

Discoloration of teeth (in developing fetus/children)
Photosensitivity
Hepatic/renal damage in high doses

49
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Administration of tetracycline:

50
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Administration of doxycycline:

51
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Macrolide drugs:

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Erythromycin, azithromycin

52
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Erythromycin mechanism of action:

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Can be bacteriostatic or bactericidal

Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis

53
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Erythromycin organisms:

A

Gm+ bacteria

Narrow spectrum

54
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Erythromycin elimination:

A

CYP450 metabolism

Excreted mostly in bile

55
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Erythromycin adverse effects:

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GI (esp. IV)
QT effects
Thrombophlebitis (prolonged IV use)

56
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Physiologic alteration that increases erythromycin side effects:

A

CYP450 inhibition

57
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Clindamycin class:

A

Linomycins

58
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Clindamycin mechanism of action:

A

Bacteriostatic

Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis

59
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Clindamycin organisms:

60
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Clindamycin uses:

A

Serious GI or female genital tract infections

61
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Clindamycin dosing considerations:

A

Decrease dose with severe liver disease

62
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Clindamycin adverse effects:

A

Pseudomembranous colitis

Pre- and post-synaptic effects at NMJ - unantagonizable with calcium or anticholinesterases

63
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Vancomycin class:

A

Glycopeptide derivative

64
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Vancomycin mechanism of action:

A

Bactericidal

Impairs cell wall synthesis

65
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Vancomycin organisms:

A

Gm(+) bacteria
Staph
Strepto- and enterococcus
MRSA

66
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Vancomycin elimination & elimination half-time:

A

Renal excretion
6 hrs
Up to 9 days in renal patients

67
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Vancomycin surgical uses:

A

Cardiac procedures
Ortho procedures with prosthetics
CSF, shunt infections

68
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Vancomycin dosing & concentration:

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10-15 mg/kg over 60 min

1gm/250ml concentration

69
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Vancomycin adverse effects:

A

Profound hypotension with rapid infusion
Red man syndrome
Ototoxicity/nephrotoxicity

70
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Mechanism of red man syndrome:

A

Facial/truncal erythema from histamine release

71
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Sulfonamides mechanism of action:

A

Bacteriostatic

Inhibit bacterial folic acid synthesis

72
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Sulfonamide uses:

73
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Sulfonamide elimination:

A

Hepatic metabolism

Renal excretion

74
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Sulfonamide side effects:

A 
Skin rash, anaphylaxis
Drug fever
Hepatotoxicity
Acute hemolytic anemia
Increase PO anticoagulant effect
75
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Polymixin B/colistimethate mechanism of action:

A

Bactericidal

Affects bacterial cell wall phospholipids

76
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Polymixin B/colistimethate organisms:

A

Gm(-) bacteria

77
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Polymixin B/colistimethate uses:

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Severe UTIs
Skin, mucous membrane, eye, ear infections
GI tract sterilization (poop transplant)

78
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Polymixin B/colistimethate elimination:

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Renal elimination

79
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Polymixin B/colistimethate side effects:

A

Most potent at NMJ

Very nephrotoxic

80
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Metronidazole mechanism of action:

A

Bactericidal

81
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Metronidazole organisms:

A

Anaerobic Gm(-) bacteria

82
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Metronidazole uses:

A

CNS infections
Abdominal/pelvic sepsis
Pseudomembranous colitis

83
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Fluoroquinolones mechanism of action:

A

Bactericidal

84
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Fluoroquinolones organisms:

A

Enteric Gm(-) bacilli

85
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Fluoroquinolones elimination & elimination half-time:

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Mostly renal excretion

3-8 hr half-time

86
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Fluoroquinolones drug example:

A

Ciprofloxacin

87
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Fluoroquinolones adverse effects:

A 
CYP450 inhibition
GI disturbances (mild)
88
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Fluoroquinolones uses:

A

Systemic infections, bone, soft tissue, respiratory tract, GI, GU

89
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Rifampin mechanism of action:

A

Bactericidal

Inhibits RNA chain in microbe

90
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Rifampin organisms:

A

Mycobacteria - tuberculosis
Gm(+) - most
Gm(-) - many

91
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Rifampin administration and excretion:

A

Oral or parenteral
Bile and urine excretion
Penetrates into CNS

92
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Rifampin side effects:

A 
CYP450 induction
Thrombocytopenia
Anemia
Hepatitis
Fatigue/weakness
Numbness
93
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Amphotericin B use:

A

Yeasts and fungi

94
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Amphotericin B administration:

95
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Amphotericin B elimination:

A

Renal - slowly!

96
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Amphotericin B adverse effects

A 
Renal function impairment (80%!!)
Fever, chills, dyspnea, hypotension
Hepatic impairment
Hypokalemia
Allergies
Seizures
Anemia/thrombocytopenia
97
Q

Classification of viruses:

A

DNA or RNA

98
Q

Acyclivir & valacyclovir use and elimination:

A

For the herps

Renal excretion

99
Q

Vidarabine uses and side effects:

A

Cytomegalic inclusion disease
HSV encephalitis
Mutagenic, carcinogenic

100
Q

Famciclovir use:

A

Acute herpes zoster

101
Q

Ganciclovir use and adverse effect:

A

CMV disease

Hematologic toxicity

102
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Amantadine use and elimination:

A

Influenza A virus and Parkinson’s

Renal excretion

103
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Interferons mechanism of action:

A

Induce enzymes that inhibit viral replication

Enhance anti-tumor activities of macrophages

104
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Interferons uses:

A

Hepatitis B (chronic)
Hepatitis C
Nasal sprays

105
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Interferons side effects:

A 
Flulike symptoms
Hematologic toxicity
Depression, irritability, decreased concentration
Autoimmune conditions
Rash, alopecia
CV, thyroid, hepatic changes
106
Q

Types of AIDS antivirals:

A

Nucelotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors
NON-nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors
Protease inhibitors

107
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AIDS antiviral side effects:

A

Pancreatitis, hepatitis, lactic acidosis, fat changes, increased cholesterol/trigs, hypersensitivity

Protease inhibitors are potent CYP450 inhibitors

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