Exam IV: Autonomics Flashcards
Rifampin
Inhibits RNA polymerase
If patient has respiratory tract infection and non compliant
Give azithromycin because only once daily
Broth dilution test, what MIC value has the greatest bacterial kill?
MIC: the smaller the better
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Macrolides and tetracycline, clindamycin, and erythromycins
Drug of choice for C diff
Metronidazole
Drug of choice for lyme disease
Doxycycline
What class of drugs has post antibiotic effect (PAE) and concentration killing rate (CDKR)?
Aminoglycosides = once daily dosing because have PAE because if falls below therapeutic range it still has effects
Patient dx with syphilis and non-compliant
IM benzapene penicillin, NEVER IV
Interaction with Coumadin with ciprofloxacin
Increased anti coagulation effect = quinolone
Cephalosporin that covers anaerobic infections (2nd generation)
Cefoxitin and Cefotetan
Best covers gram positive best, as well as streptococci?
Best gram negative coverage?
Gram positive/strep: Clarithromycin
Gram negative: Azithromycin
Alcoholic took this medication, and now vomiting
Metronidazole (administered orally or vaginally) can result in a disulfiram-like reaction characterized by flushing, tachycardia, palpitations, nausea, and vomiting
Blocks bacterial translation by reversibly binding to the 16S rRNA in the 30S subunit/ blocks protein synthesis
Tetracycline
Most common way of microbial resistance
Break beta lactam ring of drug via beta lactamases (microbial enzymes)
What effects do Belladonna drugs have?
Cause mydriasis/eye dilation
Muscarinic receptor antagonists, undo cholinergic so used to treat sinus bradycardia given via IV
What is used to treat COPD?
Ipratropium