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Folate & DNA synthesis inhibitors Flashcards

1
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What principle is used for Anti-folates?

A

Bacteria can’t produce folic acid exogenously; must be made from PABA

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Sulfonamide - MOA

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Inhibit dihydropteroate synthase

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Trimethoprim - MOA

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Inhibit dihydrofolate reductase

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4
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Cotrimoxazole - MOA

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Combination of Sulfonamide & Trimethoprim

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5
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Are Sulfonamide & Trimethoprim bacteriostatic/cidal?

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Both bacteriostatic, but if combine = bactericidal

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Anti-folates - PK

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Good oral

Good CSF - TMP > SMZ

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7
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Sulfonamide - Spectra

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Gram +ve & -ve

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Trimethoprim - Spectra

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Same as sulfonamides; given when allergic to sulfonamides

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9
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Cotrimoxazole - Spectra

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MRSA

Can be used in immunocompromised pts

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10
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Anti-folates - SE

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GI
Allergy (sulfa)
Photosensitivity
Renal
Hyperkalemia
BM suppression (give folinic acid if pregnant, malnourished)
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11
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Sulphonamides - DDI

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1) Enhance oral anticoags
2) Potentiate sulfonylurea hypoglycemic agents & hydantoin anticonvulsants
Since 2) is via albumin displacement = cause Kernicterus

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Trimethopirm - DDI

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Enhance Warfarin
Increase Methotrexate
Increase half-life of Phenytoin

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13
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Name 2 groups of DNA synthesis inhibitors

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Fluoroquinolones & Nirofurantoin

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14
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Fluoroquinolones - MOA

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Inhibit DNA gyrase

High conc - inhibit Topoisomerase IV

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15
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Fluoroquinolones - PK

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Good oral

Good CSF

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Fluoroquinolones - Dosing

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Can give OD if renal fx okay

17
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Fluoroquinolones - Spectra

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Broad spec
Gram +ve - Strep pneu
Anaerobe
Atypical
Gram -ve - P.aeruginosa
18
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Fluoroquinolones - Clinical

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2nd line - TB

19
Q

Fluoroquinolones - SE

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GI
CNS - Seizures
Hypersensitivity
QT prolongation (Moxifloxacin > Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin
Joint swelling
Tendonitis & tendon rupture
20
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Nitrofurantoin - MOA

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Bacterial nitrofuran reductase -> reduce parent drug into reactive intermediate -> damage bacterial DNA

21
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Nitrofurantoin - Spectra

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Narrower than FQ
Gram +ve - MRSA
Gram -ve - E.coli

22
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Nitrofurantoin - PK

A

Good oral

Alkaline urine reduces anti-microbial activity

23
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Nitrofurantoin - SE

A

GI
Hypersensitivity
Pulmonary interstitial fibrosis - esp elderly
Blood dyscrasias, Hemolysis in infants & G6PD-deficient
Colors urine brown

24
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Fluoroquinolones - DDI

A 
Theophylline
NSAIDs
Warfarin
Antacids - decr FQ absn
CYP inhibitor - incr FQ
25
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Nitrofurantoin - DDI

A

Antacids - decr absn of NF

26
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Metronidazole - MOA

A

Nitroreductase -> Cytotoxic metabolites -> Bind to DNA

27
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Metronidazole - Spectra

A

Cannot use on Aerobes bc they lack Nitroreductase
C.difficile
Amebiasis
H.pylori

28
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Metronidazole - SE/CI

A

BM suppression

CI: 1st trimester

29
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Metronidazole - DDI

A

Warfarin

Alcohol - disulfiram reaction

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