ID Antifungals Flashcards
What should you be pre medicated with if you are taking Ampho B coonventional? 4 drugs but 2 sets
- Acetaminophen or NSAID
- Diphenhydramine and or hydrocortisone
3 side effects of Ampho B
- Decreased K, Mg, nephrotoxicity
Ampho can increase risk of what drug and why?
- Increase risk of digoxin due to hypokalemia
What does flucytosine treat? Two main things
Cryptococcal Men
and
Candida Infections
What main side effect of flucytosine?
DOse related myelosuppression
Azole anti fungals key persons
Class effects
All can cause increased LFTs
All have risk for QT prolongation
Flconazole key things
4
- Only azole that requires renal dose adjustments
- Narrow spectrum covers C. Albicans
- Useful for vaginal candidiasis (non pregnant)
- C. Glabrata and C. Krusei can be resistant
Voriconazole
DOC for?
One other thing
- DOC for Aspergillus
- Monitor for visual changes and phototoxicity
Posaconazole and Isavuconazonium
- Active against molds including aspergillus and Zygomysetes
- Posaconazole tablet dose does not equal suspension
Diflucan
FLuconazole
Vfend
Voriconazole
Noxafil
Posaconazole
Itraconazole Contraindicated in? 2 things
Pts with ventricular dysfunction or hx of HF
Coadmin with other QT prolonging drugs can
CrCl cut off for Fluconazole?
CrCl <= 50 decrease dose by 50
Diflucan dosing for vaginal candiasis?
150 mg PO x 1
What drugs penetrate the CNS enough to treat cryptococcal men
Voriconazole and FLuconazole
Vfend Warnings? 3
- Liver damage
- Visual disturbances
- Phototox
Naxafil
What should you do before starting therapy?
Posaconazole
Correct electrolyte abnormalitites
due to QT prolongation
Vfend rec for CrCl?
CrCl< 50 oral dose is preferred
Noxafil
Admin counseling?
Take with food
What azole needs a filter
Isavuconazium
All azoles are inhibitors of?
CYP3A4
Itraconazole DI? 1
Inhibitor of P-gp