ID Pharm Chart Flashcards
What drug is part of the class Antimalarial 4-aminoquinolone
Chloroquine
sulfate
MOA Chloroquine
sulfate
Increases
accumulation of
toxic free heme
in parasite
indications of Chloroquine
sulfate
P. vivax,
P. ovale,
P. malariae
sensitive P. falciparum
malaria
What drug class is Iodoquinol
Antiamebacide
halogenated hydroxyquinoline
MOA of Iodoquinol
unknown
indications of Iodoquinol
acute & chronic intestinal amebiasis
what is an Antiamebocide
Nitroimidazole antibiotic
Metronidazole
MOA of Metronidazole
disrupts helical DNA structure and causes DNA strand breakage
indications of Metronidazole
susceptible anaerobic bacterial & protozoal infxns;
C difficile infxns
what drug class is Mebendazole part of
Antihelminthic
Benzimidazole antihelmintic
MOA of Mebendazole
inhibits microtubule synthesis
indications of Mebendazole
Infxn of hookworm, pinworm, ascariasis trichuriasis
what drug is under the class Antihelminthic?
Praziquantel
MOA Praziquantel
causes spastic paralysis and tegumental damage in helminthes
Indications Praziquantel
schistosome, taenia infxn
several other rarer parasites
Drugs class of Permethrin
Antiscabide
Anti-pediculosis & anti-scabicide drug
MOA of Permethrin
delays Na ion influx through nerve and cell membrane producing paralysis and death
Indications of Permethrin
Tx head louse, scabies
drug class of Nitrofurantoin
Urinary antiseptic
Miscellaneous antibiotic
MOA of Nitrofurantoin
inhibits several bacterial enzyme
systems (including acetyl CoA) interfering with metabolism & possibly cell wall synthesis
Indications of Nitrofurantoin
Px/Tx
urinary tract
infections
Drug class of Acyclovir
Nucleoside
MOA of Acyclovir
Inhibits viral DNA
synthesis & viral
replication
indications of Acyclovir
Mucocutaneous Herpes Simplex (HSV-1 & HSV-2) infections,
VZV infections (varicella, shingles)
what drugs are Nucleosides
Famcyclovir
Valcyclovir
MOA of Famcyclovir
Inhibits DNA polymerase, selectively inhibiting herpes viral DNA synthesis and replication
Indications of Nucleosides
HSV, Herpes Zoster (shingles)
MOA of Valcyclovir
Inhibits DNA
polymerase;
incorporates into viral
DNA
what are the M2 pump inhibitors
- Amantadine
2. Rimantadine
MOA of Amantadine
Inhibits uncoating of influenza A virus preventing penetration of virus into host;
dopamine agonists
indication of Amantadine
Influenza A,
Parkinson’s Disease