ID pharm lectures Flashcards
what is the antimalaria drug?
chloroquine
what are the two CYP34A drugs?
isoniazid (TB) and chloroquine sulfate (malaria)
what are 3 side effects of chloroquine sulfate?
- reduced hearing
- retinopathy
- corneal opacities
explain the saftey margin of cholorquine sulfate used for malaria?
narrow saftey margin
what are the toxicities of cholorquine you see when outside of the narrow safety margin?
- hypotension
- arrhythmia
- convulsions
- coma
is cholorquine effective for liver stage parasites?
NOPE!
where is iodoquinol effective?
in the bowel lumen only so systemic absorption is not beneificial
what can metronidazole be used to treat?
c. diff infections
what are two things you need to keep in mind when using metronidazole?
- metallic taste so warn the patient
2. causes DISULFRAM RXN when used with ethanol
when should the antihelminth medendazole not be used?
in 1st trimester of pregnancy
what percent of the oral antihelminth medendazole is absorbed?
less than 10% of the oral dose is absorbed
what are the twoantiamebacides?
iodoquinol
metronidazole
what is the drug class for iodoquinol?
halogenated hydroxyquinolone antiamebacide
what is the drug class for metronidazole?
nitroimadazole antibiotic antiamebacide
what are the two antihelmintic drugs?
- mebendazole
2. praziquantel
what should you educate your patients about who you prescribe permethrin?
tx may temporarily increase the itching because as the scabies die their breakdown cause increase itching
where should permethrin be used?
externally topical use only!
what eGFR should you not use nitrofurantoin below?
less that 60 ml/min
what is the name of the drug that is a anti-pediculosis and anti-scabicide drug?
permethrin
what is the name of the drug that is a urinary antiseptic?
nitrofurantoin
what drug is on the BEERs list inapropriate for elderly patients?
nitrofuratoin
what is the half life of nitrofuratoin?
20-60 mins
what is the name of the 3 nucleoside drugs?
- acyclovir
- famcyclovir
- valcyclovir
when should you begin acyclovir for a varicella rash in an immunocomprimised patient?
within 24 hours of the rash