Inhibitors of DNA Function Flashcards
what are the 3 inhibitors of DNA function
- fluoroquinolones
- nitrofurantoin
- metronidazole
which fluoroquinolone has good pseudomonal coverage
cipro
which fluoroquinolone has good urinary and respiratory coverage
levo
what fluoroquinolone has good gram (+) coverage
moxi
what part of bacteria do fluoroquinolones target
bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV
what is the fxn of bacterial DNA gyrase
required for normal DNA replication → transcription and some aspects of DNA repair and recombination
DNA inhibitors inhibit DNA __
precursors
what is fluoroquinolones MOA
bactericidal → rapid w.in 2 hr
how does strep pneumo develop resistance against fluoroquinolones
point mutations in DNA gyrase/topoisomerase
strep pneumo resistance to fluoroquinolones is a __ process
step wise
strep pneumo prevents drug-target against fluoroquinolones via ___
and ___ gene
drug efflux
MDR
what is the holy trinity of URI infxn
strep pneumo
m. cat
h. flu
what are the respiratory quinolones
levo
moxi
which quinolone covers bacillus anthracis
cipro
quinolones should only be used in
very serious infxns
→ ex don’t use levo for m.cat for sinusitis or bronchitis
cipro and levo should be used for pseudo and e.coli only in
complicated UTIs
which quinolone has good coverage against atypical organisms (chlamydia, mycoplasma pneumoniae, rickettsia)
moxi
fluoroquinolones are well absorbed __
and also available __
orally
IV
fluoroquinolones have good penetration into most tissues, including high __
urinary levels
fluoroquinolones are primarily excreted by the __,
except for __
kidneys
moxi
renal dosing is needed for levo and cipro, but not for __
moxi
fluoroquinolones are generally well tolerated, the most two common adverse rxns are mild
- GI tract
- CNS (HA, dizzy, insomnia)
what are the 2 box warnings for quinolones
- 3-4 fold risk of tendon rupture → rare
- potential for athropathies → limits use in pregnancy and children <12 yo
what cardiac adverse effect do quinolones have
prolonged QT interval
what are the 3 drug-drug interactions w. quinolones
- antacids
- theophylline and caffeine
which quinolone are drug-drug interactions most associated with
cipro
theophylline rxn w. cipro is of less importance now bc
theophylline is hardly ever used
nitrofurantoin is most commonly used for
urinary tract antiseptic
nitrofurantoin is not used for __ infxns
bc __ can not be obtained w. safe doses
systemic
effective Cp
nitrofurantoins are ___
by __
to intermediates that
___
reduced
bacterial enzymes
damage bacterial DNA
nitrofurantoins are generally (cidal or static)
bactericidal
why is nitrofurantoin selectively toxic
bc mammalian enzymes don’t reduce nitrofurantoin as rapidly
nitrofurantoin is used for what class of bacteria
gram negative rods
nitrofurantoin is used for what type of infxn
uncomplicated UTIs
nitrofurantoin works well against __
but __
and __ are resistant
e.coli
pseudomonas and proteus