Inhibitors of DNA Synthesis Flashcards
What are the Fluoroquinolones
Nalidixic acid (1st) Ciprofloxacin (2nd) Levofloxacin (3rd) Moxifloxacin (4th) Gemifloxacin (4th)
What are the Sulfonamides
Sulfacetamide Sulfadiazine Sulfamethoxazole Sulfasalazine Sulfisoxazole
What are the Misc inhibitors of DNA synth
Trimethoprim
Co-trimoxazole
Metronidazole
What is the Urinary Antiseptic
Nitrofurantoin
Relationship between Fluoroquinolone generation and gram
Low gen = More G-
High gen = More G+
Which Fluoroquinolone is good against S. pneumoniae
Levofloxacin
Which Fluoroquinolone is synergistic with beta-lactams
Ciprofloxacin
What are 1st gen Fluoroquinolones for
Uncomplicated UTIs
What are 2nd gen Fluoroquinolones for
Traveler’s Diarrhea (ETEC)
P. aeruginosa in CF
Meningitis prophylaxis
What are 3rd gen Fluoroquinolones for
Prostatitis (E. coli)
STIs (not syphillis)
Acute sinusitis, bronchitis, TB
What are 4th gen Fluoroquinolones for
Monotherapy Community acquired PNA
S. pneumoniae 2nd line outpt, 1rd line inpt
Respiratory quinolones (3rd, 4th)
How do Fluoroquinolones act
Enter bacteria via porins
Inhibit Topo II, IV
What inpt infections can Fluoroquinolones be used for
S. pneumoniae
H. influenza
M. catarrhalis
Atypical pathogens
Don’t give with milk or acid
Fluoroquinolones
What messes with Fluoroquinolone absorption
Divalent cations (Fe, Zn, Ca)
For which Fluoroquinolone do you not have to adjust the dose for in renal dysfunction
Moxifloxacin
Which Fluoroquinolones can cause QT prolongation
3rd, 4th
What can enhance toxicity of Fluoroquinolones
Theophylline
NSAIDS
Corticosteroids
3rd and 4th Fluoroquinolone AE
Increase warfarin, caffeine and cyclosporine levels
Main Fluoroquinolone AE
Tendon rupture
When are Fluoroquinolones contraindicated
Pregnant
Nursing mothers
Everyone <18
General Fluoroquinolone AE
Photosensitivity
GI distress
CNS
Rash
Fluoroquinolone Resistance
Chromosomal mutation in gyrase and topo IV
Expression of efflux pumps
Why are Sulfonamides given in triple therapy
Resistance with alone