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Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis Flashcards

1
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What are the Tetracyclines

A

Doxycycline
Minocycline
Tetracycline

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What is the Glycylcycline

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Tigecycline

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3
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What are the Aminoglycosides

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Gentamycin
Neomycin
Amikacin
Tobramycin
Streptomycin
Netilmicin
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4
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What are the Macrolides

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Erythromycin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin
Telithromycin

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5
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What are the Misc Protein Synthesis Inhibitors

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Chloramphenicol
Clindamycin
Linezolid
Fidaxomicin

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6
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What are the Streptogramins

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Quinupristin

Dafopristin

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7
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Which bind 30S

A

Aminogycosides
Tetracyclines
Glycylcyclines

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8
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Which inhibit 50S

A 
Chloramphenicol
Clindamycin
Macrolides
Linezolid
Streptogramins
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9
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Most common treatment of severe acne and rosacea

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Tetracyclines

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10
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Don’t take with milk/antacids

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Tetracyclines

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11
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Teratogenic

A

Tetracyclines (D)
Tigecycline
Aminoglycosides (D)

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12
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Discoloration and hyperplasia of teeth

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Tetracyclins

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13
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Main AE is photosensitivity

A

Tetracyclins

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14
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Last resort for MDR b/c increased risk of mortality

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Tigecycline

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15
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DOC empiric Tx infective endocarditis

A

Gentamycin

with Vanco or PCN

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16
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DOC plague

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Streptomycin

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17
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Adjunct for hepatic encephalopathy

A

Oral Neomycin

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18
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Action of Oral Neomycin in hepatic encephalopathy

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Reduce NH3 formation by gut bacteria

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19
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Only useful against aerobes

A

Aminogycosides

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20
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Main Aminoglycoside AE

A

Nephrotoxicity (ATN)

Ototoxicity

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21
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Good choice for Pts with PCN allergy

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Macrolides

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22
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Empiric Tx community acuired PNA and pseudomonas

A

Macrolides

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23
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DOC pertussis

A

Erythromycin

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24
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What is contraindicated to give with Macrolides

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Statins

Due to P450 inhibition

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25
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Which Macrolide doesn’t inhibit P450

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Azithromycin

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26
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What is the Macrolide effect on the heart

A

QT prolongation

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27
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What is the effect of Chloramphenicol on the bone

A

BM toxicity leading to reversible or aplastic anemia

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28
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Gray Baby Syndrome

A

Chloramphenicol

Cyanosis due to drug accumulation

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29
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What can you give for G+ anaerobes like bacteriodes

A

Cindamycin

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30
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Alternative Tx of PCP

A

Clindamycin with Primaquine

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31
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Can cause C. diff colitis

A

Clindamycin

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32
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Which organism is intrinsically resistant to Streptogramins

A

E. faecalis

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33
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Can penetrate macrophages and PMNs

A

Streptogramins

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34
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Inhibits 3A4

A

Streptogramins

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35
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Normally static but cidal against C. perfringes

A

Linezolid

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36
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Good for MDR G+, MRSA, VRE

A

Linezolid

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37
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Linezolid AE

A

Reversible myelosupression
Optic and peripheral neuropathy
Lactic acidosis

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38
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No cross resistance

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Linezolid

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39
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Can give for C. diff after Metro and Vanco

A

Fidaxomicin

40
Q

Inhibits RNAP

A

Fidaxomicin

41
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100% f orally

42
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What can you give to syphilis patients allergic to PCN

A

Tetracyclins

43
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DOC Tetracyclins

A

Chlamydia, M. pneumoniae
Lyme disease w/o CNS, joints
Rickettsia
Cholera, Anthrax prophylaxis

44
Q

Where is Tetracycline used as a combination therapy

A

H. pylori
Malaria prophylaxi
Plague, Tularemia, Brucellosis

45
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Lipid soluble, IV for STIs and prostatitis

A

Doxycyclin

46
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Reduce meningococcal carrier state

A

Minocycline

47
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Where are Tetracyclines excreted

A 
Urine
Except Doxycycline (bile)
48
Q

Where to Tetracyclines concentrate

A

Kidney
Spleen
Skin
Liver

49
Q

Stunting of growth

A

Tetracyclines

50
Q

Other Tetracycline AE

A

Photosensitivity
Renal dysfunction
Hepatotoxicity
Dizziness/Vertigo

51
Q

Mechanisms of Tetracycline Resistance

A

Increase efflux, decrease influx
Interfering with ribosome binding
Enzymatic inactivation

52
Q

Military personnel taking Drug X for malaria prophylaxis and develops photosensitivity

A

Doxycyxline

53
Q

What can expired Tetracycines cause

A

Fanconi’s Syndrome

Defective reabsorption in PCT

54
Q

Broad spectrum use against MDR

A

Tigecycline

55
Q

Given for complicated skin, soft-tissue and intra-abdominal infections

A

Tigecycline

56
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DOC Hepatic encephalopathy

57
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Tigecycline elimination

A

Bile/Fecal

58
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Susceptible to Proteus and Pseudomonas efflux pumps

A

Tigecycline

59
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Irreversible 30S inhibition

A

Aminoglycosides

60
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Oral/Topical Aminoglycoside

61
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Contraindicated in Myasthenia

A

Aminoglycosides (NMJ blockade)

62
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Why are Aminoglycosides only good for Aerobes

A

O2 dependent transport into G-

63
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Aminoglycoside excretion

64
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Aminoglycoside Resistance mechanisms

A

Plasmid to modify/inactivate
Decreased accumulation
Altered/deleted receptor on 30S

65
Q

How does Lactulose cause osmotic diarrhea

A

Acidify gut lumen trapping NH4+

66
Q

Good for URTs

A

Macrolides

67
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Bacteriostatic but cidal at high concentrations

A

Macrolides

68
Q

What can Macrolides have cross-reactivity with

A

Clincamycin

Chloramphenicol

69
Q

Can cause hepatotoxicity, MG exacerbation and visual disturbances

A

Telithromycin

70
Q

Macrolide with worst oral absorption and f

A

Erythromycin

71
Q

Macrolide with greatest tissue penetration

A

Azithroycin

Telithromycin

72
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Additional Macrolide AE

A 
GI effects (Inhibit motilin)
Cholestatic hepatitis
73
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Macrolide Resistance

A

Decrease influx, Increase efflux
Esterase hydrolyzes
Methylate binding site

74
Q

Actual uses of Chloramphenicol

A

VRE

Topical eye infections

75
Q

Inhibits 3A4 and 2C9

A

Chloramphenicol

76
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Chloramphenicol Resistance

A

Acetyltransferase inactivates

Altered permeability

77
Q

What organisms can Chloramphenicol act on

A 
Rickettsia
Anaerobes
N. meningitidis
H. influenzae
Salmonella
Bacteriodes
78
Q

Toxoplasmosis Tx

A

Clindamycin with Pyrimethamine

79
Q

Endocarditis prophylaxis for PCN allergy

A

Clindamycin

80
Q

Most G- aerobes and enterococci are intrinsically resistant

A

Clindamycin

81
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Can penetrate abscesses and bone

A

Clindamycin

82
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Clindamycin AE

A

GI irritation
Skin rash
Neutropenia
Impaired liver

83
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What does Clindamycin cross react with

A

Macrolides

84
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Clindamycin resistance

A

Mutate receptor

Enzymatic inactivation

85
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Actually used to treat MDR and works on G+ cocci

A

Streptogramins

86
Q

Always given in combination

A

Quinupristin

Dalfopristin

87
Q

Long Post-ABx effect

A

Streptogramins

88
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Streptogramin AE

A 
Venous irritation
Arthralgia
Myalgia
GI
HA/pain
89
Q

Works on most G+ and TB

A

Linezolid (not actually given for TB)

90
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How does Linezolid work

A

Inhibit formation of 70S by binding 23S of 50S

91
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Weak reversible inhibitor of MAO

92
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Linezolid Resistance

A

Decreased binding

93
Q

Especially works on Clostridia

A

Fidaxomicin

94
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Almost no systemic absorption so Oral

A

Fidaxomicin

95
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May not be safe/effective <18

A

Fidaxomicin

96
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Prevent C. diff recurrence

A

Fidaxomicin

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