ketolides Flashcards
1
Q
telithromycin
A
semisynthetic
14 membered ring
2
Q
CH SHaMS BaToon Sa MaLe jool Nahi kerta
A
chlamydia h. pylori + h . influenza s; pyogenes + pneumonia + aureus Bacteroides fragilis t. gondii + non tuberculous mycobacterium mycoplasma + Moraxella catarrhalis legionella n. gonorrhea
3
Q
macrolide resistant strains
A
due structural change
eflux pump does not work
4
Q
absorption
A
GIT
5
Q
distribution
A
good
6
Q
excretion
A
met. - liver
excrete - bile + urine
7
Q
dose
A
800mg
single dose
daily
8
Q
respiratory tract inf
A
community acquired pneumonia
sinusitis
acute on bronchitis
streptococcal pharyngitis
9
Q
contraindication
A
similar to erythromycin