L5 Flashcards
When is it reasonable to consider antibiotics to treat chronic perio?
Test positive for Pg or AA
When no response to initial therapy and more AL
Two most common antibiotics
8 days of
Penicillins (amoxicillin (500mg)
Metronidazole (250mg)
Narrow spectrum antibiotic example
metronidazol
Broad spectrum antibiotic example
Tetracycline
Azithromycin
Augmentin
amoxicillin combined with beta lactamase inhibitor
Amoxicillin
Spectrum
Against
Broad spectrum
Good against negative
Metronidazole
Spectrum
Against
Narrow spectrum Strict anaerobes (NOT good against AA)
Tetracycline
Static/cidal
Spectrum
Mechanism
Static
Broad spectrum
Inhibits collagenase
Tetracycline accumulates in
epithelial cells
gingival fibroblasts
PMNs
Fluoroquinolones
Static/cidal
Spectrum
Cidal
Extremely active against AA, less against Pg
Clindamycin
Static/cidal
Spectrum
Static
Strict anaerobes, less against facultative (AA)
Macrolides
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Macrolides
Spectrum
AA, Pg, ,negative bacteria
Macrolides taken up by
Epithelial cells
PMNs
Fibroblasts
affects of Azithromycin
Decrease IL-8 and TNF in GCF