Leprosy Flashcards
multi drug Tx; MOA; Sx of dapsone syndrome; elim/ dose mod in dysfxn; neurologic/teratogenic/immuno suppressive actions
What drugs are given to patients that cannot tolerate clofazimine?
clarithromycin; minocycline; ofloxacin
What is the standard Tx for tuberculoid leprosy?
dapsone and rifampicin for 12 months then D/C therapy
Standard Tx for lepromatous leprosy?
Dapsone, rifampicin, clofazimine for 24 months then D/C therapy
What is an inactive metabolite of dapsone metabolism?
hydroxylamine (potent oxidant)
What will the production of hydroxylamine cause?
methemoglobinemia and hemolysis
Dapsone interaction with rifampin will lead to what?
increased toxicity
dapsone interaction with cimetidine and omeprazole will cause what?
decrease in toxicity
dapsone and trimethoprim lead to what?
increased in serum levels of both drugs
How is dapsone eliminated?
renal (renal fxn important)
What does the interaction of probenecid and dapsone have with elimination?
decreases clearance with renal tubular secretion
What are the MOAs of dapsone?
1) folate antagonsist producing bacteriostatic effect; 2) inhibitor of 2nd msg path involved in neutrophil chemotaxis
What can dapsone syndrome lead to?
hemolysis; methemoglobinemia; hepatitis; cholestatic jaundice; peripheral neuropathy; severe hypoalbuminemia; psychosis; leukopenia; agranulocytosis
How does dapsone syndrome clinically present?
maculopapular or exfoliative rash confined to either upper limbs or forehead
What are the sequence of Sx associated with dapsone syndrome?
dermatitis; LAD along post. border of SCM; hepatitis
What are the clinical indications for dapsone?
acne vulgaris; dermatitis herpetiformis; leprosy
What is the MOA of rifampin?
inhibits bacterial and mycobacterial RNA synthesis via DNA dep RNA polymerase
What type of cells are susceptible to rifampin?
rapidly and slowly dividing organisms
What is the distribution of rifampin?
widely and crosses inflamed meninges; placenta; breast milk
metabolism of rifampin
hepatic (recirculates in entero-hepatic)