Macrolides Flashcards
Which Gram + bacteria do Macrolides cover?
Staph and Strep (Increasing resistance)
Corynebacteria
mycoplasma, legionella
listeria
Treatment for Chlamydia?
FL: Azithromycin
Preggo: Erythromycin
Lymphogranuloma venereum: Erythromycin
Treatment for Pertussis?
FL: Clarithromycin
Infants: Azithromycin
Treatment for Diphtheria?
Erythromycin
Treatment Campylobacter gastroenteritis (dysentery)
SL: Erythromycin
Treatment for H. pylori?
FL: Clarithromycin w/ amoxicillin
Treatment for mycobacteria
Clarithromycin or Azithromycin for prophylaxis in AIDS ptn
Endocarditis prophylaxis in dental procedures
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
Macrolide ADR
Think three picture slide
NVD
Liver
Cardiac, Long QT
How is Erythromycin metabolized?
by the hepatic enzyme CYP3A4
What do you need to know about a patient before prescribing erythromycin?
Allergies, pregnancy, liver status, cardiac status, other meds
What are the contraindications and warnings for clarithromycin?
hypersensitivity hepatic dysfunction (liver), Statins which are metabolized by P450
Uses for Clarithormycin
Lyme
Toxoplasmosis
Bacterial endocarditus prophylaxis
How is Clarithromycin excreted?
Renal and feces
ADRs for Clarithromycin?
NVD
Dysgeusia