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1
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Macrolides are what general antibiotic type and for what are they named?

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Protein synthesis inhibitors

Named for large macrolide ring structure

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What is a prototype macrolide?

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Erythromycin

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What drug does Erythromycin act like in its antibacterial activity?

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Penicillin, which is a cell wall inhibitor.

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What are the 2 new macrolides that are semisynthetic with an extended spectrum and improved pharmacokinetics?

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Azithromycin

Clarithromycin

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What are the 2 new macrolides, Azithromycin and Clarithromycin used for?

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Alternatives to penicillins for prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis

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What structure in the Macrolide makes it easily hydrolyzed in the stomach and thereby inactivating a large part of the drug?

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The lactone ring

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What is the erythromycin spectrum of activity (bacteriostatic/cidal), what bacteria is it active against?

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Narrow spectrum
Bacteriostatic
Gram Positive Cocci

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What is the spectrum of activity for Azithromycin and Clarithromycin?

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somewhat broader, to include activity against gram negatives like H. influenza

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What is the macrolide mechanism of action?

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bind to 50S bacterial ribosome subunit to inhibit ribosomal translocase activity

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What does inhibiting translocase activity of the 50S subunit mean?

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It stops transfer of nascent peptide from A site to P site which stop the next amino acid from being added

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Can Erythromycin be bacteriocidal?

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Yes, depending on concentration of developing bacterial resistance

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What is good about narrow spectrum in antibiotics?

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It reduces the risk of developing bacterial resistance

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What is the drawback of erythromycin’s method of delivery and how is it avoided?

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Destroyed by stomach acid so give w/ enteric coating or as ester salt (estolate, state)

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What is the major difference in Azithromycin and Clarithromycin from Erythromycin?

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Azithromycin and Clarithromycin are not sensitive to stomach acid

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If bacteria are resistant to Erythromycin, Azithromycin, Clarithromycin, what does that mean for other drugs that bind the 50S subunit?

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Bacteria are most likely resistant to those as well

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What are the other two 50S subunit binding protein synthesis inhibitor antibiotics?

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Clindomycin

Chloramphenicol

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Of Erythromycin, Azithromycin, and Clarithromycin: which has the longest half-life?

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Azithromycin (60-70 hrs)

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What cells do Azithromycin and Clarithromycin concentrate in?

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Macrophages

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Azithromycin and Clarithromycin, due to their concentration in Macrophages, are useful against what opportunistic infection commonly found in HIV and immunocompromised patients?

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Mycobacterium avium intracellulaire

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Where is erythromycin metabolized?

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Liver

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What is the positive with the longer half-lives of Azithromycin and Clarithromycin?

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Require dosing only 1-2 times/day

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Most common side effects of Macrolides (erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin)?

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Gi disturbances

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What metabolism do macrolides mess with leading to their drug interactions?

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Inhibit cytochrome P450 drug metabolism by liver

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How is Azithromycin metabolized?

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In urine and bile, so it is safe for a person with liver disease.

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What is the most common mechanism for resistance to Macrolides in bacteria?

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Plasmids encoding erythromycin efflux transporters or methylation enzymes

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What is Macrolide dosing for endocarditis prophylaxis that Dr. Ritter gave?

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500 mg, 30-60 mins before surgery

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What is a rare risk factor associated with erythromycin?

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Cholestatic jaundice from ester salts of erythromycin interrupting bile flow

28
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What Penicillin Class is Erythromycin similar to?

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Penicillin G

29
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When would a macrolide be indicated?

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Patient with penicillin allergy

Bacteria is penicillin resistant

30
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What are 2 infections macrolides are commonly used to treat?

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Respiratory (pneumonia, mycoplasm, Legionella) Skin

31
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What is a prototype Fluoroquinolone?

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Ciprofloxacin

32
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What are 3 major advantages of Fluoroquinolones?

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Oral effectiveness
Activity toward gram positive and gram negative
Safe

33
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Is Ciprofloxacin (fluoroquinolone) bacteriocidal or bacteriostatic? What bacteria is it effective against?

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Bacteriocidal

Gram Positive and Gram Negative

34
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What is the method of action of Fluoroquinolone?

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Inhibit DNA replication by inhibiting bacterial enzyme DNA gyrase

35
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Bacterial DNA gyrase is related to what in humans and what are their purposes?

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Human DNA topoisomerases

Relieve buildup of torsional strain during DNA replication

36
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What is an administration consideration with fluoroquinolones?

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don’t take with dairy or antacids because they bind divalent and trivalent metal cations(like tetracyclines do as well)

37
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Which fluoroquinolone is useful for the treatment of UTIs because it does not have as good tissue penetration as Ciprofloxacin and Ofloxacin?

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Norfloxacin

38
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What can block the excretion of fluoroquinolones?

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Probenecid (used in war to prolong supplies of penicillin [internet])

39
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What is huge contraindiction for using fluoroquinolones?

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Do not use in pregnant/nursing women or children under 18 due to potential to damage growing cartilage (Achilles tendon rupture)

40
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What is a notable drug interaction for fluoroquinolones?

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They increase plasma levels of warfarin

41
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Which quinolone (older group) is used only for UTIs?

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Nalidixic Acid

42
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Large Glycopeptide druge whose most important use is treatment of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus infections (MRSA)

A

Vancomycin

43
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Is vancomycin bactericidal or static?

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bactericidal

44
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What is vancomycin’s method of action?

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inhibit cell wall synthesis but by different mechanism than penicillin

45
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What is vancomycin the DOC for?

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Treating pseudomembranous colitis from clindamycin

46
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What are 2 methods of administration for vancomycin and is it absorbed systemically?

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Intravenous (IV)
Orally (125 mg 4/day)
No systemic absorption

47
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How is vancomycin excreted?

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Kidney

48
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What are 2 side effect risks from vancomycin?

A

Ototoxicity

Nephrotoxicity

49
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What is the mechanism of action for bacitracin?

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Inhibit transport of building blocks of cell wall to outside cell membrane

50
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What is the clinical use of bacitracin?

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Topical treatment of skin & eye bacterial infections

51
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With what drugs is bacitracin used in combination?

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Polymyxin B and Neomycin

52
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Clindamycin is an alternative drug for what?

A

Alternative to amoxicillin for endocarditis prophylaxis

53
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What is the dosing of Clindamycin before surgery for endocarditis prophylaxis?

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600 mg 30-60 min before surgery

54
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Given how good it is against anaerobes, when should Clindamycinbe be used?

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Late phase dental infections (bacteroides, prevotella, porphyromonas, fusobacterium)

55
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For what is Clindamycin the DOC?

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Anaerobic infections (e.g. B. fragilis)

56
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What are 3 protein synthesis inhibitor drugs that are alternatives to amoxicillin for prophylaxis of endocarditis?

A

Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin

57
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What is the major risk with Clindamycin?

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Enterocolitis due to C. diff overgrowth (superinfection)

58
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What is the drug used to treat the superinfection caused by Clindamycin?

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Vancomycin (vancomycin vanquishes the turds)

59
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What are two drugs other than Nalidixic acid and Norfloxacin that are used for UTIs?

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Nitrofurantoin

Methenamine

60
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Which five drugs are used to treat M. tuberculosum?

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  1. Isoniazid
  2. Ethambutol
  3. Rifampin/Rifampicin
  4. Pyrazinamide
  5. Streptomycin
61
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Which are the three major agents used to treat M. tuberculosum?

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  1. Isoniazid
  2. Ethambutol
  3. Rifampin
62
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What is THE major agent used for M. tuberculosum

A

Isoniazid

63
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Isoniazid has hepatotoxicity when paired with what other Tb drug?

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Rifampin/Rifampicin

64
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What is the mechanism of action for methambutol?

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inhibits synthesis of tubercle bacilli cell wall component

65
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What is the mechanism of action for Rifampin?

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inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase

66
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What is the tuberculosis drug that is an inducer of hepatic microsomal drug-metabolizing enzymes leading to many drug-drug interactions?

A

Rifampin

67
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Why should you use a drug cocktail to treat tuberculosis?

A

Tuberculosis is slow growing with high mutation and resistant rates.

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