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Microbiology--Pharmacology Flashcards

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Penicillin G ,V use

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G+ organisms: S pneumoniae, S pyogenes, Actinomyces, Also used for N meningitidis, T pallidum

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Ampicillin, amoxicillin use

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H flu, E coli, Listeria, Proteus, Salmonella, Shigella

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Oxacillin, nafcillin, dicloxacillin

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S aureus–has bulky R group to prevent penicillinase breakdown

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antibiotic that can cause pseudomembranous colitis

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ampicillin, amoxicillin

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Ticarcillin, piperacillin

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antipseudomonals–use with B lactamase inhibitors like tazobactam

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what are organisms typically not covered by cephalosporins?

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LAME: listeria, atypicals (chlamydia, mycoplasma), MRSA, Enterococci

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1st generation cephalosporin

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cefazolin, cephalexin–gram+ and PEcK: proteus, e coli, Klebsiella

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2nd generation cephalosporin

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cefoxitin, cefaclor, cefuroxime–gram +, and HEN PEcKS: h flu, enterobacter, Neisseria spp, Proteus, E coli, Klebsiella, Serratia

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3rd generation cephalosporin

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ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, ceftazidime; use ceftriaxone in meningitis and gonorrhea; use ceftazidime in pseudomonas

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4th generation cephalosporin

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cefepime–increased activity against pseudomonas and G+ organisms

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5th generation cephalosporin

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ceftaroline–broad gram+ and - coverage including MRSA, but does NOT cover pseudomonas

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toxicities of cephalosporins?

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vit K deficiency; low cross reactivity with penicillis; greater nephrotoxicity than aminoglycosides

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what is a monobactam?

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aztreonam–prevents peptidoglycan cross linking by binding to PBP3. Synergistic w/ aminoglycosides; no cross reactivity with penicillin

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aztreonam uses?

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gram - only; no activity against g+ or anaerobes; use in penicillin allergics or renal failure patients who can’t tolerate aminoglycosides

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What is imipenem always administered with?

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cilastatin–inhibitor of renal dehydropeptidase I

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Which carbapenem is stable to dehydropeptidase I

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meropenem

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carbapenem tox?

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GI distress, skin rash, CNS toxicity (seizures)–last resort bug

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Vancomycin MoA?

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inhibits cell wall peptidoglycan formation by binding D-ala Dala portion of cell wall precursors; resistance forms when AA modified to DalaDlac

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Vancoymcin use?

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only for G+, MRSA, enterococci, C diff

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Vancomycin tox?

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NOT; nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, thrombophlebitis, diffuse flusing (red man syndrome)–prevent with antihistamines and slow infusion rate

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Which antibacterial protein synthesis inhibitors target which ribosome?

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buy AT 30; CCEL at 50: 30S: aminoglycosides, tetracyclines; 50S: chloramphenicol, clindamycin, erythromycin (macrolides), linezolid

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What are some aminoglycosides?

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Gentamicin, Neomycin, Amikacin, Tobramycin, Streptomycin

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aminoglycoside MoA:

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30S: inhibit formation of initiation complex and cause misreading of mRNA; also blocks translocation; requires O2 for uptake so ineffective against anaerobes

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aminoglycoside use?

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severe gram negative rod infections; synergistic with B lactam anbx; neomycin for bowel surgery;

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aminoglycoside resistance?

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transferase enzymes inactive the drug by acetylation, phophorylation or adenylation

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Tetracycline MoA?

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bind to 30S and prevent attachment of aminoacyl tRNA; limited CNS penetration; doxycycline eliminated by gut and can use in renal failure patients; do not take with milk, antacids, or iron containing preps because divalent cations inhibit gut absorption

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Tetracycline use?

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borrelia, mycoplasma, rickettsia, Chlamydia–drug can accumulate intracellularly

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Tetracycline resistance?

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decreased uptake or increased efflux out of bacterial cells by plasmid encoded transport pumps

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Macrolides MoA?

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Inhibit protein synthesis by blocking translocation; binds to 23S rRNA of 50S ribosomal subunit

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Macrolide toxicity?

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MACRO: GI motility issues, arrhythmia (prolonged QT), acute cholestatic hepatitis, rash, eosinophilia; increases serum concetrations of theophylines, oral anticoagulants

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Macrolide resistance?

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methylation of 23S rRNA-binding site prevents drug binding

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Chloramphenicol MoA?

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blocks peptidyltransferase at 50S ribosomal subunit

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Chloamphenicol tox?

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anemia, aplastic anemia, gray baby syndrome (lack liver UDP-glucuronyl transferase)

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Chloramphenicol resistance?

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plasmid encoded acetyltransferase inactivates the drug

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Clindamycin MoA?

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blocks peptide transfer (translocation) at 50S ribosomal subunit,

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Sulfonamide MoA?

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inhibit folate synthesis, PABA antimetabolites inhibit DHF synthase

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Sulfonamides, trimethoprim, pyrimethamine affect the THF pathway at which enzymes?

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Sulfonamides: Dihydropterate synthase; Trimethoprim/pyramethamine: dihydrofolate reductase

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Sulfonamide tox?

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hemolysis if G6PD deficient; tubulointerstitial nephritis; photosensitivity; kernicterus in infants; displaces other drugs from albumin (like warfarin)

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trimethoprim MoA?

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inhibits DHF reductase

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TMP tox?

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TMP: treats marrow poorly: megaloblastic anemia, leukopenia, granulocytopenia (can alleviate with folinic acid (leucovorin))

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Fluoroquinolones (-floxacins)

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inhibit DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II) and topoisomerase IV; do NOT take with antacids

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fluoroquinolone tox?

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tendonitis/tendon rupture/leg cramps/myalgias, contraindicated in pregnant women, nursing mothers, children < 18 over concerns for cartilage damage, can cause prolonged QT,

43
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fluoroquinolone resistance?

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chromosome encoded mutation in DNA gyrase, plasmid mediated, efflux pumps

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Metronidazole MoA? Tox?

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forms free radical toxic metabolites in the bacterial cell that damage DNA; disulfiram like reaction with alcohol; headache; metallic taste

45
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Isoniazid MoA?

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decreases synthesis of mycolic acids, bacterial catalase peroxidase (KatG) needed to convert INH to active metabolite

46
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Isoniazid Tx?

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Neurotoxicity; hepatotoxicity; B6 can prevent neurotoxicity and lupus

47
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Rifampin, rifabutin MoA

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inhibits DNA dependent RNA polymerase

48
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Rifabutin is favored in patients w/ HIV over Rifampin why?

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Rifampin ramps up CYP450; rifabutin does not

49
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Pyrazinamide tox?

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hyperuricemia, hepatotoxicity

50
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Ethambutol MoA?

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decreases carbohydrate polymerization of mycobacterium cell wall by blocking arabinosyltransferase

51
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Ethambutol tox?

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optic neuropathy–can cause red green color blindness

52
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Prophylaxis: endocarditis with surgical or dental procedures

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Penicillins

53
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Prophylaxis: gonorrhea

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ceftriaxone

54
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Prophylaxis history of recurrent UTIs

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TMP SMX

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Prophylaxis meningococcal infx

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Ciprofloxacin (rifampin for child)

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Prophylaxis Pregnant women carrying group B strep

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Ampicillin

57
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Prophylaxis Prevention of gonococcal or chlamydial conjunctivitis in newborn

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Erythromycin ointment

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Prevention of postsurgical infection due to S aureus

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Cefazolin

59
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Prophylaxis strep pharyngitis in child with prior rheumatic fever

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oral penicillin

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prophylaxis in HIV patients with CD4 counts < 200, <50

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<50 azithromycin for MAC; use pentamidine if TMPSMX cannot be tolerated

61
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serotonin syndrome anbx

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linezolid–inhibits 50S

62
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Amphotericin B MOA?

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binds ergosterol and forms membrane pores that allow electrolyte leakage

63
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what supplements must be given with amphotericin B?

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supplement K and Mg because of altered renal tubule permeability

64
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amphotericin tox?

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fevers/chills, hypotension, nephrotoxicity, arrhythmias, anemia, IV phelbitis, hydration decreases renal damage; liposomal forms can decrease toxicity

65
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Nystatin MoA?

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binds ergosterol–pores; only topical because so toxic

66
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Azoles MoA?

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inhibit fungal sterol (ergosterol) synthesis by inhibiting CYP450 enymes that convers lanosterol to ergosterol

67
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chronic supression of cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS and candida infx of all types

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fluconazole

68
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blastomyces, coccidiodes, histoplasma

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itraconazole

69
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topical fungal infx

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clotrimazole and miconazole

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azole tox?

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testosterone synthesis inhibitor (esp ketoconazole), liver (inhibits CYP450)

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Flucytosine moA? tox

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converted to 5-FU via cytosine deaminase to inhibit DNA and RNA biosynthesis; bone marrow supression

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Caspofungin, micafungin, anidulafungin MoA? Tox?

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inhibits cell wall synthesis by inhibiting synthesis of B glucan; GI upset/flushing via histamine release

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Terbinafine MoA? tox?

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inhibits funal enzyme squalene epoxidase (squalen to squalene epoxide); use for skin funal infections esp finger/toe nails; GI upset/HA/liver tox/taste disturbance

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Griseofulvin moA? Tox?

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interferes with microtubule function to disrupt mitosis; teratogenic/carcinogenic/confusion/H/A; increases p450 and warfarin metabolism

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Chloroquine moA?

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block detoxification of heme into hemazoin; heme accumulates and kills plasmodia; do not use for falciparum

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chloroquine resistance?

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efflux pump

77
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falciparum treatment?

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artemether/lumefantrine, atovaquone/proguanil

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Zanamivir, oseltamivir moa?

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neuraminidase inhibitor, prevent release of progeny virus; used for flu A/B

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ribavirin moa? tox?

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inhibits synthesis of guanine nucelotides by competitively inhibiting IMP dehydrogenase; RSV/chronic hep C; hemolytic anemia, severe teratogen

80
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acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir moa? Tox?

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guanosine analog that requires phosphorylation by thymidine kinase; used for HSV/VZV; crystalline nephropathy and ARF if not adequately hydrated

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Ganciclovir moa? Tox?

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5’ monophosphate formed by CMV viral kinase. Guanosine analog; use for CMV; leukopenia/neutropenia/thrombocytopenia/renal toxicity

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Foscarnet moa? Tox?

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viral DNA Polymerase inhibitor that binds to pyrophosphate binding side of enzyme; does not need activation by viral kinase; nephrotoxicity

83
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used in CMV retinitis when gancyclovir fails, used in acycolvir resistant HSV

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foscarnet

84
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cidofovir moa, tox?

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preferentially inhibits viral DNA polymerase; no need for kinase activation; nephrotoxicity, administer with probenecid and IV saline to decrease toxicity

85
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when to initiate HAART?

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aids defining illness, CD4 < 500; high viral load: 2NRTIs and 1 NNRTI/1 protease inhibitor/1 integrase inhibitor

86
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-navir HIV drug MoA?

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protease inhibitors; prevent maturation of new virus;

87
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whats special about ritonavir?

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can boost other drug concentrations by inhibiting P450

88
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-navir tox?

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hyperglycemia, GI intolerance, lipodystrophy, thrombocytopenia

89
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tox of indinavir?

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nephropathy, hematuria

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NRTIs moa?

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competitively inhibit nucleotide binding to reverse transcriptase and terminate DNA synthesis (lack 3’ OH group)

91
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Tenofovir

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nucleotide; all others are nucleosides that need to be phosphorylated to be active

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NRTI tox?

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bone marrow supression (give GCSF and EPO); peripheral neuropathy; lactic acidosis (nucleosides)

93
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NRTI that can cause anemia

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zidovudine; used in general phrophylaxis and during pregnancy

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NRTI that causes pancreatitis

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didanosine

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NNRTI that causes vivid dreams/CNS symptoms

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efavirenz

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NNRTI tox

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rash and heptotoxicity–do not use delavirdine or efavirenz in pregnancy

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Raltegravir

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integrase inhibitor; reversibly inhibits HIV integrase; hypercholesterolemia

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Enfuvirtide

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fusion inhibit; binds gp41; inhibits viral entry

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Maraviroc

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binds CCR-5 on surface of T cells/monocytes inhibiting interaction with gp120 on HIV

100
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IFN-alpha

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chronic hep B/C, kaposi, hairy cell leukemia, condyloma acuminatum, renal cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma

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IFN-beta

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multiple sclerosis

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IFN gamma

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chronic granulomatous disease

103
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IFN tox?

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neutropenia, myopathy

104
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vitamin A can improve which infection?

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measles

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