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1
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What increases risk for TB?

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socioeconic very low
TB-endemic area travel or immigration
immunocompromised

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What are the challeges of antimycobacterial therapy?

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difficult to kill
vunerable to -cidal drugs only when metabolically active
small population semi-dormant
slow growth-hampers identification/susceptibility
lengthy therapy
intracellular forms
chronic disease
spontaneous resistance requires multi-drug therapy

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What are the side effects of isoniazid?

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hepatotoxicity
neurotoxicity-peripheral neuritits
improved with pyridoxine and vitamin B6 admin

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What drugs are first line TB drugs?

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Isoniazid
Rifampin
Ethambutol
Pyrazinamide
Streptomycin
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What is isoniazid mechanism of action?

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inhibits synthesis of mycolic acid by targeting the enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase
activated by catalse peroxidase
cidal for actively growin bacilli

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What is resistance to isoniazid?

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very high up to 25% in some cities, spontaneous resistance

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What is isoniazid use?

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primary TB drug most important; given in combination
Tx active TB given in combination
can be given alone for latent TB

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What are the side effects of RIfampin?

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Hepatotoxicity and inducer of multiple CYPs

orange-red color of body secretions

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What is the mechanism of action of Ethambutol?

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interferes with arabinosyl transferase blocking cell wall syntehsis
Tuberculostatic and enhances the permeability for drugs

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What are the side effects of ethambutol?

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well-distributed generally well tolerated but causes optic neuritis
decreased visual acuity or loss of ability to differentiate red-green

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What is mechanism of action of pyrazinamide?

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blocks mycolic acid syntehsis by inhibiting fatty acid synthase I, -cidal

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Pyrazinamide is particulary useful for TB with what involvement?

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CNS involvement because of distribution

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What are the adverse effects of Pyrazinamide?

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hepatic damage, adds to hepatotoxicity of other drugs

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What is the mechanism of streptomycin?

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aminoglycoside, binds to several ribisomal sites and cause mRNA misreading
usually reserved for most serious forms of TB

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What are the side effects of streptomycin?

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renal damage

and ototoxciity efecting both balance and hearing

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What does tx of short-course uncomplicated TB requrie?

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isoniazid plus rifampin plus pyrazinamide for the first two months

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How does one treat disseminated TB?

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isoniazid plus rifampin for 9 mos-2yrs and others for first two months

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Why use simultaneous 4 or more drugs?

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disseminated disease, meningitis, known exposures to drug-resistant strains, severe pulmonary disease

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How does one treat XDR TB?

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5 or more drug treatments at once

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What are atypical mycobacterial infections?

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MAC= m. avium intracellulare complex
among most frequent opportunistic infections in AIDS
less fatal than TB

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What does rifabutin do/ mechanism of action?

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prophylaxis of MAC

similar to Rifampin but less severe side effects

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What is clarithromycin used to treat with regards to mycobacteria?

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tx of MAC in AIds patients and MAC prophylaxis

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What is dapsone sued to treat?

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leprosy and pneumocystis jiroveci in AIDs pats

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What is the mechanism of action of Dapsone?

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structural analog of para-aminobenzoic acid; inhibits syntehsis of folic acid

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What are the side effects of Dapsone?

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hemolytic anemia
methemoglobinemia
dose depndent

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What is teh mechanism of Clofazimine?

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mechanism poorly understood; somehow binds to DNA and interferest with growth

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What is Clofazimine used to treat?

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Leprosy

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What are the adverse side effects of Clofazimine?

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well tolerated

GI problems and red-brown pigmentation of eyes and skin

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What drugs are used to treat leprosy?

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Clofazimine, Dapsone and Rifampin

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30
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What is amphotericin B used to treat?

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effecctive broad spectrum anti-fingal for most systemic myoces; esp those that are life-threatening
Gold-standard for anti-fungal effectiveness

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What is the mechanism of action of amphotericin B?

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Binds to ergosterol; very lipophilic

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Why is hte total cumulative dose of Amphotericin important?

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permanent renal toxicitiy is related to the total cumulative dose

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What is the side effects of amphotericin?

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fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, chills
hypotension, hypokalemia, tachypnea
90% will show non-permanent renal toxicity
reversble hypochromic, normocytic anemia
cnS side effects

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34
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What flucytosine (5-FC) used to treat?

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serious infections of candida and crytpococcus

used in conjunction wiht amphotericin

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What si the mechanism of action of flucytosine?

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inhibits thymidylate synthetase and thus DNA syntehsis
incorporated in RNA in place of Uracil
fungal cytosine deaminase activates it

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36
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What are the side effects of flucytosine?

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GI
leukopenia, thrombocytopenia
may accumulate in renal insufficiency and dangerous in bone marrow suppresion
elevated hepatic enzymes

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What are the two antifungal classes for serious infections?

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imidazole and triazole

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What are the mechanism of actions of imidazole and triazoles?

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inhibits 14-alpha-sterol demethylase a fungal cytochrom p450 that conferst lanosterol to ergosterol
inhibits ergosterol syntehsis
SLOW onset of action

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What is fluconazole used to treat?

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cryptococcus meningits
Candida many sites including CNS and urinary; some albican and glabrata but not krusei
excreted in urine so good for urinary

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What is itraconazole ussed to treat?

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Blastomyces, histoplasma, candida esophogause and oropharynx

more albican and glabatra some krusei

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What is voriconazole used to treat?

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aspergillus with some CNS coverage

Fusarium, Scedosporium, Candida–>covers most species but not for urinary candida infections

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What drug is superior to amphotericin for invasive aspergillus?

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voriconazole

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43
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What azole has best CNS penetration?

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fluconazole

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What are the side effects common to -azoles?

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mild hepatotoxicity; discontinue with onset of liver dysfunciton
GI, headache
CYP3A and 2C inhibitors

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What is the major contraindication of itraconazole?

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other drugs that are metabolized by CYP3A4; and potential for serious CV events

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What azole has lowest incidence of hepatotoxicity?

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fluconazole

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What unusal side effects do voriconazole have?

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visual disturbance and photosensitive component to rash

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What anti-fungals target the cell wall?

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caspofungin*
micafungin
anidulafungin

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What is Caspofungin used to treat?

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aspergillus-invasive

Candida with wide coverage

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50
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What is mechanism of action fo capsofungin?

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inhibits fungal cell wall ysntehsis by noncompetively blocking syntehsis of Beta-D-glucan in filamentous fungi
No cross resistance mechanisms

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What are the side effects fo capsofungin?

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phlebitis at injection site
GI effects
some pulm edema but generally well tolerated

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52
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Fluconazole is used to treat what other than serious infections?

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superficial fungi; often one oral dose all thats required

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miconazole is used to treat what?

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creams/suppositories to treat vaginal infections

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What is clotrimazole used to treat?

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candida; topical use

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Nystatin is what mechanism of action?

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similar to amphotericin B

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What is nystatin used to treat?

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superficial fungi; for -azole resistant strains

topical use for candida and GI tract

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What are the side effects fo Nystatin?

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Some GI side effects but topical well toleratied

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What is natamycin used for?

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opthalmic infections by fungal infectionss

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What is mechanism of action of natamycin?

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similar to amphotericin B; too toxic for systemic

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60
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What are used for topical treatment of dermatophytes?

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miconazole, clotrimazole
tolnaftate-
terbinafine
ciclopirox

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What is mechanism of action of tolnaftate?

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likely inhibits fungal ergosterol syntehsis

few toxic reactions topical only

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What is ciclopriox used for?

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approved topical tx for mild to moderate fungal nail infections

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What is the ciclopirox mechanism of action?

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inhibits metal-depndent fungal enzymes by metal chelation is the believed mechanism

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What are the oral preapartions of dermatophyte used for?

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severe dermatophyte infections

those that are resistant

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What is terbinafine used for?

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12-week thereapy for nail infections

shorter for other dermatophytic infections

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What is the mechanism of action of terbinafine?

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deposits in skin and nails leadign to prolonged effect

blocks ergosterol syntehsis and causes accumulation of squame which is toxic to fungi

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What are the side effects of terbinafine?

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diarrhea dyspepia, GI

well tolerated in general

68
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What is griseofulvin tx?

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for recalcitrant dermatophytic infections of skin, hair, nails
tx for children esp tinea capitis

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What is the mechanism of aciton of griseofulvin?

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interferes wtih microtubule function

70
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What are the side effects of griseofulvin?

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well tolerated
contraindicated in those with porphyria and advanced liver disease
increased metabolism by CYP inducer
used in caution in those with penicillin allergies

71
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Itraconazole is used to treat what in addition to systemic fuunals?

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dermatophytes, superficial

72
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Inner city children are more likely to have what parasite?

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roundworms

73
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What does mebendazole treat?

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many of the roundworm species

kill some ova

74
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Why does mebendazole have few systemic side effects?

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poorly absorbed

75
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What does albendazole treat?

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Echinococcus

cutaneous larval migrans

76
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What rae hte problems with albendazole metabolism?

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Well distributed and causes elevated hepatic enzme

abdominal pain vomitting

77
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What does Thiabendazole used to treat?

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stronglyoides, cutaneous larva migrans

78
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What is the mechanism of thiabendazole?

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hook worm inhibits energy metabolism, mitochondrial fumarate reductase
strongyloides blocks microtubule assembly

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What is mechanism of action of mebendazole?

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immobilizes and kills parasites by selective microtubule damage

80
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What is the mechanism of action of pyrantel pamoate?

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depolarizing neuromucular blocker

81
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What is pyrantel pamoate used for?

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hookworm, pinworm and roundworm

OTC for pinworm

82
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Why does pyrantel pamoate have few side effects?

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poorly absorbed resulting in only mild GI side effeccts

83
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What is praziquantel mechansim of action?

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increase calcium permeability causing spastic paralysis

84
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What is praziquantel side effects?

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abdominal discomfor and nausea

85
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What is praziquantel used for?

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flukes; drug of choice for shicstosoma and some activity against other trematodes

86
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What is praziquantel used for besides flukes?

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off label for many cestodes(tapeworms)

for Taneia solium b/c also kill egss thereby avoiding cysticerosis

87
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What is albendazole used to treat besides roundworms?

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neurocysticerosis

88
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What is paromomycin sulfate used for?

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3rd choice for those who can’t handle other drugs for tapeworms

89
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What are antimalarial drugs used for?

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none prevent infections; only prevent progression to symptomatic infection

90
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What is chloroquine used for?

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anti-malarial
malarial prophylaxis
effective for all 4 species; not effective for chloroqine sensitive strains;

91
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What is the mechanism of action of chloroquine?

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blood schizonticide
parasitic erythrocytes concetnrates teh drug 25 fold by pH dependent mechanism intoo acidic vacuoles; inhibitis heme polymerization allowing heme to accumulate to toxic levels for parasites

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What malaria is mostly resistant to chloroquine?

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P. falciparum

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What ar ethe side effects of chloroquine?

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visual impairment with extended use but generally well tolerated

94
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What is mfeloquine mechanism?

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similar to chloroquine

95
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What does mefloquine treat?

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P. falciparum and P. vivaz

tx or prevention of malaria

96
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What side effect does meloquine cause?

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contraindicated in ppl with epilepsy or psychiatric disorders
psychiatric effects
-8% of men
vestibular effects

97
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What is the Atovquone and proguanil used to treat?

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block schizonticides

block and tx of chloroquine resistant P. falciparum

98
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What is the mech of action of Atovaquone and Proguanil?

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atovaquone selectively inhibits malarial electron transport and disrupts pyrimidine synthesis
proguanil disrupts folate syntehsiss preventidng pyramidine synthesis

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What are the side effects of Atovquone and proguanil>

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nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and rash

100
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What is quinine?

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bark of cinchona tree

101
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What is mechanism of quinine?

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mechanims similar to chloroquine

102
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What is quinine used to treat?

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blood schizonticide all four malarial parasites

severe malarial attack

103
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What is quinine side effects?

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cinchonism-headache, visual distrubance, dizziness, tinnitues
cardiac effects similar to quinidine
Gastric irritation

104
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What is doxycycline used in addition to antibacterial?

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decreases malarial syntehsis
depresses dihydroorate synthesis
combats malari

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What is primaquine used to treat?

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kill liver hypnozoites
radical cure/terminal prophylaxis of P. vivax and ovale
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in AIDs in combination with an antibacteria

106
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What is primaquine side effects?

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hemolytic reactions in those wiht G6P dehydrogenase deficiency

107
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What is the treatment for amebic dysentery?

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metronidazole pluse either idoquinol or paromomycil sulfate

108
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What is used to treat Giardia and Tirchomonas vaginals?

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metronidazole

109
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What is used to treat nitrazoxanide?

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giardia and cryptosporidium parvum

110
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What is used to treat pneumocystis jiroveci as a prophylaxis or treamnet as an alternative for intolerance of TMP/SMX?

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Atovaquone

111
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What is amantadine used to treat?

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Influenza A; reduces fever by 50%

112
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What is the mechanism of action of Amantadine?

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blocks viral uncoating by interfering with viral uncoating by interefering M2 protein the ion channel

113
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What are the amantadine side effects?

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CNS effects; confusion, slurred speach, depression, headache, hallucinations

114
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WHat is the mechanism of action of oseltamivir?

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inactive pprodrug converted to oseltamivir carobxylate competiviely inhibits neuramidiases interferres with viral release and viral pen

115
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What is the approved use of oseltamivir?

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treatment of influenza A and B; only effective if given within 48 hours of onset

116
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What are the side effects of oseltamivir?

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nausea, vomiting and diarreha
bronchitis and cough
well tolerated

117
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What is mechanism of action of trifluridine?

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thymidine analog interferes with DNA synthesis

118
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What is trifluridine used for?

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opthalmic use only treatment of herpes simplex type 1 and 2

119
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Acyclovir has what mechanism of action?

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inhibits herpes DNA polymerase 10-30 times more effectively than host cell DNA polymerase
occurs after it is phosphorylated

120
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What is the intravenous acyclovir used for?

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serious systemic herpes virus

HSV encephalitis

121
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What is acyclovir orally used for?

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primary genital herpes

primary herpes in the mouth or face region for

122
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What is topical acyclovir used for?

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mild herpes

123
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What are the side effects of acyclovir?

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well tolerated
rash, itching
GI upset

124
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What is the mechanism of action of Famciclovir?

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Prodrug activated by complex with multiple intermediates

herpes thymidine similar to acyclovir after activated

125
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What is the use of famciclovir?

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acute herpes zoster (shingles) (latent chickenpox virus)

tx and suppression of current genital herpes

126
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What is the mechanism of penciclovir?

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activated for of famciclovir but can be given straight but only topically
very similar to acyclovir

127
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What is the use of penciclovir?

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recurrent herpes of the lips and face

topical Administration

128
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What is the importance of CMV in pts with HIV?

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retinitis can be caused by it or GI, CNS, respiratory, adrenal

129
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What is the mechanism of ganciclovir??

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mechanism similar to acyclovir, except mono-phos. by CMV protein kinase

130
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What is the use of ganciclovir?

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CMV retinitis in AIDS pts

CMV prophylaxis for transplant pts

131
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What are the side effects of Ganciclovir?

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bone marrow suppression

-

132
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What is foscarnet mechanism of action?/

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inhibits CMV DNA polymerase by binding to its pyrophosphate site
doesn’t requrie activation

133
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What is Foscarrnet used for?

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CMV retinitis

acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex

134
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What are the side effects of Foscarnet?

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some side effects

  • renal damage
  • electrolyte imbalance
  • seizures
  • higher % of side effects
135
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What is the mechanism of action of Lamivudine?

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inhibits the reverse transcriptase domain of hte hepatitis B DNA polymerase
Nucleoside analg phosphorylated by cell enzymes to active form

136
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What is Lamivudine used to treat?

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HIV and hepatitis B

137
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What are the side effects of Lamivudine?

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GI effects pretty common;

otherwise well tolerated

138
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What is the mechanism of action of Tenofovir?

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adenosine monophosphate analog

139
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What si tenofovir used to treat?

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hepatitis BW

140
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What is the mechanism of Ribavirin?

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nucleoside analog
interferes with viral mRNA synthesis
Moono-P form inhibits inosine-5’ dehydrogenase and therefore GTP syntehsis
Tri-P form inhibits GTP dependent capping

141
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What is the use of aerosol use of Ribavirin?

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severe RSV infections in young children; no longer used

142
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What are the oral capsules of Ribavirin used for?

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hepatitis C in combination with PEG-interferon-alpha

143
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What are the side effects of RIbavirin?

A

drug may precipitate in and clog respiratory equipment
pulmonary function deterioration
IV or oral
anemia, bone marrow suppression

144
Q

What are hte alpha interferons used for?

A

condyloma acuminata

hep B and C; used in combination with ribavarina nd boceprevir for hep C

145
Q

What is the side effects fo interferon alpha?

A

flu-like syndrome
leukopenia, bone marrow suppresion
neurotoxicity, myalgia

146
Q

What is hte mechanism of Boceprevir?

A

reversible inhibitor of NS3 protease of hepatitis C, blocks formation of infectious virus

147
Q

What is Boceprevir used for?

A

Hep C genotype 1

148
Q

What combination of drugs i the most efefctive tx for hep C genotype 1?

A

interferon alpha, boceprevir, ribavirin

149
Q

What are the side effects of boceprevir?

A

bone marrow suppression

CYP3A4 inhibitor

150
Q

What is zidovudine?

A

first anti-HIV drug

151
Q

What is the mechanism of action of zidovudine?

A

thymidine analog;

152
Q

What are the side effects of Zidovudine?

A

bone marrow suppression
neutropenia, anemia
avoid drugs which inhibit glucuronyl transferase
myopathy

153
Q

What are the mechanism of action of other NRTIs

A

nucleoside analogs that must be phosphorylated

154
Q

What is used to treat HIV that is an analog of lamivudine?

A

Emtricitabine

155
Q

What is the mechanism of abacavir?

A

nucleoside analog inhibitor of RT

156
Q

What are the side effects of abacavir?

A

hypersensitivity

157
Q

What are the side effects associated with NRTI’s?

A

lactic acidosis

hepatic steatosis

158
Q

What is the mechanism of efavirenz?

A

non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor;

binds RT and disrupts teh active site

159
Q

What are the side effects of Efavirenz?

A

CNS/ psychiatric symptoms, nightmares

GI upset

160
Q

What are hte toxicities common to protease inhibitors?

A 
diabetes
alterations in lipid metabolism
fat redistriution
alters metabolism of many other drugs
CYP3A inhibitors
161
Q

What is Ritonavir used for?

A

used to boost levels of other protease inhibitors bc blocks their metabolism by CYP3A
potent inhibitor

162
Q

What is the mechanism of action of enfuviritide?

A

binds to gp41 subunit of HIV glycoprotein; blocks conformational changes required for membrane fusion to CD4 cells

163
Q

What are the side effects of Enfuvirtide?

A

local injection site reactions

GI upset

164
Q

What is the mechanism of Maraviroc?

A

CCR5 antagonist; tx of HIV-1

effective in strains resistant to other drugs

165
Q

What is raltegravir used for?

A

tx of HIV-1 and works on virust that is resistant to other drugs

166
Q

Whatis mechanism of raltegrivir?

A

inhibits HIV-1 integrase activity

preventing integration of HIV-1 in new and tx expereinced pts

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