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Pharm 36: Fungicidal Tendencies Flashcards

1
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Flucystosine MOA

A

converted to 5-FdUMP within cell.

5-FdUMP inhibits thymidylate synthase, resulting in inhibtion of DNA synthesis

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2
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Flucytosine is fungi_____

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Fungistatic

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3
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Why doesnt flucytosine affect human cells

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No cytosine permeases expressed, drug can’t enter

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4
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Flycytosine used along with _____

Why?

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Amphotericin B

Acts synergistically

Without Amphotericin, resistance emerges quickly

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5
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Single agent flucystosine used for

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Candidiasis,

Cryptococcosis

Chromomycosis

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6
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Flucytosine tissue penetrance

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Very high. CNS, eyes, urinary tract

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7
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Flucytosine AEs

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Bone marrow suppression, hepatic dysfunction

DO NOT USE IN PREGNANCY

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Griseofulvin MOA

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Binds to tubilin and microtubules to disrupt mitotic spindle preventing mitosis

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9
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Griseofulvin is fungi___

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Fungistatic

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10
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Griseofulvin accumulates in _____

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Keratin precursor cells

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11
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Griseofulvin used for

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Skin/hair/nail fungal infections

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12
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How to increase griseofulvin absorption

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Eat with fatty (greasy) meal

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13
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Griseofulvin ____ P450

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Enhances

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14
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What dose squalene epoxidase do?

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Part of ergosterol synthesis

Converts squalene to lanosterol

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15
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Terbinafine MOA

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Squalene epoxidase inhibitor

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16
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Terbinafine kinetics (oral)

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Binds to plasma then goes through liver first pass metabolism.

Oral bioavailability 40%

300 hour half life

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17
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Terbinafine AEs

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Hepatotoxicity, SJS, psoriasis

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18
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Terbinafine used for

A

Onychomycosis (nail fungus)

Use for all types of tinea

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19
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Terbinafine metabolism

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Via P450

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20
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Naftifine MOA and use

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Topical squalene epoxidase inhibitior

Used for tineas

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21
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Butenafine MOA and use

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Squalene epoxidase inhibitors

Effective against tineas

22
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14a-sterol demethylase: what does it do

A

Fungal enzyme that catalyses conversion of lanosterol to ergosterol

23
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Azoles MOA

A

Inhibit fungal 14α-sterol demythylase.

Causes 14α-methyl to accumulate and disrupt the phospholipid membrane

Cell dies

24
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Azoles are fungi___

A

Fungistatic (usually)

25
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Ketoconazole AEs

A

Adrenal insuficiency, gynegomastia, impotence, androgen synthesis inhibition

26
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Miconazole MOA

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Inhiits 14α-sterol demethylase as well as fatty acid synthesis and peroxidase enzymes

27
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Itraconazole use

A

Broad spectrum mycoses treatment

28
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Itraconazole kinetics

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Needs acidic environment for absorption, oxidized in liver to active form.

Plasma bound

29
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Itraconazole in meningitis

A

Doesnt penetrate CSF but can reach meninges

30
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Fluconazole kinetics

A

Gastric pH doesnt matter, 100% bioavilability, reaches everything (CSf, urine, saliva)

31
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Drug of choice for systemic candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis and coccidiodal meningitis

A

Fluconazole

32
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Fluconazole resistance via

A

Mutation and overexpression of fungal P450 enzymes

33
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Ravuconazole spectrum

A

Expanded spectrum fluconazole, works against aspergillius

34
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Drug of choice for invasive aspergillosis, fusarium and scedosporium

A

Voriconazole

35
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Voriconazole AEs

A

Hepatic toxicity

Visual symptoms

36
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Terconazole

A

Vaginal suppository for vaginal candidiasis

37
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Amphotericin B toxicity to humans via

A

Also affects human plasma membrane sterols

38
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Amphotericin B MOA

A

Binds ergosterol to disrupt fungal membrane stability, forming pores

Also generates free radicals that further damage membrane

39
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Nyastatin MOA

A

Binds ergosterol to disrupt fungal membrane stability

40
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Natamycin MOA

A

Binds ergosterol to disrupt fungal membrane stability

41
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Polyene MOA

A

Binds ergosterol to disrupt fungal membrane stability

42
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Amphotericin fungicidal vs fungistatic depends on

43
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Amphotericin B AEs

A

Systemic reactions: cytokine storm (fever, hypotension)

Renal: significant renal toxicity. Discontinue if BUN or creatinine rise too much. Hypokalemia common

Hematologic: anemia b/c decreased erythropoietin

44
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How to reduce amphotericin B toxicity

A

Package in liposomes/ other lipid carriers

45
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Nyastatin use

A

Used topically in skin, vaginal mucosa, oral mucosa

Doesn’t absorb

46
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Natamycin use

A

Corneal infection with aspergillus or fusarium

47
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Caspofungin, micafungin and anidulafungin MOA

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Noncompetitive inhibition of β-(1,3)-D-glucans

This disrupts cell wall intergrity

48
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Caspofungin use

A

Empiric for febrile neutropenia

Also candidiasis

49
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Micafungal use

A

Esophageal candidiasis and antifungal prophylaxis in stem cell transplant

50
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Ciclopirox MOA.

A

Chelates Fe3+ and Al3+ which inhibits many fungal processes

51
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Ciclopirox use

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Skin infections topically

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