Pharm 36: Fungicidal Tendencies Flashcards
Flucystosine MOA
converted to 5-FdUMP within cell.
5-FdUMP inhibits thymidylate synthase, resulting in inhibtion of DNA synthesis
Flucytosine is fungi_____
Fungistatic
Why doesnt flucytosine affect human cells
No cytosine permeases expressed, drug can’t enter
Flycytosine used along with _____
Why?
Amphotericin B
Acts synergistically
Without Amphotericin, resistance emerges quickly
Single agent flucystosine used for
Candidiasis,
Cryptococcosis
Chromomycosis
Flucytosine tissue penetrance
Very high. CNS, eyes, urinary tract
Flucytosine AEs
Bone marrow suppression, hepatic dysfunction
DO NOT USE IN PREGNANCY
Griseofulvin MOA
Binds to tubilin and microtubules to disrupt mitotic spindle preventing mitosis
Griseofulvin is fungi___
Fungistatic
Griseofulvin accumulates in _____
Keratin precursor cells
Griseofulvin used for
Skin/hair/nail fungal infections
How to increase griseofulvin absorption
Eat with fatty (greasy) meal
Griseofulvin ____ P450
Enhances
What dose squalene epoxidase do?
Part of ergosterol synthesis
Converts squalene to lanosterol
Terbinafine MOA
Squalene epoxidase inhibitor
Terbinafine kinetics (oral)
Binds to plasma then goes through liver first pass metabolism.
Oral bioavailability 40%
300 hour half life
Terbinafine AEs
Hepatotoxicity, SJS, psoriasis
Terbinafine used for
Onychomycosis (nail fungus)
Use for all types of tinea
Terbinafine metabolism
Via P450
Naftifine MOA and use
Topical squalene epoxidase inhibitior
Used for tineas