Pharm - Teratogens, STDs, Bladder issues, Ovarian Chemo Flashcards
HSV drugs
Acyclovir or Famciclovir or Valacyclovir for 7-10 days
Acyclovir and Valacyclovir MOA
competitively inhibits viral DNA polymerase; competes with deoxyguanosine triphosphate for incorporation into viral DNA; requires activation intracellularly in thymidine kinase
Famciclovir MOA
metabolized (de-acetylated) to penciclovir, does not cause chain termination
Acyclovir, Valacyclovir AE
crystalline neurotoxicity including seizures, and nephrotoxicity; make sure patient is well hydrated to avoid; adjust dose in renal dysfunction
Syphilis treatment
Benzathine Penicillin G intramuscularly
Benzathine Penicillin MOA
binds PBP causing cell lysis; IM allows 2 week depot of the drug; poor CSF penetration (not effective in CNS infection)
Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction
observed in patients with syphilis after initial penicillin injection; chills, fever, HA, myalgias, arthralgias, increased edema/color at cutaneous lesion; fades within 48hrs
Chlamydia treatment
Azithromycin or Doxycycline or Erythromycin or Levofloxacin or Ofloxacin; in pregnancy use Amoxicillin
Azithromycin, Erythromycin MOA
binds 50s ribosomal subunit, bacteriostatic
Doxycycline MOA
binds 30s ribosomal subunit, bacteriostatic
Levofloxacin MOA
inhibits DNA gyrase (topo II) in gram negative, bactericidal; inhibits topo IV in gram-positive, bactericidal
Ofloxacin MOA
inhibits topo IV in gram-positive, bactericidal; inhibits DNA gyrase (topo II) in gram negative, bactericidal
Amoxicillin MOA
bactericidal beta-lactam; binds PBPs causing cell lysis
Erythromycin PKPD
short half life, P-gp and CYP3A4 substrate and inhibitor; minimal elim in urine most in stool
Azithromycin AE
GI upset; vaginitis
Doxycycline AE
GI upset, hepatic damage in high dose esp in pregnancy (cat D); photosensitivity with sunlight
Erythromycin AE
GI upset; increases toxicity of CYP3A4 substrates; estolate preparations may cause cholestatic jaundice; risk of cardiac death with 3A4 inhibitors; may cause hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in neonates
Levofloxacin and Ofloxacin AE
taste disturbance, GI upset, BBW of tendonitis and rupture and exacerbation of muscle weakness; Cat C for pregnancy
Drugs for Chancroid
Azithromycin, Ceftriazone, Ciprofloxacin, or Erythromycin
Ceftriaxone MOA
bactericidal beta lactam: binds PBPs causing cell lysis
Ciprofloxacin MOA
inhibits DNA gyrase (topo II) in gram negative: bactericidal; inhibits topo IV in gram-positive: bactericidal
Ciprofloxacin and pregnancy
Contraindicated; distributes into breast milk and crosses placenta
Treatment of gonococcal infections of cervix, urethra, rectum
Ceftriaxone or Cefixime, plus Azithromycin or Doxycycline
Treatment of gonococcal infections of pharynx
Cetriaxone plus Azithromycin or Doxycycline
Cefixime MOA
bactericidal beta-lactam: binds PBPs causing cell lysis
Cefixime AE
diarrhea, GI upset; rarely may increase clotting time; false positive for urinary glucose in diabetic patients
Urethritis/Cervicitis treatment choices
Azithromycin or Doxycycline or Erythromycin or Levofloxacin or Ofloxacin
Recurrent Urethritis/Cervicitis treatment choices
Metronidazole or Tinidazole plus Azithromycin
Trichomoniasis treatment choices
Metronidazole or Tinidazole
Metronidazole, Tinidazole MOA
amebicidal, bactericidal, and trichomonacidal; unionized drug taken up by organisms which disrupts DNA’s helical structure, thereby inhibiting bacterial nucleic acid synthesis
CYP interactions and elimination with Metronidazole and Tinidazole
M inhibits CYP2C9; T metabolized by 3A4; both cause urine discoloration
Metronidazole, Tinidazole AE
avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding; GI upset, candidiasis, disulfiram-like effect (avoid alcohol), potentially 2ndary malignancies
Bacterial Vaginosis treatment options
Metronidazole, Clindamycin, or Tinidazole
Clindamycin MOA
binds 50S ribosomal subunit to inhibit protein synthesis; bacteriostatic
Clindamycin AE
use intravaginally during 1st trimester to avoid low birthweight, pre-term delivery, premature rupture of the membrane, and neonatal infections; excreted in breast milk; vaginal inflammation and itching
Candidiasis treatment options
OTC - butoconazole, clotrimazole, miconazole, tioconazole; Rx - Butoconazole, Terconazole, Fluconazole(only oral)
Azole MOA
block ergosterol synthesis through interaction with 14-alpha demethylase, a CYP necessary conversion of lanosterol to ergosterol
Azole AE
Flu inhibits 2C9 and is widely distributed; high doses can cause abdominal wall defects and cleft palate in a fetus; can weaken condoms and diaphragms
Genital wart drugs
Podofilox, Imiquimod, Sinecatechins
Podofilox MOA
plant derived mitotic spindle inhibitor blocking microtubular activity in keratinocytes
Imiquimod MOA
an immune response modifier
Sinecatechins MOA
green tea extract antioxidant; can cause pain and discomfort at application site
Fetal therapeutics
corticosteroids for lung maturaiton; digoxin or flecainide for fetal arrhythmias, NSAIDs for ductus arteriosus, anti HIV drugs to prevent infection from mother
Signs of withdrawal in newborns
autonomic hyperactivity, with irritability, excessive crying, poor feeding and abnormal reflexes featuring prominently
Issues with withdrawal signs in a newborn
it may mimic other conditions such as infection, hypoglycemia, hyperthyroidism, intracranial hemorrhage, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and hyperviscosity
Determinants of trans-placental drug passage
lipid solubility, degree of ionization, Mol. wt < 600 (can cross), duration and timing of exposure, maternal plasma concentration, placental development and blood flow, energy dependent drug transporter proteins
Placental drug metabolism
aromatic oxidation (hydroxylation, N-dealkylation, demethylation) may decrease fetal exposure and toxicity, can increase exposure to carcinogens; hepatic metabolism affects toxicity