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Pharma 9: Infections of CNS Flashcards

1
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The effect of inflammation on the permeability of BBB

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Bacterial meningitis, encephalitis→ inflammation→disrupt BBB integrity→ allow substances into the brain which normally would not have been able to penetrate

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Penicillin’s access to brain normally and in bacterial meningitis

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NORMALLY→ must be given IT

Meningitis→IV

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98% of low mw drugs

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((<400Da)) DO NOT CROSS BBB

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4
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Large mw drugs

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CANT ENTER BBB

these include anticancer,bacterial, monoclonal ab, gene therapies

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5
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To cross BBB drug must be

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  1. lipid soluble
  2. mw <400Da
  3. <8-10 hydrogen bonds with solvents in water
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6
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Relationship between lipid solubility and accessibility to BBB

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NOT LINEAR because:

if highly lipid soluble→ it will be better distributed peripherally→less for CNS

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7
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Which lipohilic drugs cross BBB

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SMALL

antidepressants, anxiolytic/hypnotics, antiepileptics, opioids (except the ones that target GI)

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8
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Glucose GLUT 1

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D-glucose

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9
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Monocarboxylic acid MCT1

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L-lactic acid

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10
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Neutral amino acid LAT1

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L-phenylalanine

L-DOPA, Gabapentin→high affinity for BBB carrier mediated transporters

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11
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Basic amino acid CAT1

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L-arginine

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12
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Purine nucleoside CNT2

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Adenosine

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13
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Principles of improving CNS drug delivery

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  • Enhance BBB permeability
  • Chemical alterations to drug
  • Transcranial drug delivery→intracerebral polymer implants
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14
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Method of enhancing BBB permeability

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chemically induced osmotic sock

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15
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Methods of chemically inducing osmotic shock

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  1. Hyperosmolar MANNITOL infusion in IC artery
  2. Vasocative agents transiently increase BBB permeability like histamine (plasma albumin enters as well→ASTROGLIOSIS→not used clinically)
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16
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Chemical alterations made to the drug

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Prodrug→activated in CNS eg. LEVODOPA

Lipidization→make drug more lipid soluble→downside: loss of pharmacological activity

Imitate endogenous ligands→transported by natural receptors, transporters and carries across BBB eg. LEVODOPA

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17
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Transcranial drug delivery process

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  1. open cranium
  2. insert intracerebral polymer implant (GLIADEL) (up to 8) which are loaded with CARMUSTINE→anticancer
  3. The drug is released as the wafer is slowly degraded
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18
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How does rabies reach the brain

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thru the nerves

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19
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Principles of treatment of CNS infections

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  1. eliminate the microorganism with the use of a drug toxic to the microorganism administered at a sufficient concentration at the site
  2. treat responses secondary to the infection ie treat seizures with antiep and inflammation with gc
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20
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treatment of abscess

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surgical and pharmacological

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21
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drugs and their concentrations in CSF

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Penicillin→ 5%
Vancomycin→ 10%
Ampicillin→15%
Cefotaxime→15%
Gentamycin→20%
Chloramphenicol→30%
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22
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direct administration of gentamycin

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very risky

directly injected into ventricles with gram -ve→ increased mortality

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23
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Acyclovir MOA

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Synthetic nucleoside analog

Guanosine’→monophosphorylated by viral thymidine kinsae→incorporated into viral dna→chain termination→inhibit dna replication

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24
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nuceloside analogues

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acyclovir
valacyclovir
peniclovir
famciclovir
ganciclovir
cidofovir
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25
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ACV uses

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prophylaxis and treatment of HSV and VZV infections even immunocompromised patients

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26
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ACV administration

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IV/orally→cross BBB via nucleoside transporter

topically

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27
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ACV side effects

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well tolerated
BUT

nephrotoxic and neurotoxic (dose adjeusted in pt with renal failure ad drug excreted by kidneys) reversible after discontinuation

28
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ACV administration

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SLOW IV

fast iv bolus→crystalluria and elevated serum creatinine→ACV crystals→obstruct renal tubular lumen

29
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Ara-A/foscarnet use

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acyclovir resistant HSV-1 encephalitis

30
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Sorivudine use

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VZV infections

31
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Ganciclovir use

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CMV encephalitis

32
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Caution with gancyclovir

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Bone marrow toxicity

Excreted by kidney→check renal function

33
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In HIV

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treat according to etiology

34
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Bacterial meningitis according to age

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<1 month→gram -ve and group B
1 month - 15 years→ H. influ, N.meningiditis, S. pneumo

.15yrs→N. menin, S pneumo, staph

35
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Antibiotic therapy for:
 S pneumo
 streptooccus groups A and B
 L. monocytogens
 N. meningiditis,
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penicillin G

36
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B lactamase -ve H influenza

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Ampicillin

37
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B lactamase +ve H influenza

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Cefotaxime

38
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E. coli
Kliebsella
Proteus

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Cefotaxime/Ceftriaxone with Gentamycin

39
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Penicillins, Cephalosprins

classification

A

B lactams

40
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Penicillins, Cephalosporins

MOA

A

BACTERICIDAL (MAINLY)

inhibit peptidoglycan cross linking by binding to PBP→bacterial cell wall lysis

41
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Penicillins

ADMIN

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Orally or parentally depends on stability of acid

42
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Penicillins

distribution

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Throughout body tissues and fluids

43
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Penetration of penicillins across BBB

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once meninges inflamed→readily penetrates to reach therapeutic retractions at CSF

44
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Penicllins

elimination

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by kidney

primarily by tubular secretion

45
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Penicillins side effects

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HYPERSENSITIVITY→benign rash to anaphylaxis

N/V diarrhea

CROSS ALLERGY WITH OTHER PENICILLINS or CEPHALOSPORINS

46
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Cephalosporin

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Cefatoxime

47
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Cephalosporins similar to penicillins in terms of

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MOA, chemistry, toxicity

48
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Cephalosporins advantage over penicillins

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more resistant to b lactamases→broader spectrum

49
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Cephalosporins are ineffective against

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Enterococci

L monocytogenes

50
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Aminoglycosides

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Gentamycin

51
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Gentamycin MOA

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Bactericidal

binds IRReversibly to 30s subunit→inhibit bacterial protein synthesis

52
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Gentamycin adminstered

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IV INFUSION OVER 15-30 MINUTES BECAUSE IT ISNT ABSORBED ORALLY

53
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Gentamycin CNS penetration

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Poor but effective

54
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Gentamycin elimination

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glomerular filtration

55
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Gentamycin side effects

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LOW TI

nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, NM blockade

56
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Fungal CNS infections are common in?

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Immunocompromised patients eg AIDS

57
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Similarity between fungal infections and M. TB

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inhaled to affect lungs and sometimes CNS

58
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Amphoterecin B use

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life threatening fungal infection such as histoplasmosis, coccidiomycosis

59
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Amphoterecin B MOA

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Binds ergosterol of cell wall→ forms pores in cell membrane→hydrophilic core forms and ion channel→unregulated leakage of ions and metabolites

60
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Amphoterecin B adminstration

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IV→reaches therapeutic levels in CSF with a risk of toxicity

61
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Amphoterecin side effects

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Nephrotoxicity→sever kidney damage

62
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Preventing amphoterecin B toxicity

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giver water IV and monitor kidney function

63
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Which form of Amphoterecin B has less side effects

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Lipid formulations like liposomal amphoterecin B

64
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Flucytosine MOA

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inhibits fungal DNA synthesis by disrupting function of RNA in protein synthesis

65
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Amphoterecin B and flucytosine synergic action

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Amphoterecin B makes the cell more permeable to flucytocsin→effective against C. neoformans meningitis

66
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Flucytosine side effects

A

RARE

gi disturbances
anemia
neutropenia
thrombocytopenia

USUALLY causes the drug to be discontinued

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