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Pharmacology - Antifungal Flashcards

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Antifungal drugs

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Griseofulvin
Amphotericin B
Azole antifungals **
Terbinafine

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Antiviral drugs

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Antiherpetic drugs
Anti-influenza drugs

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Diagnosis of fungal diseases

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Difficult to diagnose
Difficult to treat - fungi reaches highly protected sites that few drugs can reach
Treatment is long & expensive

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Factors for increased fungal incidence

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Immunosuppression
Radiation therapy
Chemotherapy
Prolonged corticosteroid use

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Mechanism and action of griseofulvin

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Dermatophytes - microsporum, Trichophyton
Inhibits mitosis of fungal cells, fungalstatic

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What route of absorption is ideal for griseofulvin?

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Oral, enhanced w meal - lipophilic drug
Micronized (25-70%)
Ultramicronized (100%)
Formulation effects dosing / absorption

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Distribution of griseofulvin

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To skin, deposits in stratum corneum by 48-72 hrs, persists for weeks = fewer doses required

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Adverse effects of griseofulvin
Cats & horses

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Cats: bone marrow suppression, esp in FeLv
Teratogenic in pregnant animals = no use
Horses: teratogenic in early pregnancy

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Amphotericin B

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Polyene antifungal, reserved for severe illness

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Mechanism of Amphotericin B

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Binds to sterols in fungal cells - toxicity binding to cholesterol
Cell membrane = more permeable
Fungicidal

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Common adverse effects in Amphotericin B

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Renal injury - always monitor function during administration
Acute injury - altered blood flow, azotemia
Chronic (cumulative) injury - ischemia, cell death

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Less common adverse effects of Amphotericin b

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Fever
Thrombophlebitis
Nausea, vomiting, anorexia
Anemia

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How to decrease Amphotericin B toxicity

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Fluid pretreatment
Slow IV infusion
Liposomal formulations

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Drug interactions with Amphotericin b
- flucytosine

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Synergistic
Treat refractory CNS cryptococcus infections
Combo can decrease dose/ toxicity of Amphotericin

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Drug interactions with Amphotericin b
- azole

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Treat w ampB first, allow switching to azole for out of hospital treatment/recovery use
XX using azole first, binds/alters receptor site

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Azole antifungal drugs mechanism
Inhibits what enzyme? And what synthesis?

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Inhibit 14alpha demethylase
Synthesis of fungal cell sterols, inhibit ergosterol synthesis
Fungistatic

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Common ADRs of azole drugs

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Hepatotoxicity, not safe during pregnancy

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Older azole drugs

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Imidazoles
- ketoconazole: systemic

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Newer azole drugs

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Triazoles
- itraconazole
- fluconazole
- voriconazole
(Posaconazole)**

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Dimorphic fungi spectrum drugs

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Blastomyces
Histoplasma
Cryptococcus
Sporothrix
(Most lipophilic will treat)

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Dermatophytes spectrum drugs

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Filamentous fungi (+/-)
Aspergillus
Fusarium
Depends on drugs

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PK of ketoconazole

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Oral absorption enhanced by food
Inhibited by anti acids
Not absorbed in horses

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AE of ketoconazole

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Cheapest & most adverse effects
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Heptotoxicosis
Cataracts
Fetal death

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Adverse effects mechanism of ketoconazole
Inhibits? Decreases?

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Inhibits steroid synthesis (CYP450 mediated)
Decreases testosterone & cortisol
Short term management of Cushings disease

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ketoconazole inhibits which 2 bodily functions?
And can interact with what drug in what species?

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Inhibits CYP450 enzymes (metabolism of drugs)
Cyclosporine A in dog/cat
Inhibit p-glycoprotein efflux pumps (increased concentration of drugs in CNS, eye, plasma)

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Triazoles

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Itraconazole, fluconazole, voriconazole

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Itra, flu & vori

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Better tolerated than ketoconazole
Less cyp 450/p-glycoprotein inhibition
Itra>vori>flu

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Itraconazole adverse effects

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Hepatic - increased liver enzymes, hepatotoxicosis
GI: anorexia, vomiting
Congestive heart failure (common in people)

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PK of itraconazole

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Extremely lipophilic, concentrates in tissues/skin for 2-4 weeks, high protein binding
Absorption increased by food, decreased in horses
pH dependent - for cats & horses

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Fluconazole mechanism

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Hydrophilic, low protein binding
High concentrations: urine, CFS, aqueous humor
High oral absorption (even in horses)

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Fluconazole adverse effects

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Minimal, increased hepatic enzymes, prolonged recovery (ketamine/midazolam)

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Fluconazole formulations

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Tablets, suspension, injection

33
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Vorizconazole

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More activity against fursarium
Fungicidal against aspergillus

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Voriconazole absorption

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> 100% oral absorption
Excellent penetration into CNS & eye
Dogs, horses, birds
NO CATS

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Possible toxicity of voriconazole in cats

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Ataxia - paraplegia of hind limbs
Mydriasis - decreased PLR
Hypokalemia - arrhythmias
Inappetance - lethargy, weight loss
Azotemia - cutaneous drug reaction, ataxia, paresis
Longer dosing

36
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What drug is an allyamine antifungal?

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Terbinafine
Inhibits ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting squalene epoxidase
Fungicidal

37
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Terbinafine spectrum of activity (3/2/1~)

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Dermatophytes
Yeast
Dimorphic
Some filamentous fungi
Some aspergillus strains
No fusarium
Combo therapy for toxoplasma (Protozoa)

38
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Absorption of Terbinafine

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Oral absorption, concentrates in hair/skin 75x those in plasma by 12 days

39
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Adverse effects of Terbinafine
Inhibition or none? In what species? What are more rare AE?

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No inhibition of cyp450 enzymes
Cats: vomiting during treatment , Intense facial puritis, Skin reactions
Rare hepatitis & lost of taste
Not teratogenic

40
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Antiviral drugs use

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Limited, viral infections are self limiting
Judicious use

41
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What kind of virus is used for nucleoside analogs?

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Antihepetic drugs, prodrugs
Better bioavailability

42
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Valacyclovir used for what virus?

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Equine herpesvirus myelitis
Found to decrease shedding, judicious use as virus is neurological and is fatal

43
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Types of inhibitors in anti-influenza drugs

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Adamantane inhibitors
Amantadine & rimantadine
Neuraminidase inhibitors
Oseltamsvir

44
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Which drug has more activity against fursarium?

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Voriconazole

45
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What mycolic fungi does voriconazole have more activity against?

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Fursarium

46
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Which fungi is voriconazole “cidal” against?

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Aspergillus

47
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Which azole drug is more lipophilic than fluconazole?

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Voriconazole

48
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Fluconazole varies from voriconazole how?

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Voriconazole is more lipophilic than fluconazole

49
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What’s the relative protein binding of voriconazole?

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Intermediate protein binding

50
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Which azole is more water soluble than itraconazole / ketoconazole?

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Viroconazole

51
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Viroconazole is more ________ than which azole drugs?

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Water soluble
Itraconazole/ketoconazole

52
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Relative protein binding in itraconazole

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High protein binding

53
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How long does itraconazole stay concentrated in patients?

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2-4 weeks in tissues

54
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Which azole drug is hydrophilic?

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Fluconazole

55
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Relative protein binding of fluconazole?

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Low protein binding

56
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What antifungal drugs have “cidal” properties?

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Amphotericin B
Terabinafine
Viroconazole (against aspergillus)

57
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Which antifungal drugs have “static” properties?

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Azoles
Griseofulvin

58
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Which azole has the least amount of ADE ?

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Fluconazole

59
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Ataxia presents how? And is a possible adverse affect in what drug?

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Paraplegia of hind limbs
Viroconazole

60
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Mydriasis is caused by what PK and from what drug?

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Decreased PLR
Viroconazole

61
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Inappetance presented as _______ is caused by what drug?

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Presented as lethargy and weight loss
Viroconazole

62
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Azotemia cause by _________ can lead to _______?

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Viroconazole
Cutaneous drug reaction, ataxia, paresis

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