Pharmacology Funal and Viral Pneumonia Flashcards

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Treatment for Candida albicans

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amphotericin B (IV) and fluconazole

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Treatment for Cryptococcus neoformans

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CNS: amphotericin B (IV) and flucytosine (PO)

Non-CNS: Fluconazole (PO)

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Treatment for Aspergillus

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Voriconazole IV (step down PO)

2nd: amphotericin B (step down Posconazole PO)

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Treatment forBlastomyces dermatitidis

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1st line: Fluconazole IV or Amph B IV (step down: voriconazole, itraconazole, fluconazole)
2nd line: amph B IV (step down voriconazole or fluconazole PO)

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Treatment for Histoplasma capsulatum

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Severe/Immunocompromised: amphotericin B IV followed by Itraconazole PO

Mild/Moderate: Voriconazole or Posaconazole or Fluconazole PO

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Treatment for Coccidioides immitis

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Severe/Immunocompromised: amphotericin B IV followed by Itraconazole or fluconazole PO

Mild/Moderate: Voriconazole or Posaconazole PO

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Amphotericin B issues

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nephrotoxicity (try to avoid by putting in lipid medium), hypokalemia

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Flucystine issues

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hematotoxic - anemia, blood dyscrasias, agranulocytosis

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9
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Azole metabolism

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CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP3A4

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10
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Antifungal that crosses blood brain barrier

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Fluconazole

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Absorption of Itraconazole

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oral absorption is low and variable from patient to patient so newer azoles are recommended more

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12
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Primary first line antifungals

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Azole or Amphotericin B

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13
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Indication for Flucytosine

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Cryptococcal infections

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Reason for Aspergillus resistance to Azoles

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mutations in the promoter region of CYP51A which encodes lanosterol 14alpha sterol demthylase activity (the drug target of azoles)

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Antifungals that do not undergo hepatic metabolism

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Amphotericin B and Flucytosine

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16
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Variables suggesting viral cause of pneumonia

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younger than 5yo, ongoing epidemic, slow onset, rhinitis, wheezing, normal WBC, low CRP, low pro calcitonin, sole interstitial bilateral infiltrates on CXR, slow/non-responsive to ABX

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17
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Treatment for Influenza A and B virus

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Oseltamivir (PO) or Zanamivir (inhalation)

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Prevention for influenza A and B

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Vaccines (inactivated, live); oseltamivir, zanamivir

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Treatment of Influenza A virus

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Amantadine (PO) or Rimantadine (PO)

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20
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Treatment of RSV

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Ribavirin (inhalation, IV)

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21
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Prevention of RSV

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Palivizumab (intramuscular)

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22
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Treatment of Adenovirus

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Cidofovir (IV)

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Prevention of Adenovirus

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Vaccine for types 4&7

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Prevention of Rhinovirus

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Alfa interferon (intranasal); Ribavirin

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Treatment/Prevention of Enteroviruses

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None

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Treatment of human metapneumovirus

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Ribavirin (IV)

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Treatment of Hantavirus

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Ribavirin (IV)

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Treatment of Varicella-Zoster virus

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Acyclovir (IV) or Valacyclovir (PO)

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Prevention of Varicella-Zoster virus

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vaccine

30
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Acyclovir MOA

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inhibition of viral DNA synthesis (DNA polymerase inhibition)

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Amantadine MOA

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inhibition of viral entry or uncoating

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Cidofovir MOA

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inhibition of viral DNA synthesis

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Oseltamavir MOA

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inhibition of release of influenza virus from infected cell

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Ribavirin MOA

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inhibition of viral nucleic acid synthesis

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Rimantadine MOA

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inhibition of viral entry or uncoating

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Valacyclovir MOA

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pro-drug from acyclovir

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Zanamivir MOA

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inhibition of release of influenza virus from infected cell

38
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Acyclovir metabolism

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Viral cells transform acyclovir to its active triphosphate form; systemic elimination unchanged by glomerular filtration and tubular secretion

39
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Amantadine metabolism

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systemic elimination unchanged by glomerular filtration and tubular secretion

40
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Cidofovir metabolism

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metabolized via pyriminidine nucleoside monophosphate kinase to mono and then diphosphate analogs and finally to the monophosphate choline; systemic elimination by glomerular filtration and tubular secretion

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Oseltamavir metabolism

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hepatically metabolized to the carboxylate active form of the drug; systemic elimination by glomerular filtration and tubular secretion

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Ribavirin metabolism

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undergoes non-CYP metabolism in nucleated cells with systemic elimination of drug and products in the urine

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Rimantadine metabolism

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extensive hepatic metabolism with renal elimination of drug and metabolites

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Valacyclovir metabolism

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Converted ot acyclovir and L-valine by 1st pass metabolism; systemic elimination of acyclovir by glomerular filtration and tubular secretion

45
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Zanamivir metabolism

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renal elimination unchanged

46
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Acyclovir toxicities

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HA, nausea, elevated hepatic enzymes, nasopharyngitis, neutropenia; maintain hydration to prevent renal precipitation; se cautiously in renal impairment or with reno-toxic drugs

47
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Amantadine toxicities

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Neurologic, nausea, orthostatic hypotension, contra in narrow angle glaucoma and with breast feeding

48
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Cidofovir toxicities

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neurologic, hematologic and tubular damage; Black box warning for renal impairment/toxicities

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Oseltamavir toxicities

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minimal; potential for fatal neuropsychiatric adverse effects in flue patients; serious skin reaction reported rarely

50
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Ribavirin toxicities

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fatigue, headache, myalgia, nausea, fever; Black Box - hemolytic anemia and M/F teratogenicity

51
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Rimantadine toxicities

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Minimal adverse effects

52
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Valacylovir toxicities

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HA, nausea, elevated hepatic enzymes, nasopharyngitis, neutropenia; hydrate to avoid renal precipitation; use cautiously in patients with renal impairment or renal toxic drugs

53
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Zanamivir toxicities

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HA, throat/tonsil pain, cough, viral infection, NOT to be used with underlying pulmonary disease due to Fatal Bronchospasm