Pharmacology Funal and Viral Pneumonia Flashcards
Treatment for Candida albicans
amphotericin B (IV) and fluconazole
Treatment for Cryptococcus neoformans
CNS: amphotericin B (IV) and flucytosine (PO)
Non-CNS: Fluconazole (PO)
Treatment for Aspergillus
Voriconazole IV (step down PO)
2nd: amphotericin B (step down Posconazole PO)
Treatment forBlastomyces dermatitidis
1st line: Fluconazole IV or Amph B IV (step down: voriconazole, itraconazole, fluconazole)
2nd line: amph B IV (step down voriconazole or fluconazole PO)
Treatment for Histoplasma capsulatum
Severe/Immunocompromised: amphotericin B IV followed by Itraconazole PO
Mild/Moderate: Voriconazole or Posaconazole or Fluconazole PO
Treatment for Coccidioides immitis
Severe/Immunocompromised: amphotericin B IV followed by Itraconazole or fluconazole PO
Mild/Moderate: Voriconazole or Posaconazole PO
Amphotericin B issues
nephrotoxicity (try to avoid by putting in lipid medium), hypokalemia
Flucystine issues
hematotoxic - anemia, blood dyscrasias, agranulocytosis
Azole metabolism
CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP3A4
Antifungal that crosses blood brain barrier
Fluconazole
Absorption of Itraconazole
oral absorption is low and variable from patient to patient so newer azoles are recommended more
Primary first line antifungals
Azole or Amphotericin B
Indication for Flucytosine
Cryptococcal infections
Reason for Aspergillus resistance to Azoles
mutations in the promoter region of CYP51A which encodes lanosterol 14alpha sterol demthylase activity (the drug target of azoles)
Antifungals that do not undergo hepatic metabolism
Amphotericin B and Flucytosine
Variables suggesting viral cause of pneumonia
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
Treatment for Influenza A and B virus
Oseltamivir (PO) or Zanamivir (inhalation)
Prevention for influenza A and B
Vaccines (inactivated, live); oseltamivir, zanamivir
Treatment of Influenza A virus
Amantadine (PO) or Rimantadine (PO)
Treatment of RSV
Ribavirin (inhalation, IV)
Prevention of RSV
Palivizumab (intramuscular)