Polymyxins Flashcards
What is the MOA of the polymyxins?
Bind to LPS on bacterial cell wall and disrupt the cell wall.
Are polymyxins bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Bactericidal
Do polymyxins work on gram (+) and gram (-) bacteria?
Gram (-)
Is metronidazole bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
Bactericidal
What is the spectrum metronidazole?
- Anaerobes
- All protozoa
- Anthelminthic
Which drug will never antagonize another drug?
Metronidazole
Which two toxicities are associated with metronidazole?
- Carcinogenesis
2. Peripheral neuropathy
True or False: The peripheral neuropathy associated with metronidazole toxicity is reversible.
TRUE
What is the treatment for peripheral neuropathy associated with metronidazole toxicity?
Diazepam
For what is metronidazole used in food animals?
Metronidazole is BANNED in food animals
What are the MOA for the nitrofurans?
- Same as metronidazole
- Blocks Krebs cycle
- Anti-70S
What is the spectrum of the nitrofurans?
Anaerobes and aerobes
What are the 2 toxicities associated with the nitrofurans?
- Same as metronidazole (peripheral neuropathies & carcinogenesis)
- Coagulopathies
- Cardiotoxic
What are 2 clinical uses for the nitrofurans?
- Topically for wounds
2. UTIs
Which of the following is banned in food animals: metronidazole or the nitrofurans?
BOTH