Protein synthesis inhibitors Flashcards
What are the main categories of protein synthesis inhibitors
Aminoglycosides
lincosamides
oxazolidinone
Macrolides
Streptogramins
tetracyclines
What drugs are considered aminoglycosides
Gentamicin
Amikacin
Tobramycin
What type of drugs are considered lincosamides
Clindamycin
What type of drugs are considered oxazolidinones
Linezolid
What type of drugs are considered Macrolides
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Erythromycin
What type of drugs are considered tetracyclines
Doxycycline
Minocycline
Tetracycline
What are the ribosomal subunits of protein synthesis that antibiotics can effect
30S
50S
tRNA
Which antibiotics effect 50s protein synthesis
Erythromycin
Chloramphenicol
Clindamycin
Which antibiotics effect 30s protein synthesis
tetracycline
gentamycin
tobramycin
amikacin
60% of classes of antibiotics target which part of the cell
Ribosomes / ribosomal RNA
Where on the ribosome do antibiotics bind
at moving parts
Aminoglycosides target which ribosomal subunit and are considered bactericidal or static
30s
bactericidal
Tetracyclines target which ribosomal subunit and are considered cidal or static
30s
bacteriostatic
Which bacteriostatic antibiotics target the 50s ribosomal subunit
Chloramphenicol
Clindamycin
Macrolides
which antibiotics are both bactericidal AND bacteriostatic and target the 50s ribosomal subunit
Linezolid
Streptogramins
What is the main target for aminoglycosides
Pseudomonas
What kind of interaction do aminoglycosides have when paired with B-lactams and vancomycin
synergistic
Do aminoglycosides have CNS penetration or GI absorption
No
What are the major side effects of aminoglycosides
Ototoxicity (Permanent)
vestibular toxicity (permanent)
renal toxicity (Reversible)
What drugs do you not combine with aminoglycosides
Loop diuretics
What is a complete contraindication for using aminoglycosides
M. Gravis
What type of drug is gentamicin and how is it administered
Aminoglycosides
IM / IV
What is gentamicin used for
Serious gram neg infections
-pseudomonas
-Enterobacter
-proteus
If a patient who has CF contracts pseudomonas or enterobacter… what would be the first line of treatment
gentamicin
When is Amikacin used
For gentamicin resistant bacteria
Would you administer a patient neomycin via IV
No, oral only because of toxicity
What is neomycin generally given for
Bowel surgery prophylaxis
What is the most widely used tetracycline
Doxycycline
Which type of tetracycline is best for someone with a CNS infection and why
Minocycline because its more hydrophobic
If a patient has chlamydia, rickettsia, or mycoplasma, what is the drug of choice to treat
Tetracycline
What is the number 1 Lyme treatment in the country
Doxycycline
What do you recommend to your patient who you are prescribing tetracycline to avoid GI distress
Take with food
DO NOT take with dairy or antacids
Which form of tetracycline is safe for renal impaired patients
Doxycycline
What are the adverse effects of tetracycline
Photosensitivity
Superinfections
Calcified tissue growth inhibitor in kids
Causes yellowing of teeth in kids
What is a new class of antibiotics derived from minocycline
Glycylcycines
When are tigecyclines used (glycylcycines)
As a last resort for MRSA, VRE and enterobacteria
What is the mechanism of action for chloramphenicol
Binds 50s subunit which blocks aminoacyl binding to acceptor site which inhibits peptidyl transferase and thus translation
What is unique about chloramphenicol
crosses the blood brain barrier
Where is chloramphenicol generally used
Mostly outside the US for Rocky Mountain spotted fever
What is the major adverse effect of chloramphenicol
grey baby syndrome (incomplete hepatic development)