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Protein Synthesis Inhibitors Flashcards

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Macrolides MOA

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Inhibition of protein synthesis, binds 50S ribosomal subunit, selective toxicity - no binding to mamillian ribosome. Bacteriostatic

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Macrolide Examples

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Erythromycin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin

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Macrolide distribution

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Wide, except for CNS. Crosses placenta

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Erythromycin Metabolism/excretion

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Liver, excreted in bile. Avoid in liver disease.

Excreted in breast milk - check infants for thrush

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Clarithromycin metabolism/excretion

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Renally eliminated, may require adjustment

Excreted in breast milk - check infants for thrush

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Macrolide uses, gram + cocci

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alternative in penicillin allergic patients

Streptococci (phayngitis), pneumococci (pneumonia)

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Macrolide uses, gram - cocci

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Moraxella catarrhalis (otitis media, community acquired pneumonia)

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Macrolide uses, gram - bacilli

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H. influenzae –> upper respiratory infections, bronchitis

Azithromycin and Clarithromycin are the best

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Macrolide uses, atypicals

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Chlmydia (trachoma, community acquired pneumonia, urethritis) -- Azithromycin 
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (community-acquired pneumonia)
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Azythromycin Metabolism

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NOT metabolized, high tissue penetration

Excreted in breast milk, check infant for thrush

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Macrolide drug interactions

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Erythromycin and clarithromycin are inhibitors of cytochrome p450

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Macrolide heart ADR

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prolongs the QT interval – caution with other QT-prolonging drugs

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Tetracycline MOA

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Inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis, binds 30S ribosome, selective toxicity due to human cell ability to efflux the drug. Bacteriostatic

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Tetracycline Examples

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Doxycycline

Minocycline

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Tetracycline Absorption

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Give on an empty stomach, impaired by milk products

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Tetracycline distribution

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Tissue and fluid penetration is excellent - including placental and fetal circulation

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Tetracycline Metabolism/excretion

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Concentrates in liver, use with caution in liver impairement.
Doxycycline is choice for those with renal disease

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Doxycycline use, gram + cocci

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Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (skin infection, pneumonia)
Most organisms are resistant

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Doxycycline use, gram - cocci

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Moraxella catarrhalis (otitis media, CAP)
Most organisms are resistant
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Doxycycline uses, gram - baccili

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Heamophilis Influenzae (otitis media, CAP)
Helicobacter pylori (peptic ulcer disease)
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Doxycycline use, atypicals

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Chlamydia (trachoma, urethritis, CAP)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (CAP)
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Tetracycline ADR

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Teeth and bones! Avoid in later half of pregnancy and in children under 8 years old.
Photosensitivity
Yeast overgrowth

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Tetracycline DDI

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Antacids or iron supplements - decreases bioavailability by forming insoluble salts in the stomach

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Clindamycin MOA

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Inhibition of protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosome

Bacteriostatic

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Clindamycin Distribution

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Penetrates most tissues well, ESPECIALLY BONE

NOT into CSF,

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Clindamycin metabolism

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Hepatic.

Excreted in breast milk

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Clindamycin use, gram + cocci

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Streptococci ( pneumonia, pharyngitis)
MSSA
MRSA

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Clindamycin use, anaerobes

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Bacteroides fragilis (abcesses)

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Clindamycin ADR

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Pseudomembranous colitis - allows Clostridium difficile to become overgrown

30
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Aminoglycoside MOA

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Inhibits protein synthesis initiation, is transported into bacteria, requiring O2 so NOT effective against anaerobes
Bactericidal, concentration dependent.

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Aminoglycoside Examples

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Tobramycin

Gentamycin

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Aminoglycoside Absorption

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Not absorbed orally, too polar.

IM or IV

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Aminoglycoside distribution

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Limited to ECF, excluded from the CNS and eye but inflammation increases its penetration
Accumulates in renal cortex and inner ear

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Aminoglycoside metabolism/ecretion

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Not metabolized, purely excreted by kidneys - renal dosing necessary

35
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Aminoglycoside uses, gram negative

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

E. coli (UTI*)

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Aminoglycoside ADR

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Ototoxic

Renal toxic

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