Reserve & Special Use AB - 10Qs Flashcards
Why are they called reserve AB?
Becuz of narrow spectrum and/or severe toxicities
List the reserve agents
A. Chloramphenicol B. Glycopeptides e.g. Vancomycin, Teicoplanin C. Linezolid (Zyvox) D. Streptograminss e.g. Quinopristin+Dalfopristin E. Cyclic Lipopeptides e.g. Daptomycin F. Cyclopeptides e.g. Bacitracin G. Novobiocin H. Mupirocin
What are the AEs of chloramphenicol?
A. Blood dyscrasias
B. Gray syndrome
MOA of chloramphenicol
BacterioSTATIC or BacteriCIDAL depending on m.o. and dose (UNIQUE)
Target of chloramphenicol
Binds to 50s ribosomal subunit and inh protein synthesis
What other drugs does chloramphenicol’s target overlap with?
Macrolides e.g. Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycine Lincosamides e.g. Clindamycin, clindamycin phosphate,
Lincomycin
Is the antianabolic effect of chloramphenicol also seen in humans?
Yes
Name the m.o. Chloramphenicol is reserved for?
Gram tve
Anaerobes
How does resistance dev to chloramphenicol?
Stepwise and involves INDUCTION OF AN ENZYME that acetylates the drug
What’s chloramphenicol used primarily for?
Typhoid fever (Salmonella typhi)
H. Influenza meningitis
Uses of Chloramphenicol’s pro drugs
A. Hemisuccinate ester
B. palmitate ester
A. IV injection
B. oral suspension
MOA of Vancomycin
BacteriSTATIC
What’s vancomycin’s target?
Binding to acyl D-Ala-D-Ala peptides and so inh bacterial cell wall biosynthesis
Uses of vancomycin
Gram tve
Anaerobes
MRSA
Uses of PO vancomycin
C. Diff (colitis)
How does resistance dev against vanco?
Alteration of cell wall D-ala groups precursors to a lactate precipitate
T/4 vanco can’t recognize target
What’s the unique SE of vancomycin?
Red-man/ red-neck syndrome
How’s Teiocoplanin’s (similar to vanco) delivered to the body?
IM
As a depot (highly protein bound), t4 dosed once daily
Whats d Relationship btw Teicoplanin and histamine release?
Doesn’t cuz significant histamine release ff IV admin
T4, fewer SEs
Is Teicoplanin used over vanco?
No.
Becuz of cost. It’s reserved for when vanco is ineffective)
What’s linezolid’s target?
Binds to 23s ribosomal subunits of the 50s subunit
MOA of Linezolid.
BacteriCIDAL against Streptococci sp
BacterioSTATIC against other gram tve