Reserve & Special Use AB - 10Qs Flashcards

1
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Why are they called reserve AB?

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Becuz of narrow spectrum and/or severe toxicities

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2
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List the reserve agents

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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
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3
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What are the AEs of chloramphenicol?

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A. Blood dyscrasias

B. Gray syndrome

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4
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MOA of chloramphenicol

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BacterioSTATIC or BacteriCIDAL depending on m.o. and dose (UNIQUE)

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5
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Target of chloramphenicol

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Binds to 50s ribosomal subunit and inh protein synthesis

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6
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What other drugs does chloramphenicol’s target overlap with?

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Macrolides e.g. Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycine Lincosamides e.g. Clindamycin, clindamycin phosphate,
Lincomycin

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7
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Is the antianabolic effect of chloramphenicol also seen in humans?

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Yes

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8
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Name the m.o. Chloramphenicol is reserved for?

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Gram tve

Anaerobes

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9
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How does resistance dev to chloramphenicol?

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Stepwise and involves INDUCTION OF AN ENZYME that acetylates the drug

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10
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What’s chloramphenicol used primarily for?

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Typhoid fever (Salmonella typhi)

H. Influenza meningitis

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11
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Uses of Chloramphenicol’s pro drugs
A. Hemisuccinate ester

B. palmitate ester

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A. IV injection

B. oral suspension

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12
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MOA of Vancomycin

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BacteriSTATIC

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13
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What’s vancomycin’s target?

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Binding to acyl D-Ala-D-Ala peptides and so inh bacterial cell wall biosynthesis

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14
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Uses of vancomycin

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Gram tve
Anaerobes
MRSA

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15
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Uses of PO vancomycin

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C. Diff (colitis)

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16
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How does resistance dev against vanco?

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Alteration of cell wall D-ala groups precursors to a lactate precipitate

T/4 vanco can’t recognize target

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17
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What’s the unique SE of vancomycin?

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Red-man/ red-neck syndrome

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18
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How’s Teiocoplanin’s (similar to vanco) delivered to the body?

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IM

As a depot (highly protein bound), t4 dosed once daily

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19
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Whats d Relationship btw Teicoplanin and histamine release?

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Doesn’t cuz significant histamine release ff IV admin

T4, fewer SEs

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20
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Is Teicoplanin used over vanco?

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No.

Becuz of cost. It’s reserved for when vanco is ineffective)

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21
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What’s linezolid’s target?

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Binds to 23s ribosomal subunits of the 50s subunit

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22
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MOA of Linezolid.

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BacteriCIDAL against Streptococci sp

BacterioSTATIC against other gram tve

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23
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What’s Linezolid clinically used for?

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Inf caused by AEROBIC gram tv

24
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What’s the recommended use for Linezolid?

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For VRE - Vanco resistant enterococci
Staph aureus (including MRSA)
Streptococcus sp

25
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How’s Linezolid metabolized?

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By oxidative opening of the morpholine ring

26
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Is drug-drug int cuzed by metabolism a concern for Linezolid?

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No.

P-450 doesn’t metabolize Linezolid, so no d-d int

27
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Does Linezolid affect MAO?

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Yes.

Linezolid is a non-selective inh of MAO

28
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What’s the relationship btw Macrolides and streptogramniss?

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There’s a remote relationship, but little or no cross sensitivity.

29
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Name the targets of streptogramniss (Quinopristin + Dalfopristin).

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50s subunit

30
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What’s the primary use of streptogramniss (Quinopristin + Dalfopristin)?

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For VRE faecium, NOT VRE faecalis

31
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What are the special cases that streptogramniss (Quinopristin + Dalfopristin) is used for?

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Gram tve org e.g. S. aureus and Streptococci sp

32
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Any significant metabolism for streptogramniss (Quinopristin + Dalfopristin)?

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Potent inh of P-450 3A4

T4 d-d int is possible

33
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What’s the target of Daptomycin?

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Bacterial membranes causing rapid depolarization

34
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What’s Daptomycin indicated for?

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SSSI caused by a variety of gram tve org e.g.
E. faecalis
Staph aureus including MRSA

35
Q

What parameter should be monitored if a pt is on Daptomycin?

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CPK

Elevation of CPK has been reported => muscle pain/ weakness

36
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What enhances the activity of Bacitracin?

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Zn ion

37
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How should bacitracin be stored?

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Refrigerated and should not be kept for more than 1 week

38
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MOA of bacitracin

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BacteriSTATIC/CIDAL depending on m.o. and conc.

39
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What’s the target of bacitracin?

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Interferes with late stage cell wall formation and cell membrane

40
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What’s bacitracin occasionally used to treat?

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PMC

41
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Following what route of admin is bacitracin well absorbed?

A

IM

42
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Bacitracin is widely distributed into the tissues except in

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CNS

43
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MOA of Polymixin B sulfate

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BacteriCIDAL after binding to phospholipids of CYTOPLASMIC MEMBRANE.

44
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SEs of bacitracin

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Severe nephro- & neurotoxicity

45
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What’s the MOA of Novobiocin?

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BacterioSTATIC by inh DNA gyrase

46
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What’s Novobiocin reserved for?

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For resistant gram tve m.o. - Staph aureus, Proteus vulgaris

47
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What’s the effect of rapid hydrolysis in vivo in Mupirocin?

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Used Topically only for Staph and Strept. skin inf

48
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What’s Mupirocin’s target?

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Binds to bacterial enzyme isoleucyl transfer-RNA synthase preventing the incorporation of isoleucine into bacterial proteins

49
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Which AB is cidal against Strep and static against other gram tv m,o.?

A

Linezolid

50
Q

Which AB causes an increase in CPK, therefore, muscle pain/weakness may be an issue?

A

Daptomycin

51
Q

Which AB does Zn ion. Enhances its activity?

A

Bacitran

52
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Which atypical / reserve AB are both bacteriSTATIC and CIDAL?

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Chloramphenicol
Linezolid
Bacitracin

53
Q

Which reserve AB are active against VRE?

A

Linezolid

Quinopristin+Dalfopristin [VRE faecium only]

54
Q

What reserve AB are inh of P-450?

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Quinopristin+Dalfopristin

55
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Which atypical AB are effective against gram tve Anaerobes?

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Chloramphenicol

Vancomycin

56
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Which atypical AB is effective against gram tve Aerobes?

A

Linezolid

57
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Which reserve AB attacks bacterial membrane?

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Daptomycin

Bacitracin