STI Drugs Flashcards
drug of choice for HSV
acyclovir, valacyclovir
foscarnet (acyclovir-resistant pt)
acyclovir adverse effects
neurotoxic, nephrotoxic
drug of choice syphilis
IM PCN G (single dose for primary, early latent; 3 wks for late latent; 10 days for congenital)
Sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, myalgias shortly after PCN given to pt w/ secondary syphilis
Jarish-Herxheimer rxn to lysis of treponemes
Nl rxn, common
DO NOT stop PCN
chlamydia drug of choice
azithromycin
azithromycin/erythromycin MOA
bind 50S ribosomal subunit –> prevents protein synthesis
doxycycline MOA
binds 30S ribosomal subunit –> prevents protein synthesis
quinolone MOA
inhibits topo II (gram-neg) or topo IV (gram-pos)
weird stuff w/ erythromycin
short half life
inactivated by gastric acid
CYP metabolism
associated w/ hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
doxycycline adverse effects
hepatic damage, photosensitivity
teratogenic
drugs of choice for chancroid
azithromycin
ceftriaxone
cipro
erythromycin
ceftriaxone MOA
beta-lactam
drug of choice for GC below the belt
ceftriaxone or cefixime plus
CT drugs
drug of choice for GC pharyngitis
ceftriaxone plus CT drugs
drug of choice for trich
metronidazole