Sulfonamides & diaminopyrimdines Flashcards
drug quiz 1
what are the type of antibiotic that are inhibitors of folic acid synthesis ?
- sulfonamides
2. Diaminopyrimides
what folic acid synthesis inhibitor is a PABA structural analog & was first used a chemotherapeutic agent?
Sulfonamide
what folic acid synthesis inhibitor is a dihydrofolate reductase enzyme inhibitors?
diaminopyrimidine
What does sulfonamides inhibit?
dihydropteroate synathetase
what does diaminopyrimidines inhibit?
dihydrofolate reductase
what is sulfonamides?
- synthetic antimicrobial
- bacteriostatic
- broad spectrum
- weak organic acid
- wide range of pKa
What are the classification of sulfonamides?
- short-acting sulfonamides
- intermediate-acting sulfonamides
- long-acting sulfonamides
- Enteric sulfonamides
- Topical application
- Ophthalmic use
What classification of sulfonamides after one therapeutic dose the blood concentration remains above 50 µg/mL for less than 24 hrs?
short-acting sulfonamides
what are the type of short acting sulfonamides?
- sulfacetamide
- sulfathiazole
- sulfisoxazole
- sulfachlorpyridazine
What is Sulfacetamide used for ?
- neutral in pH
2. ophthalmic preparation
what is sulfisoxazole used for ?
- used in UTI in small animals
- very soluble
- Rapid excreted
what is sulfachlorpyridazine?
- used in respiratory & enteric infection in calves & swine
what classification of sulfonamides after one therpeutic dose the blood concentration remains above 50 µg/mL for 12-24 hrs?
intermediate -acting sulfonamides
what are type of intermediate acting sulfonamides?
- sulfamethoxazole
- sulfapyridine
- sulfamethazine/ sulfadimidine
- sulfadiazine
what is sulfamethoxazole (co-trimoxazole) used for ?
UTI infection in small animals
what is sulfapyridine/sulfamethazine ( sulfadimidine) used for ?
- used in food production
- administered in drinking water & feed additive
what type of classification of sulfonamides after one therapeutic dose blood concentration remains above 50µg/mL for more than 24 hrs ?
long -acting sulfonamides
what are the types of long -acting sulfonamides?
- sulfadimethoxine
- sulfamethazine
- sulfaethoxypyridazine
what are the type of Enteric sulfonamides?
- sulfasalazine
- sulfaquinoxaline
- sulfaguanidine
- Phthalylsulfathiazone
- succinylsulfathiazole
what is sulfasalazine used for?
colitis in dogs
what is sulfaquinoxaline used for ?
coccidiosis in poultry
what is sulfaguanidine used for ?
large ruminants
what are the topical application of sulfonamides?
- silver sulfadiazine
- mafenide ( sulfamylon)
- sulfacetamide
what sulfonamide is used for ophthalmic use?
sulfacetamide
what is the spectrum of action for sulfonamides?
- Gram + aerobic bacteria
- Gram - aerobic bacteria
- Protozoa
- Pus/purulent tissue reduce microbial activity
what is sulfonamides ineffective against what type of bacteria?
most obligate anaerobes bacteria
what gram - bacteria can sulfonamide not be used on ?
P. aeruginosa
what type of protozoa can sulfonamides be used on?
coccidia
what type of spectrum of action will sulfonamide + diaminopyrimidine have ?
Broad spectrum of action
what is the pharmacokinetics of absorption in sulfonamides ?
- oral route
2. parenteral route
How is the pharmacokinetics of oral route of absorption for sulfonamides?
well absorbed except for enteric sulfonamides
when will there be a delay in asborption of oral sulfonamides?
- ruminants
2. monogastrics when Administered with food
How is the pharmacokinetics of parenteral route of absorption for sulfonamides?
- well absorbed in IM/SC
2. buffered solution
How is the pharmacokinetics of distribution of sulfonamides?
- widely distributed throughout the body
2. distribution of individual compounds
Where can sulfonamides be distributed in the body?
- synovial fluid
- aqueous humor
- cerebrospinal fluid
- placental transfer
- milk
What does the distribution of individual sulfonamides compounds depend on?
- pKa ( high pKa= low solubility)
2. Protein binding varies from 15 %( sulfanilamide) to 90 % (sulfadimethoxine)
what is the pharmacokinetics in metabolism of sulfonamides ?
- primarily in liver by acetylation pathway
- acetylated metabolites form crystalluria = less soluble
- Glucuronide conjugation
- Aromatic hydroxylation
what animal has poor acetylation ?
dogs
what is the pharmacokinetics in excretion of sulfonamides?
- renal excretion
what type of renal excretions does sulfonamides use ?
all 3 processes
- glomerular filtration
- tubular secretion
- tubular reabsorption (acidic urine pH)
What can increase the rate of elimination of sulfonamide ?
alkalization of urine
How does long -acting sulfonamides difference in excretion?
- enterohepatic recycling
- tubular reabsorption
- excreted in tears/saliva/ bile/milk & sweat
How is enteric sulfonamides excreted?
feces
what are the Immunological sulfonamides toxicities?
- Keratoconjunctivitis sick
- hepatic necrosis
- skin reaction
what are the types of toxicities for sulfonamides?
- immunological
2. non-immunological
When will you see Ketatoxonjuctivis sicca as a immunological toxicity of sulfonamide?
dogs weighing <12 kg
- pyridine ring induces hypersensitive Ron on lacrimal acinar cells
When would you see hepatic necrosis as an immunological toxicity of sulfonamides ?
- induced by combination of trimethoprim + sulfadiazine & trimethoprim +sulfamethoxazole
- slow acetylation of sulfonamide in hepatic dogs
when would you see skin reaction as an immunological toxicity of sulfonamides?
drug -induced eruption in dogs
what are type of non immunological toxocities of sulfonamides?
- Nephrotoxicity
2. blood dycrasias
When would you see Neprotoxicity as an non-immunological toxicity of sulfonamide?
- crystalluria
- hematuria
- renal tubular blockage
What causes nephrotoxicity as a non-immunological toxicity of sulfonamide?
- due to low solubility & precipitation of sulfonamide metabolite in renal tubules
- aciduria
What will minimizes nephrotoxicity as a non-immunological toxicity of sulfonamide?
- alkalization or urine
- hydration
- combination of sulfa drugs
what can cause blood dycrasias as a non-immunological toxicity of sulfonamide?
- hypoprothrombinemia
- asplastic anemia
- Thrombocytopenia `
How can sulfaquinoxaline cause blood dyscrasia as an non-immunological toxicity of sulfonamide?
- hypoprothrombinemia: inhibition of Vit. K expoxide reductase
How can trimethoprim + sulfonamide cause blood dyscrasias as an non-immunological toxicity of sulfonamide?
aplastic anemia
what type of animal is it not preferred to use sulfonamides as an antibiotic?
animals with pre-existing bleeding disorder
What type of sensitivities does Doberman Pinschers have with sulfonamides?
- polyarthritis
- fever
- cutaneous
- cutaneous eruptions
- hepatitis
what type of sensitivities do ducks have with sulfonamides?
Hypoglycemia
what type of sensitivity does dogs have with sulfonamides?
- hypoglycemia
2. Iatrogenic hypothyroidism - reversible
What type of bacterial resistance do bacteria have against Sulfonamides?
- Chromosomal mediated resistance - develops slowly
- plasmid mediated resistance - develops rapidly
- cross -resistance
What are the consequences of bacterial resistances of sulfonamides?
- impaired drug penetration
- increase production of PABA
- sulfonamides resistant dihydropteroate synthase enzyme
what Type II antimicrobial is lipid-soluble organic base with bacteriostatic antimicrobial properties ?
diaminopyrimidines
what are the commonly used diaminopyrimidine in vet medicine?
- Ormetoprim
- pyrimethamine
- trimethoprim
- baquiloprim
what is the mechanism of action for diaminopyrimidine?
- reversibly binds & inhibits dihydrofolate reductalr enzyme
- posses low affinity for mammalian DHF reductase enzyme
what type of diaminopyrimidine antibiotic is specifically used for Protozoa?
Pyrimethamine
what are the pharmacokinetics of diaminopyrimidines?
- well absorbed after oral/parental administration
- lipid solubile
- widely distributed
- penetrates blood brain barrier
- concentrate in prostatic fluid & milk ( ion trapping )
- metabolized in liver
- excreted in urine
What combination of antimicrobials form potentiated sulfonamides that will have antibacterial efficacy as synergistic ?
sulfonamide & diaminopyrimidine (5:1 parts)
How is the spectrum activity for potentiated sulfonamides?
broad spectrum antibacterial activity
what is significant about potentiated sulfonamides spectrum activity?
- sulfonamides & trimethoprim are bacteriostatic agent alone
- in combination with potentiated sulfas that act as bactericidal
what are the potentiated sulfonamides ?
- sulfadiazine + trimethoprim
- sulfadiazine + trimethoprim
- sulfadoxine + trimethoprim
- sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim
- sulfademethoxine + ormetoprim
- sulfaquinoxaline + pyrimethamine
what is sulfadiazine + trimethoprim used for ?
- Uniprim horses - oral powered
2. Duofast lactating animals - infusing intramammary
what are potentiated sulfonamides used for ?
- urogenital infection
- bone infection
- joint infection
- pyoderma
- respiratory infection
- skin infection
what is sulfadoxine +trimethoprim used for ?
Trivetrin : injectable
what is sulfamethozazole + trimethoprim used for?
- Bactrim:tablets
- Septran
- Co-trim vet bolus suspension
what is sulfadimethoxine + ormetoprim used for ?
primor tabs for dogs
what potentiated sulfonamide is an anti protozoal oral suspension used in horses ?
rebalance = sulfadiazine & pyrimethamine
what is the microbial susceptibility for potentiated sulfonamides?
- gram +
- gram -
- Protoza
what are the gram + species that are susceptible to potentiated sulfonamides?
- streptococci
- staphylococcus
- Nocardia
what are the gram - species that are susceptible to potentiated sulfonamides ?
Enterobacteriacease organism except P. aeruginosa
what are the protozoa species that are susceptibility to potentiated sulfonamides ?
- coccidia
2. toxoplasma gondii
what species of bacteria is seen in horses that is treated with sulfadiazine + pyrimethamine ?
Sarcocytis neurona
what species of fungus is treated with potentiated sulfonamide Co-trimoxazole ?
Pneumocystis carinii = Pneumonia
what are the pharmacokinetics for potentiated sulfonamides ?
- well absorbed orally
- slowly absorbed SC
- well distributed
- metabolized by liver
- excreted through urine
How well is the distribution of potentiated sulfonamides ?
- penetrates CSF through inflamed meninges
- crosses placenta
- distributed into milk
How potenaited sulfonamides metabolized ?
- sulfonamides = acetylation & conjugation w/ gluronic acid
- diaminopyrimidine = oxide & hydroxylated metabolites
How is potentiated sulfonamides excreted ?
in urine by
- glomerular filtration
- tubular scretion