Sulfonamides (Lec 17) Flashcards
Sulfa drugs are derivatives of what?
benzene:
substitution at amino group
Sulfa drug mechanism of action?
all have same bacteriostatic action:
bind to free para amino group,
blocks PABA from binding,
stops formation of folic acid
Trimethoprim drug mechanism?
stop reduction of dihydrofolate to tetrahydrofolate
Co-trimoxazole and Bactrim are?
sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim
Sulfa drug active against?
G+ and G- (bacteriostatic)
DOC for UTI?
Co-trimoxazole
Sulfa administration?
oral
IV
Sulfa absorption?
very high in urine
can cross placenta, blood-brain and mammary barriers
Sulfa side-effects?
Allergy
Steven-Johnson synd
Kernicterus (bind bilirubin)
All systems, esp liver/kidneys
Lipopeptide Abx are?
cyclic lipoproetins
Daptomycin
Daptomycin mechanism?
Binds membrane ->
rapid depolarizes memb potential ->
inhibits everything (cidal)
Does not penetrate bacteria cytoplasm
Daptomycin active against?
G+ aerob and anaerobe
including MRSA, MSSA
Daptomycin route of administration?
IV
Daptomycin suitable empiric tx for?
serious G+ infections
alternate to vancomycin
Mupirocin (Bactroban) made from?
pseudomonas fluorescens
structurally different from ALL other abx