sulfonamides, trimethoprim, and quinolones Flashcards

1
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Competitive inhibitors of Dihydropteroate synthase

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Sulfonamides

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2
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Selective inhibitor of bacterial Dihydrofolate reductase

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Trimethoprim

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3
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Sequential blockade of folate synthesis

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Trimethoprim + Sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole)

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4
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Act as substrates for dihydropteroate synthase, producing nonfunctional forms of folate

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Sulfonamides

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5
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Prevents formation of active tetrahydrofolate (THF)

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Trimethoprim

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6
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Sulfonamides for simple UTI

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Triple sulfa, Sulfisoxazole

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7
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Drug for ocular infection

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Sulfacetamide

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8
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Drug for burn infections

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Mafenide, Silver Sulfadiazine

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9
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Drug for ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis

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Sulfasalazine

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10
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Drug for burn wounds but causes metabolic acidosis

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Mafenide acetate

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11
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First line for acute toxoplasmosis

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Sulfadiazine + Pyrimethimine

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12
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Second line antimalarial agent

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Sulfadoxine + Pyrimethamine (Fansinadir)

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13
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DOC for pjp, toxoplasma, nocardiosis

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Co-trimoxazole

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14
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3 separate sulfonamides used to reduce the likelihood of precipitating

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Triple sulfa

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15
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Adverse effects: Steven Johnson Syndrome, hemolytic anemia, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, aplastic anemia, kernicterus

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Sulfonamides

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16
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Adverse effects: Megaloblastic anemia, leukopenia, granulocytopenia,
Mild elevation of blood creatinine

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Trimethoprim

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17
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What happens to sulfonamide when urine is acidic

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Precipitates to sulfonamide crystals, decreased solubility

18
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Sulfonamides drug interaction

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Competition with warfarin and methotrexate for plasma binding

19
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Trapped in acidic environment, good for prostatitis treatment

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Trimethoprim

20
Q

Interferes with bacterial DNA synthesis
Inhibits Topoisomerase II (DNA gyrase) and Topoisomerase IV

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Fluoroquinolones

21
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Activity: Gram (+), Gram (-), Enhanced activity against Anaerobes

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4th gen: moxifloxacin, trovafloxacin

22
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Activity: Slightly less active against gram (-), Greater activity against gram (+) cocci

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3rd gen: levofloxacin, gatifloxacin, sparfloxacin

23
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Activity: Greater activity against gram (-), Atypical organisms (M. pneumoniae)

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2nd gen: ciprofloxacin

24
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Activity: against common pathogens that cause UTI

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1st gen: norfloxacin

25
Q

Treatment for gonorrhea and chlamydia

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2nd gen: ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin

26
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Fluoroquinolone for typical and atypical pneumonia

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3rd gen: levofloxacin

27
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Fluoroquinolone that has activity against: gram (+), penicillin resistant pneumococci

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3rd gen: sparfloxacin

28
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Used in meningococcal carrier state
Tuberculosis
Prophylactic management of neutropenic patients

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4th gen: moxifloxacin, trovafloxacin

29
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Adverse effects: photosensitivity

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Lomefloxacin, Pefloxacin

30
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Adverse effects: QT prolongation

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Gatifloxacin, Levofloxacin, Gemifloxacin, Moxifloxacin

31
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Adverse effects: hyper or hypoglycemia

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Gatifloxacin

32
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Adverse effects: Hepatotoxic

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Trovafloxacin

33
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Adverse effects: Cardiac arrhythmia, photosensitivity

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Sparfloxacin

34
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Short-acting sulfonamide

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Sulfisozaxole

35
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Intermediate-acting sulfonamide

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Sulfamethoxasole

36
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Long-acting sulfonamide

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Sulfadoxine

37
Q

Has MRSA Activity

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Co-Trimoxazole
3rd gen fluoroquinolones

38
Q

Fluoroquinolone with the longest half-life

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Moxifloxacin (9-10 hrs)

39
Q

Earliest fluoroquinolone

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Nalidixic acid

40
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Respiratory quinolone

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Levofloxacin