Tetracyclines Flashcards

1
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Pharmacokinetics of tetracycline

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Oral
Impaired by food and cations

ENTEROhepatic recycling

Doxycycline is not hepatically metabolised excreted in feces so it and tigecycline can be given in renal patients.

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2
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MOA

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Bind 30s ribosomes
Prevents binding of aminoacids tRNA to ribosome and mrna complex

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3
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Primary use

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Mycoplasma pneumonia in adults
Chlamydia, rickettsiae, vibrios
CAP

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4
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Secondary use

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Syphilis
Prophylaxis against chronic bronchitis
Resp infection

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5
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Uses

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H pylori
Lyme disease =doxycycline
Meningo coccal carrier= minocycline
Prevents malaria
Amebiasis

Demecocycline inhibits ADH
TIGECYCLINE = oral, IV

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Toxicity

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Nausea, diarhea,
Enterocolitis
Candidiasis
Enamel dysplasia
Hepatotoxic
Renal toxic
Photosensitive
Vestibular toxicity

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