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antibacterial chemotherapy III

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Name an aminoglycoside or two
gentamicin, tobramycin, streptomycin
What is the MOA if the aminoglycosides?
irreversible inhibition of protein synthesis
Are aminoglycosides bactericidal or static?
cidal
Do aminoglycosides penetrate the csf?
no
what are some toxicities associated with aminoglycosides
Nephrotoxic and ototoxic. he kept reinforcing this during lecture
what is the spectrum of activity of aminoglycosides?
good for grm - rods and certain gm + with vancomycin synergistic with penicilin for psuedomonas and steptomycin is good for TB
Name a fluoroquinolone or two
Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin
What is ciprofloxacin used for?
psuedomonas
what is levofloxacin used for
respiratory infections
what is a general use/spectrum of activity for flouroquinolones
uti, gi, gonorrhea
what is a major adverse effect of flouroquinolones
cartilage rupture, especially in young people
what is the moa of flouroquinolones
block dna gyrase and topoisomerase enzymes so it is bactericidal
what is the moa of sulfonamides?
inhibit paba-->folic acid in dna synthesis
Sulfonamides are bactericidal or static?
static
what are some adverse effects of sulfonamides
acidic urined and kidneys get crystal collection
do sulfonamides penetrate the csf?
yes
what drug is good for brain and spinal fluid infections?
sulfonamides
what is an adverse effect of flouroquinolones
qt elongation
name some sulfonamides
Sulfadiazine, Sulfisoxazole, Sulfamethoxazole
describe the spectrum of activity of sulfonamides
good for atypical pathogens likc chlamydia, nocardia, non-bacteria: protazoans: toxoplasma, plasmodium falciparum (malaria)
sulfonamide adverse effects?
stevens johnson syndrome, cns toxic in infants, drug interactions with coumadine and methotrexate
what is the moa of trimethoprims?
block folic acid --> folinic acid in dna synthesis
what is the trimethoprim spectrum of activity
against gpc and gnr good for respiratory pathogens and peds patients
does trimethoprim treat psuedomonas?
no
describe the ratio of bacrim and septra
1:5 trimethoprim:sulfamethoxazole
what is this the drug of choice for pneumocystis carinii and pneumocystis jiroveci
trimethoprim
tetracyclines spectrum of activity
treat weird infections like rcketssia, ,ehrlichia, coxiella, chlamydia, borrelia, brucelosis, rabbit fever, tularemia, cholera, oysters:vulnificus
name a group III tetracycline
doxycycline (ca-mrsa)
name an adverse rxn for doxycycline
stained teeth
toxicities of tetracyclines
phototoxic skin rxn, hepatotoxic, bone problems in infants, vertigo ataxia
name some macrolides
Erythromycin Clarithromycin (Biaxin®) Azithromycin (Zithromax®) Telithromycin (Ketek®)
moa of macrolides
inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis bacteriostatic
macrolides penetrate csf?
not really
what is another name for azithromycin? whats so cool about it?
z pack... 55-76 hour half life
Erythromycin indications or spectrum of activity
grm + cocci and legionella and mycoplasma NO gm - rods
what is clarithro and azithro used for?
haemophilious and moraxella. less gi effects than erythro but much more $$$ treats MAC in HIV pts
Clindamycin Spectrum of activity
Anaerobes - very active against most Bacteroides fragilis isolates Aerobic gram-positive cocci - good activity against streptococci (but not enterococci).
when you think of clindamycin what should you think about regarding its therapeutic aspects
anti-anaerobic therapy bacteriodes fragilis alt drug for aerob gm + staph and strep protazoa, pneumocystis toxoplasma baesia, plasmodium
when should you adjust the dose of clindamycin
for hepatic failure pts
does clindamycin penetrate csf?
no
is clindamycin bactericidal or static?
static
adverse effect of clindamycin?
can cause clostridium dificil colitis

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