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(3-22-17) Antibiotics Flashcards

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who is most guilty for the emerging resistance of antibiotics?

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agriculture

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why are bacterioCIDAL drugs preferred to bacterioSTATIC?

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  • rely less on host immune system
  • take effect more quickly
  • maintain their effect longer, making exact dosing interval less critical
  • very important for prophylaxis

***post antibiotic effects: seen with static drugs that may change its thinking

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what is the post antibiotic defect?

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persistent suppression of bacterial growth after a brief exposure (1-2 hrs) of bacteria to an antibiotic even in the absence of host defect mechanisms
*may be related to DNA alteration

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which spectrum (narrow vs broad) is better and why?

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NARROW

  • often more effective
  • less alteration of normal flora, therefore, less super infection
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what is the dosage of a drug determined by?

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  • MIC minimum inhibitory conc
  • -too much = toxicity
  • -to littler = resistance
  • -host function may alter
  • -inc evidence that “loading dose” is helpful
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what is the MIC?

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minimum inhibitory conc

-minimum conc of a drug that will prevent visible growth of bacteria in culture after an overnight incubation

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is rebound of infection common in oral/facial infection of odontogenic infection?

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no

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what is the general rule of thumb for termination of antibiotic?

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when sure pt is on the way to recover based on clinical eval.

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what are the 3 adverse effects of antibiotics?

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  • toxicity
  • allergy
  • superinfection
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what are some examples of toxicity for antibiotics?

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  • GI distress
  • hepatotoxicity (antifungals)
  • nephrotoxicity (penicillin, aminoglycosides)
  • neurotoxicity (aminoglycosides)
  • blood and blood forming organs (choramphenicol, destruciton of normal flora needed for vit K absorption)
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what are often confused with true allergies?

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toxicities or side effects

*multiple allergies may severely limit critical therapy

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in what circumstances are superinfections more common?

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  • young and old

- broad spectrum therapy

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what do superinfections sometimes cause?

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inc or dec in effectiveness of other drugs

ie birth control pills

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what is pseudomembranous colitis?

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  • caused by C. difficile
  • cephs, ampicillin, clindamycin
  • frequent, watery/bloody diharrea and cramps
  • stop drug immediately
  • oral vancomycin is no longer accepted tx
  • METRONIDAZOLE is now used to treat
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what is an optimal antibiotic?

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  • active against pathogen
  • reaches effective conc
  • low toxicity
  • not cause resistance
  • desirable route
  • economical
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T/F oral bacteria are commonly primary pathogens?

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FALSE

gererally several organisms not just one
*resistnace is no longer a “non-issue” as it has been in the past

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widest spectrum of all antibacterials

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beta lactam antibiotics

from narrow to broad range spec:

  • PENICILLINS
  • CEPHALOSPORINS
  • carbapenems
  • monobactams
  • carbacephems
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what is the mechanism of action of penicillins?

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cell wall synthesis

  • prevents cross linking
  • low toxicity in general
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Pen V

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  • combine with potassium or sodium to make a salt (Pen VK)
  • stable in gastric pH (orally effective)
  • low toxicity
  • narrow spectrum specific to oral microbes
  • CIDAL
  • inexpensive
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Pen G

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  • IV or IM only
  • unstable in gastric contents
  • formulated as: aqueous, procaine, benzathine
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what is the drug of choice for most odontogenic infections?

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Penicillin

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what is the dosing rule for penicillin?

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may load up to 2 grams followed by 500 mg every 6 hrs

*parenteral dosage given as “units”

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in what circumstances should you dec dose for penicillin?

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  • renal compromised

- infants

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B-lactamase resistant penicillins

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  • “anti-staph” penicillins
  • methicillin was prototype (MRSA)
  • less activity against oral bacteria
  • expensive
  • indicated for ONLY STAPH infections
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Extended spectrum penicillins (Amoxicillin group)
amoxicillin is the one that is used orally
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is amoxicillin B-lactamase resistant?
no
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why is amox better for SBE prophylaxis than PCN VK?
- more predictable - longer half life - higher plasma conc * is NOT USED bc it is broader spectrum * *these properties along with better dosage regimen may make amox an acceptable alternative to PCN for odontogenic infections
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Extended spectrum penicillins | anti-pseudomonas penicillins
- carbenicillin, ticarcillin, piperacillin, and others - less activity against oral bacteria - NOT INDICATED for any head and neck infection as DOC
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beta lactamase
- cleave the B-lactam ring - 100's described - transferred to bacteria by infective process - combated by inc "R" chains or by competitive inhibition
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beta-lactam inhibitors
3 available: - clavulonic acid - sulbactam - tazobactam *bind active site of B-lactamase action
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Augmentin
- amox + clavulonic acid - augmentin XR - oral - improved staph and H. flu coverage
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what are the indications for augmentin?
- otitis (ear) - bite wounds - sinusitis (non-odontogenic) - UTI
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Unasyn
- ampicillin + sulbactam - parenteral - similar spectrum as augmentin - due to inc resistance to PCN, it is the DOC for serious infections being treated in a HOSPITAL SETTING
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what are the adverse effects of penicillins?
- allergy (1-10% occurence)(2% average)(usually not fatal) - antagonized by bacteriostatic drugs - dec excretion in very young, old, or compromised renal function
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most frequent DOC for odontogenic infection
PCN V
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DOC for hospital infection
unasyn
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if significant anerobic component of infection, what is the DOC?
metronidazole
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DOC for bites, non-odontogenic sinusitis, otitis?
B-lactamase inhibitiors such as augmentin
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DOC for prophylaxis?
amox
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cephalosporins
- 5 generations - beta-lactam configurations - inc resistnace to B-lactamase by addition of R groups - "custom" antibiotics
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cephalosporin pharmacology
- cidal- cell wall inhibition - low toxicity - extended spectrum in comparison to PCN - oral and parenteral forms - expensive in comparison to PCN
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first generation ceph
-parenteral steph, staph, e coli, MSSA not MRSA
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second generation ceph
-oral
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what are the indications for a first generation cephalosporin
- community aquired staph infection - surgical wound prophylaxis with skin incision - odontogenic infection in pen allelrgic pt
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what is the incidence of a PCN allergy?
5-8%
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what % of PCN allergics will have ceph allergy as well?
1-10% *ceph allergy predisposes to unknown incidence of PCN allergy
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if pt has severe PCN allergy, should you avoid ceph?
yes, if severe *should be fine if the allergy is mild
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if pt has ceph allergy, should you avoid PCN?
yes ALWAYS, even if it is mild
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what is the mechanism of action for macrolides
- irreversibly bind 50s ribosomal units - inhibit RNA dependent protein synthesis - selective uptake by phagocytic cells which serve as repository. leads to high levels at infection relative to blood levels - significant post-antibiotic effect
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clarithromycin
- similar to erythromycin - less resistance - better H. influenza coverage - BID dosing (250mg) - less GI distress - 1 hr before or 2 hr after eating - expensive
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what are the indications for clarithromycin?
- sinus infection - Mild to moderate odontogenic infection in PCN allergic pt - SBE prophylaxis in PCN allergic pt as alternate to clindamycin - pneumonia/ bronchitis
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azithromycin
- similar to clairithromycin but better for strep and g- anerobes - 3 day course as effective as 7-10 days of augmentin - pneumonia/ bronchitis - SBE prophylaxis - daily dosing/ improved compliance - not require dosing around meals - less GI distress - expensive
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what are the adverse effects of macrolides?
- GI distress, worse with erythromycin - ototoxicity - cholestatic jaundice - long Q-T interval/Torsades de pointes - inc activity of digitalis - potentiation of oral anticoagulants such as coumadin - myopathy in pts taking statins for elevated cholesterol
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lincosamides
- bind 50s ribosome leading to bacteriostatic inhibition of protein synthesis * clindamycin- currently the only one in use in US
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what is the spectrum of clindamycin?
- strep - staph - actinomyces - anaerobes
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what is the pharmacology of clindamycin?
- static except at high doses - bone penetration - higher toxicity than some - expensive
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what are the indications of clindamycin?
- chronic recurrent infection - osetomyelitis - odontogenic infection in immunocompromised pt with severe PCN allergy - inc use in routine odontogenic infection due to inc resistance to PCN by oral anearobes
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metronidazole
- CIDAL - oral dose equivalent to parenteral - mild toxicity - disulfuram effect - inexpensive - disrupts DNA in anaerobic environment
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what are the indications for metronidazole?
- chronic anaerobic infection - any need for bone penetration - in combo with PCN or ceph in serious odontogenic infection
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tetracyclines
- static - 30s ribosomal inhibition - broad spectrum - high resistance - inexpensive
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what are the indications for tetracyclines?
- early adjunctive tx of peri-implantitis - resistant hospital aquired infections - helobactor related gastric and peptic ulcer due to inc resistance to metronidazole - topical therapy - dry socket prevention - NO INDICATION FOR ODONTOGENIC INFECTION - may result in deformity of developing teeth

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