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Protein Synthesis Inhibitors Flashcards

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Inhibitors of 70S (initiation complex)

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Oxazolidinones (linezolid)

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Inhibitors of 30S (elongation)

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Aminoglycosides

Tetracyclines

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Inhibitors of 50S (elongation) (MSCC)

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Macrolides
Clindamycin
Streptogramins
Chloramphenicol

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Natural aminoglycosides (fungi) GeNTS

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Gentamycin (G+ cocci)
Tobramycin (pseudomonas)
Neomycin
Streptomycin (TB)

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Semisynthetic aminoglycoside

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Amikacin (kanamycin +)

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Aminoglycoside spectrum (SEA)

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Aerobic gram -
Enterobacteriaceae
Staph

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Aminoglycosides NOT effective against (SEA)

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Strep (unless used with B-L)
Enterococci
ANAEROBES (no oxygen-transport mech)

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Aminoglycoside for mycobacteria? (2) (might go back to the S.A.)

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Streptomycin

Amikacin

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AG for gram positive cocci? (grandpas are gentle)

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Gentamycin

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AG dynamics

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concentration-dependent
persistent effects
high levels MIC –> better efficacy
LARGE ONCE DAILY doses preferred

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B-lactam contrast to AG’s

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Time-dependent vs. AG concentration
So killing observed at different concentrations
Regrowth started almost immediately, unlike persistent AG effects

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AG resistance (3)

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Mutation at ribosome binding site
Enhanced efflux (pseudomonas and G- bugs)
Inactivating enzymes (MOST IMPORTANT) –> plasmid-mediated
e.g. kanamycin inactivated by 8 enzymes
Amikacin (semi-synthetic) only inactivated by 1 bc addition of side group

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AG pharmacology

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Water soluble!
Poor oral absorption, ECF/CNS distribution
Renal elimination
The above are common to all water solubles
IC permeability with long duration of therapy

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AG side effects (NO)

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Nephrotoxicity (accum in cortex, entry via tubular side via PINOCYTOSIS); Must first bind to megalin (on brush border); Megalin sites are saturable –> don’t give in small, frequent doses; Reversible b/c cells can regenerate

Ototoxicity (permeates endolymph) irreversible; once daily high dose may prevent

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Main clinical uses of AG’s (B-LETUPS)

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Plague and Tularemia
Gram negative UTI’s
Combo w/BL’s for PSEUDOMONAS, G-, staph/strep/enterococcal (e.g. ENDOCARDITIS)
Oral neomycin for surgical prophylaxis
2nd line mycobacterial agents (combo w/others)
Rarely effective by themselves
EXCEPT FOR UTI’s (high levels in urine)

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In what case are AG’s effective mono therapy?

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UTI’s

Achieve high conc in urine

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Semisynthetic Tetracyclines (2)
Glycylcycline
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Doxycycline
Minocycline

Tigecycline

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Spectrum of Tetracyclines (my ma climbs spirals w rick)

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BROAD

G+, G-, Mycoplasma, chlamydia, rickettsia, spirochetes, malaria

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Tetracyclines are NOT GOOD FOR

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Enterococci

Pseudomonas

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20
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Which tetracycline for staph and MRSA?

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Minocycline&raquo_space; doxy

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21
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TC dynamics

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Static
Cidal for pneumococci
TIME-DEPENDENT
Persistent effects

This pattern is shared with macros, chloramph, clinda, streptogrammins

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TC resistance

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EFFLUX
Ribosomal protection (inadequate concentration)
Glycylcyclines active agains all resistance mechs

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TC pharmacology

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Good oral abs
Good tissue dist and IC concentration
Doxy/mino eliminated in urine

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TC side effects (tetracy-clean your teeth while you’re still eating, watch out for the candy)

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Teeth discoloration –> avoid in pregnancy and kids <8y
GI: NVD (DO NOT TAKE ON EMPTY STOMACH)
Oral/vaginal candidiasis

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TC clinical use (Rick and Ma lost My CAP at Lyme’s St)

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STI's
Borrelia (Lyme's)
Ehrlichia
CAP (typical + atypical)
MYCOPLASMA
Rickettsial (Rocky Mt Spotted Fever)
Malaria
Anthrax prophylaxis
Doxy/mino for SSTI's (ESPECIALLY MRSA)
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Chloramphenicol

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Nitrobenzene –> acetylation = inactivation

Bacteriostatic b/c reversible binding

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27
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Chloramph spectrum

What does it not work against? (Lee col Sue)

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BROAD

Pseudomonas, Legionella

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Chloramphen resistance

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Plasmid-mediated production of CAT –> acetylates nitro group

29
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Chloramphen pharmacology

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Highly lipid soluble
Good IC conc
Elim via glucoronidation in liver and then URINE

30
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Water soluble drug elimination?

Lipid soluble drug elimination?

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Urine

Liver –> urine

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Chloramphen SE’s (A grey bones)

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Bone marrow suppression (reversible) if doses are high and long enough (hits stem cells b/c these are growing and synthesizing proteins)
Aplastic anemia - not dose related; via nitroso derivative formed in GI tract
Gray syndrome in newborns - vascular collapse bc newbs can’t metabolize the chloramph –> widespread inhibition of protein synthesis (hits vessels first)

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When to use Chloramphenicol? (men are ana’s typ)

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Salmonella (typhoid fever)
Meningitis in B-L allergic pts
Anaerobic CNS infections (abscess)

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Natural macrolide

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Erythromycin

Produced by streptomyces

34
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Semisynthetic macrolide

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Azithromycin

Clarithromycin

35
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Macrolide spectrum (no staph GASH)

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G+ (strep, pneumococci, not staph)
Atypicals
H. pylori

36
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Why is macrolide action weak in H. flu?

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It has an efflux pump

37
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Macrolide resistance

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Methylation of 23S (Erm genes in Europe)
Enhanced efflux pumps (Mef gene, pneumococci in US)
Mutation of 50S
G- esterases –> inactivation

38
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Good option for GAS?

Hit pyogenies with the Tide

A

Macrolide (low resistance)

S. pneumoniae (20-30% resistant)

39
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Macrolide pharmacology

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Erythromycin –> acid labile (absorbed less than…)

Azithro/Clarithro –> acid stable (better oral absorption)

40
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Macrolide achieve high concentrations where?

Allow for good tx of what?

A

Lung epithelium

Pneumonia

41
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Macrolide elimination (lides slide w the bile)

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Liver –> biliary excretion

42
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Macrolide SE’s (HOver guy)

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GI INTOLERANCE (NVD)
Hepatitis in pregnant women
Ototoxicity in high IV doses but DOES NOT DAMAGE THE HAIR CELL --> reversible
43
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Macrolide clinical use (RASH from your CAP)

DOC for?

A 
DOC: OUTPATIENT CAP
Respiratory infections
Strep in pen-allergic pts
Atypical mycobacteria
H. pylori
44
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Macrolide used for prophylaxis of what?

A

Mycobacterium avian complex

45
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Drug for pseudomonas pulmonary exacerbations in CF pts? (thro a zit at the pseudo-films)

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Azithromycin
Reduces biofilms (“talking”)
NO direct impact on bug

46
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Clindamycin activity (PASS)

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Staph/strep; Anaerobes –> B. fragilis&raquo_space; Toxoplasma; Pneumo. jiroveci

47
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B. fragilis drug

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Clindamycin

48
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Clindamycin not good for? (only normal guys date linda)

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Atypicals

49
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Clinda resistance

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Similar to macrolides except not effluxed

50
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Resistance to macrolide and clindamycin suggests presence of which gene?

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Erm

51
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Resistance to macros but susceptible to clinda suggests presence of which gene?

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Mef (efflux)

52
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Clinda pharmacology

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liver/biliary excretion

53
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Clinda SE’s (police dept)

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Diarrhea

Pseudomembranous colitis

54
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C. diff produces which two toxins that lead to pseudomembranous colitis?

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Enterotoxin

Cytotoxin (causes damage to bowel)

55
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Clindamycin uses (PASST)

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Anaerobic infections ABOVE THE DIAPHRAGM
e.g. lung abscess
Strep (with PEN for GAS cellulitis TSS)
STAPH (much better than macrolides) including MRSA
Toxoplasmosis, pneumocystis
56
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Oxazolinones

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Linezolid
Synthetic
Binds to 50S and inhibits 70S formation

57
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Oxazo spectrum (grandpas are resistant to change)

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Gram positive mostly: Staph (MRSA), strep, pneumococci, enterococci (both, including VRE)

VRE
MRSA (especially in VAP)
MRSE
Coag-neg staph
CNS infections
Very expensive
58
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Oxazo dynamics

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Static, but does kill slowly

meaning won’t kill if higher concentrations

59
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Oxazo resistance (must face binding change)

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primarily faecium
some in staph
MUT in binding site on ribosome

60
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Oxazo pharmacology

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Excellent CSF levels

Great levels in respiratory tract

61
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Oxazo SE’s (psycho TAN)

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Thrombocytopenia
Anemia/neutropenia
Long-term use –> peripheral neuropathy
Also enhancement of psych drugs

62
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Streptogramins (power in #’s)

A

A: dalfopristin
B: quinupristin

When used alone STATIC, together CIDAL

63
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Streptogramins used for (sven’s face)

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Staph (MRSA)
Strep
Enterococcus faecium (VRE)
NOT ORALLY ABSORBED

64
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Streptogramin SE’s (grammas have flabby muscle)

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Phlebitis

Myalgias/arthralgias

65
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Nitrofurantoin

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Urinary agent

NF Reductase –> derivatives bind and reduce protein synthesis

66
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NitroF spectrum (UGEE guy)

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E. coli
Enterococci
GBS
UTI’s (good in urine, destroyed in blood)

67
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NitroF resistance

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reduced NF reductase activity

68
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Nitro pharmacology

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Rapid enzymatic degradation

Only adequate conc achieved in URINE

69
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Nitro SE’s

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GI, pulmonary hypersensitivity

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