Anti-Microbials Part 2 Flashcards
(141 cards)
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what is the prophylaxis if patient is at high risk for endocarditis and undergoing surgical or dental procedures?
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- amoxicillin
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what is the prophylaxis for exposure to gonorrhea?
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- ceftriaxone
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what is the prophylaxis for history of recurrent UTIs?
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- TMP-SMX
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what is the prophylaxis to exposure to meningococcal infections?
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- ceftriaxone
- ciprofloxacin
- rifampin
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what is the prophylaxis for a pregnant woman carrying gruop B strep?
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- intrapartum penicillin G
- ampicillin
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what is the prophylaxis for prevention of gonococcal conjunctivitis in newborns?
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- erythromycin ointment on eyes
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what is the prophylaxis for prevention of postsurgical infection due to S. aureus?
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- Cefazolin
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what is the prophylaxis for strep pharyngitis in child with prior rheumatic fever?
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- benzathine penicillin G
- oral penicillin V
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what is the prophylaxis for exposure to syphilis?
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- benzathine penicillin G
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HIV infection for cell count of CD4 < 200 cells/mm3
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Pneumocystis pneumonia
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prophylaxis for HIV patients with cell count CD4 < 200 cells/mm3
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TMP-SMX
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HIV infection for cell count of CD4 < 100 cells/mm3
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Pneumocystis pneumonia and toxoplasmosis
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prophylaxis for HIV patients with cell count CD4 < 100 cells/mm3
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TMP-SMX
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HIV infection for cell count of CD4 < 50 cells/mm3
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Mycobacterium avium complex
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prophylaxis for HIV patients with cell count CD4 < 50 cells/mm3
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azithromycin or clarithromycin
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what are the treatments for MRSA?
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- vancomycin
- daptomycin
- linezolid
- tigecycline
- ceftaroline
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what are the treatments for VRE?
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- linezolid and streptogramins (quinupristin, dalfopristin)
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what are the treatments for multidrug resistant P. aeruginosa, multidrug resistant Acinebacter baumannii?
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- polymyxins B and E (colistin)
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antifungal drugs that disrupt cell membrane integrity
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- amphotericin B
- nystatin
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antifungal drugs that inhibit nucleic acid synthesis
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- flucytosine
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antifungal drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis
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- echinocandins
- anidulafungin
- caspofungin
- micafungin
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antifungal drugs that inhibit lanosterol synthesis
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- terbinafine
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antifungal drugs that inhibit ergosterol synthesis
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- azoles
- clotrimazole
- fluconazole
- itraconazole
- ketoconazole
- miconazole
- voriconazole
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amphotericin B–mechanism
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- binds ergosterol (unique to fungi)
- forms membrane pores that allow leakage of electrolytes
- “amphotericin “tears” holes in the fungal membrane by forming pores”
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amphotericin B--use
* serious, systemic mycoses
* *Cryptococcus*
* amphotericin B with or without flucytosine for cryptococcal meningitis
* *Blastomyces*
* *Coccidioides*
* *Histoplasma*
* *Candida*
* *Mucor*
* intrathecally for fungal meningitis
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what should you supplement amphotericin B use with and why?
* K+ and Mg+ b/c of altered renal tubule permeability
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amphotericin B--toxicity
* fever/chills--"shake and bake"
* hypotension
* nephrotoxicity
* arrhythmias
* anemia
* IV phlebitis--"**amphloterri**ble"
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what decreases the risk of nephrotoxicity from taking amphotericin B?
* hydration
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what decreases toxicity from taking amphotericin B?
* liposomal amphotericin
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nystatin--mechanism
* same as amphotericin B
* binds ergosterol (unique to fungi)
* forms membrane pores that allow leakage of electrolytes
* topical use only as too toxic for systemic use
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nystatin--use
* "swish and swallow" for oral candidiasis (thrush)
* topical for diaper rash or vaginal candidiasis
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flucytosine--mechanism
* inhibits DNA and RNA biosynthesis by conversion to 5-fluorouracil by cytosine deaminase
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flucytosine--use
* systemic fungal infections (especially meningitis caused by *Cryptococcus*) in combination with amphotericin B
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flucytosine--toxicity
* bone marrow suppression
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name the azoles
* clotrimazole
* fluconazole
* itraconazole
* ketoconazole
* miconazole
* voriconazole
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azoles--mechanism
* inhibit fungal sterol (ergosterol) synthesis by inhibiting the cytochrome P-450 enzyme that converts lanosterol to ergosterol
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azoles--use
* local and less serious systemic mycoses
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fluconazole--use
* (azole)
* chronic suppression of cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS patients and candidal infections of all types
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itraconazole--use
* (azole)
* *Blastomyces*
* *Coccidioides*
* *Histoplasma*
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clotrimazole and miconazole--use
* (azole)
* for topical fungal infections
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azoles--toxicity
* testosterone synthesis inhibition
* gynecomastia, especially with ketoconazole
* liver dysfunction
* inhibits cytochrome P-450
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terbinafine--mechanism
* inhibits the fungal enzyme squalene epoxidase
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terbinafine--use
* dermatophytoses
* especially onychomycosis--fungal infection of finger or toe nails
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terbinafine--toxicity
* GI upset
* headaches
* hepatotoxicity
* taste disturbance
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name the echinocandins
* anidulafungin
* caspofungin
* micafungin
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echinocandins--mechanism
* inhibit cell wall synthesis by inhibiting synthesis of beta glucan
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echinocandins--use
* invasive aspergillosis
* *Candida*
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echinocandins--toxicity
* GI upset
* flushing (by histamine release)
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griseofulvin--mechanism
* interferes with microtubule function
* disrupts mitosis
* deposits in keratin containing tissues
* ie. nails
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griseofulvin--use
* oral treatment of superficial infections
* inhibits growth of dermatophytes (tinea, ringworm)
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griseofulvin--toxicity
* teratogenic
* carcinogenic
* confusion
* headaches
* inc cytochrome P-450
* inc warfarin metabolism
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antiprotozoan therapy
* pyrimethamine--toxoplasmosis
* suramin and melarsoprol--*Trypanosoma brucei*
* nifurtimox--*T. cruzi*
* sodium stibogluconate--leishmaniasis
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anti mite/louse therapy
* permethrin
* malathion
* lindane
* used to treat scabies (*Sarcoptes scabei*) and lice *(Pediculus* and *Pthirus*)
* "treat **PML (P**esty **M**ites and **L**ice) with **PML (P**ermethrin, **M**alathion, **L**indane), b/c they **NAG** you (**N**a, **A**ChE, **G**ABA blockade)"
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permethrin--mechanism
* (anti-mite/louse therapy)
* blocks Na+ channels --\> neurotoxicity
* "treat **PML** (**P**esty **M**ites and **L**ice) with **PML** (**P**ermethrin, **M**alathion, **L**indane), b/c they **NAG** you (**N**a, **A**ChE, **G**ABA blockade)"
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malathion--mechanism
* (anti mite/louse therapy)
* acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
* "treat **PML** (**P**esty **M**ites and **L**ice) with **PML** (**P**ermethrin, **M**alathion, **L**indane), b/c they **NAG** you (**N**a, **A**ChE, **G**ABA blockade)"
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lindane--mechanism
* (anti mite/louse therapy)
* blocks GABA channels --\> neurotoxicity
* "treat **PML** (**P**esty **M**ites and **L**ice) with **PML** (**P**ermethrin, **M**alathion, **L**indane), b/c they **NAG** you (**N**a, **A**ChE, **G**ABA blockade)"
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chloroquine--mechanism
* blocks detoxification of heme into hemozoin
* heme accumulates and is toxic to plasmodia
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chloroquine--use
* treatment of plasmodial species other than *P. falciparum*
* frequency of resistance in *P falciparum* is too high
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why does *P. falciparum* have high resistance to chloroquine and how should you treat it?
* resistance due to membrane pump that dec intracellular concentration of drug
* treat with artemether/lumefantrine or atovaquone/proguanil
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how should you treat malaria?
* quinidine in US (quinine elsewhere)
* artesunate
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chloroquine--toxicity
* retinopathy
* pruritis--especially in dark skinned individuals
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antihelminthic therapy
* Mebendazole--microtubule inhibitor
* pyrantel pamoate
* ivermectin
* diethylcarbamazine
* praziquantel
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oseltamivir, zanamivir--mechanism
* inhibit influenze neuroaminidase --\> dec release of progeny virus
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oseltamivir, zanamivir--use
* treatment and prevention of both influenza A and B
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acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir--mechanism
* guanosine analogs
* monophosphorylated by HSV/VZV thymidine kinase and not phosphorylated in uninfected cells --\> few adverse effects
* triphosphate formed by cellular enzymes
* preferentially inhibit viral DNA Polymerase by chain termination
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acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir--use
* HSZ and VZV
* weak activity against EBV
* no activity against CMV
* used for HSV-induced mucocutaneous and genital lesions as well as for encephalitis
* prophylaxis in immunocompromised patients
* no effect on latent forms of HSV and VZV
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valacyclovir vs. acyclovir
* valacyclovir is a prodrug of acyclovir
* valacyclovir has better oral availability
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acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir--toxicity
* obstructive crystalline nephropathy
* acute renal failure
* both may occur if not adequately hydrated
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acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir--mechanism of resistance
* mutated viral thymidine kinase
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ganciclovir--mechanism
* 5' monophosphate formed by a CMV viral kinase
* guanosine analog
* triphosphate formed by cellular kinases
* preferentially inhibits viral DNA polymerase
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ganciclovir--use
* CMV--especially in immunocompromised patients
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vanganciclovir vs. ganciclovir
* vanganciclovir is a prodrug of ganciclovir
* vanganciclovir has better oral availability
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ganciclovir--toxicity
* bone marrow suppression--leukopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia
* renal toxicity
* more toxic to host enzymes than acyclovir
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ganciclovir--mechanism of resistance
* mutated viral kinase
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foscarnet--mechanism
* viral DNA/RNA polymerase inhibitor
* HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor
* binds to pyrophosphate binding site of enzyme
* does not require any kinase activity
* "**fos**carnet = pyro**fos**phate analog"
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foscarnet--use
* CMV retinitis in immunosompromised patients when ganciclovir fails
* acyclovir resistant HSV
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foscarnet--toxicity
* nephrotoxicity
* electrolyte abnormalities can lead to seizures
* hypo/hypercalcemia
* hypo/hyperphosphatemia
* hypokalemia
* hypomagnesemia
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foscarnet--mechanism of resistance
* mutated DNA polymerase
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cidofovir--mechanism
* preferentially inhibits viral DNA polymerase
* does not require phosphorylation by virla kinase
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cidofovir--use
* CMV retinitis in immunocompromised patients
* acyclovir resistant HSV
* long half life
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cidofovir--toxicity
* nephrotoxicity
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how to decrease possible toxicity of cidofovir?
* coadminister with probenecid and IV saline
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HIV therapy
* highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
* often initiated at the time of HIV diagnosis
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what does the highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV consist of?
* 3 drugs to prevent resistance
* 2 NRTIS
* 2 integrase inhibitor
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what are the strongest indications for patients to receive HAART?
* AIDS defining illness
* low CD4+ cell counts (\<500 cells/mm3)
* high viral load
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what are the 5 classes of HIV therapy drugs?
* NRTIs
* NNRTIs
* protease inhibitors
* integrase inhibitors
* fusion inhibitors
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name the NRTIs
* Abacavir (ABC)
* DIdanosine (ddl)
* Emtricitabine (FTC)
* Lamivudine (3TC)
* Stavudine (d4T)
* Tenofovir (TDF)
* Zidovudine (ZDV, formerly AZT)
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NRTIs--mechanism
* competitively inhibit nucleotide binding to reverse transcriptase and terminate the DNA chain (lack a 3' OH group)
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which of the NRTIs are nucleotides? which are nucleosides?
* **T**enofovir is a nucleo**T**ide
* the others are nucleosides and nee to be phosphorylated to be active
* "Ha**ve you dined (vudine)** with my **nuclear** (**nucleo**sides) family?"
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what is special about Zidovudine (ZDV)?
* can be used as a general prophylaxis
* can be used during pregnancy to dec risk of fetal transmission
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when is Abacavir (ABC) contraindicated?
* when the patient has an HLA-B\*5701 mutation
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NRTIs--toxicity
* bone marrow suppression--can be reversed with granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and erythropoietin
* peripheral neuropathy
* lactic acidosis--nucleosides
* anemia--ZDV
* pancreatitis--didanosine
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name the 3 NNRTIS
* delavirdine
* efavirenz
* nevirapine
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NNRTIs--mechanism
* bind to reverse transcriptase at site different from NRTIs
* do not require phosphorylation to be active or compete with nucleotides
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what are common toxicity signs for all NNRTIs?
* rash
* hepatotoxicity
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efavirenz--toxicity
* (NNRTI)
* vivid dreams
* CNS symptoms
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what is a contraindication for delavirdine and efavirenz?
* (NNRTI)
* pregnancy
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name the **protease** inhibitors
* ataza**navir**
* daru**navir**
* fosampre**navir**
* indi**navir**
* lopi**navir**
* rito**navir**
* saqui**navir**
* ****"**Navir** (never) **tease** a **protease**"
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protease inhibitors--mechanism
* assembly of virions depends on HIV-1 protease (pol gene) which cleaves the polypeptide products of HIV mRNA into their functional parts
* so, pretease inhibitors prevent maturation of new viruses
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what is important about ritonavir?
* (protease inhibitor)
* can "boost" other drug concentrations by inhibiting cytochrome P-450
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protease inhibitors--toxicity
* hyperglycemia
* GI intolerance--nausea, diarrhea
* lipodystrophy--Cushing like syndrome
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indinavir--toxicity
* (protease inhibitor)
* nephropathy
* hematuria
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why is rifampin contraindicated with protease inhibitors?
* rifampin is a potent CYP/UGT inducer
* contraindicated with protease inhibitors b/c it can decrease protease inhibitor concentration
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name the in**tegr**ase inhibitors
* ral**tegr**avir
* elvi**tegr**avir
* dolu**tegr**avir
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integrase inhibitors--mechanism
* inhibits HIV genome integration into host cell chromosome by reversibly inhibiting HIV integrase
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integrease inhibitors--toxicity
* inc creatine kinase
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name the fusion inhibitors
* enfuvirtide
* maraviroc
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enfurvirtide--mechanism
* (fusion inhibitor)
* binds gp41 to inhibit viral entry
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enfurvirtide--toxicity
* skin rxn at injection site
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maraviroc--mechanism
* (fusion inhibitor)
* binds CCR-5 on surface of T cells/monocytes which inhibit interaction with gp120
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interferons--mechanism
* glycoproteins normally synthesized by virus-infected cells
* exhibit a wide range of antiviral and antitumoral properties
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INF alpha--use
* chronic hepatitis B and C
* Kaposi sarcoma
* hairy cell leukemia
* condyloma acuminatum
* renal cell carcinoma
* malignant melanoma
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IFN beta--use
* multiple sclerosis
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IFN gamma--use
* chronic granulomatous dz
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interferon--toxicity
* flu like symptoms
* depression
* neutropenia
* myopathy
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name the hepatitis C therapy drugs
* ribavirin
* sofosbuvir
* simeprevir
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ribavirin--mechanism
* inhibits synthesis of guanine nucleotides by competitively inhibiting inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase
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ribavirin--use
* chronic HCV
* also used in RSV
* palivizumab preffered in children
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ribavirin--toxicity
* hemolytic anemia
* severe teratogen
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sofosbuvir--mechanism
* inhibits HCV RNA dependent RNA polymerase acting as a chain terminator
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sofosbuvir--use
* chronic HCV in combination with ribavirin
* +/- peginterferon alfa
* do not use as monotherapy
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sofosbuvir--toxicity
* fatigue
* headache
* nausea
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simeprevir--mechanism
* HCV protease inhibitor
* prevent viral replication
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simeprevir--use
* chronic HCV in combination with ledipasvir (NS5A inhibitor)
* do not use as monotherapy
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simeprevir--toxicity
* photosensitivity rxns
* rash
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what is the goal of infection control techniques?
* reduction of pathogenic organism counts to safe levels--disinfection
* inactivation of self propagating biological entities--sterilization
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list 5 infection control techniques
* autoclave
* alcohols
* chlorhexidine
* hydrogen peroxide
* iodine and iodophors
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explain autoclave
* pressurized steam at \> 120 deg C
* may be sporicidal
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explain alcohols (as an infection control technique)
* denature proteins and disrupt cell membranes
* not sporicidal
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explain chlorhexidine
* denatures proteins and disrupts cell membranes
* not sporicidal
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explain hydrogen peroxide as an infection control technique
* free radical oxidation
* sporicidal
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explain iodine and iodophors as an infection control technique
* halogenation of DNA, RNA, and proteins
* may be sporicidal
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name tha antimicrobials to avoid during pregnancy
* **S**ulfonamides
* **A**minoglycosides
* **F**luoroquinolones
* **C**larithromycin
* **T**etracyclines
* **R**ibavirin
* **G**riseofluvin
* **C**hloramphenicol
* "**SAF**e **C**hildren **T**ake **R**eally **G**ood **C**are"
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what is the adverse effec tof sulfonamides during pregnancy?
kernicterus
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what is the adverse effect of aminoglycosides during pregnancy?
ototoxicity
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what is the adverse effect of fluoroquinolones during pregnancy?
cartilage damage
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what is the adverse effect of clarithromycin during pregnancy?
embryotoxic
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what is the adverse effect of tetracyclines during pregnancy?
* discolored teeth
* inhibition of bone growth
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what is the adverse effect of ribavirin during pregnancy?
teratogenic
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what is the adverse effect of griseofulvin during pregnancy?
teratogenic
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what is the adverse effect of chloramphenicol during pregnancy?
Gray baby syndrome
