Antibiotics Flashcards
(44 cards)
Penicillin
- GPCs, GPRs, GNc, spirochetes
- Bind PBP (transpeptidase) and inhibits PG cross-linking
- Also activates autolytic enzymes
Nafcillin, Oxacillin, Dicloxacillin
- MSSA
* Penicillinase-resistant (bulky R group)
Ampicillin, Amoxicillin
- UTI, neonatal, prophylaxis for bacterial endocarditis
* HELPSS kill Enterococci (H. flu, E. coli, Listeria, Proteus, Salmonella, Shigella)
Ticarcillin, Piperacillin
*Pseudomas, GNR
Clavulonic acid, Sulbactam, Tazobactam
Beta-lactamase inhibitors
Cefazolin, Cephalexin
- 1st gen cephalosporins
- UTI, dental procedures
- GPCs + PEcK (Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella)
- Do not cover LAME (Listeria, atypical chlamydia/mycoplasma, MRSA, Enterococcus)
Cefoxitin, Cefaclor, Cefuroxime
- 2nd gen cephalosporins
- GPCs + HEN PEcKS (H. flu, Enterobactor aerogenes, Neisseria spp., Serratia)
- Do not cover LAME (Listeria, atypical chlamydia/mycoplasma, MRSA, Enterococcus)
Ceftriaxime, Cefotaxime, Ceftazidime
- 3rd gen cephalosporins
- Serious resistant GNs, S. pneumo, GBS (break rule of less GP coverage as go down generations)
- Ceftriaxone for meningitis, gonorrhea
- Ceftazidime for psuedomonas
- Do not cover LAME (Listeria, atypical chlamydia/mycoplasma, MRSA, Enterococcus)
Cefipime
- 4th gen cephalosporin
- Pseudomonas, GPs
- Do not cover LAME (Listeria, atypical chlamydia/mycoplasma, MRSA, Enterococcus)
Aztreonam
- Binds PBP3, beta-lactamase resistant
* GNR only! for patient with penicillin allergy or renal toxicity
Imipenem/Cilastatin, Meropenem
- Big guns for life-threatening infections with GPC, GNR, anaerobes, covers eneterococci
- No MRSA coverage
- Tox: seizures!
Vancomycin
- Binds D-ala-D-ala
- For MRSA, enterococci
- Tox: NOT (nephro, oto, thrombophlebitis), Red Man syndrome (give histamine and slow infusion)
Streptomycin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Neomycin, Gentamicin
- Aminoglycosides (STAND) caNNOT kill anaerobes
- Inhibit 30S (initiation)
- For severe GNRs
- NNOT tox: nephro, oto, teratogenic (avoid in preg d/t oto), neurotoxic
- Resistance via acetylation, phosphorylation, adenylation by transferases
Tetracycline, Doxycycline, Demeclocycline, Minocycline
- Inhibit 30S (aa-tRNA attachment)
- For VACUUM THe BedRoom (vibrio cholera, acne, chlamydia, ureaplasma urealyticum, mycoplasma, tularemia, h.pylori, burellia, ricketssia)
- Milk, antacids, iron tablets inhibit aborption
- Resistance via efflux
- Tox to teeth, long bone growth (avoid in preg)
Azithromycin, Erythromycin, Clarithromycin
- Macrolides inhibit 50S (23S) (translocation)
- For PUS (atypical PNA, URI, STDs)
- Tox: MACRO (motility, arrhythmia long QT, cholestatic hepatitis, rash, eOsinophilia)
- Resistance via 23S methylation
- Clarithro is embryotoxic (avoid in preg)
Chloramphenicol
- Inhibits 50S peptidyltransferase
- For SHiN
- Tox gray baby (no UDP glucuronyl transferase) (avoid in preg), aplastic anemia
- Resistance via plasmid acyltransferase
Clindamycin
- Inhibits 50S (transpeptidation)
* For anaerobes above diaphragm (aspiration PNA)
Sulfamethoxazole (SMX), Sulfisoxazole, Sulfadiazine
- Metabolized to PABA, which inhibits dihydropepteroate synthase
- Avoid in pregnancy d/t kernicterus
Trimethoprim
- Inhibits DHF reductase
* For UTI, PNA (shigella, salmonella, PCP)
Ciprofloxacin, other floxacins
- Fluoroquinolones inhibit topoisomerase II (gyrase) and IV
- Antacids inhibit absorption
- Teratogenic - damage tendons, cartilage (avoid in pregnancy)
- Nalidixic acid is a quinolone
Metronidazole
- Free radical damage
* For anaerobes below diaphragm, GET GAP (giardia, enteroeba, trichomonas, gardnerella, anaerobes, h. pylori)
TB therapy
- Rifampin inh RNA pol, Revs up P450, Red/orange fluids, Rapid resistance if alone
- INH: decreases mycolic acid synthesis, give with B6 to prevent neuro and hepatotox; R via KatG
- Pyrazinamide: works in low pH of phagolysosomes
- Ethamutol inhibits arabinosyltransferase, decreasing carbohydrate polymerase; tox red-green blind and decreased vision
MAC therapy
RASE: Rifampin, Azithromycin (CD<50), Streptomycin, Ethambutol
Leprosy therapy
Dapsone, Rifampin (to delay dapsone resistance), Clofazimine (for lepromatous form)