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what is significant about Beta-lactams?

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beta lactam ring critical for INactivation of drug

- beta lactamase enzyme

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What are 4 penicillin Gs used in vet med?

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Crystalline penicillin G (Na or K)

  • sterile human formulations or injection
  • vet forms in drinking water
  • IV/IM/SC

Procaine Penicillin G

  • white injectable
  • oral premixes
  • intramammar
  • IM or SC only

Benzathine Penicillin G

  • long acting injectable (duplocillin LA)
  • IM or SC only

Penicillin V (human)

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What is the MOA of Penicillin G?

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disrupting synthesis of bacterial cell wall

  • inhibits penicillin binding protein (PBPs) found on membrane
  • interferes with enzyme needed for peptidoglycan synthesis
  • lysis of cell in growing phase (bacteriocidal)
  • slow growing (bacteriostatic)
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Why do penicillin Gs work better against gram +?

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more peptidoglycans for enzyme interferance

high affinity for PBPs for B-lactams

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What bacteria are susceptible to Penicillin Gs?

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Many Gram + (not most staph)
most Anaerobes
Streptococcus
clostridium perfringens

other

  • gram + (actinomyces, truepurella pyogenes, some bacillus, corynebacterium, erisipelothrix rhusiopathiae, listeria)
  • gram - (histophilus, pasturella)
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Which bacteria are resistant? why?

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most gram -
- produces beta lactamase, cant penetrate cell wall, low affinity PBP)

Mst staph
- produce beta lactamase

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How is Penicillin orally absorbed?

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poorly (rapid hydrolysis in stomach acid)
exception: phenooxymethyl penicillin V)

Why in water?
- feed efficiency (impacts microflora)

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How is Penicillin absorbed parenterally?

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Crystalline Pen G: only dosage suitable for IV, rapid absorption IM or SC

Procaine Pen G: more slowly absorbed IM than crystalline, lower more sustainable concentrations, neck better than rump (carcass damage, absorption)
NEVER IV - death

Benzathine penicillin G: very slow absorption, sustained but oftn subtherpeutic doses

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Which penicillin G should you never give IV?

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Procaine Pen G

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What is the distribution of Pen G?

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weak acid = ionized in plasma = wont dsitribute well
low Vd
- good concentrations in plasma and ECF
- may not reach concentrations in some tissues
- increase distribution to tissues with inflammation

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What is the elimination of Pen G?

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very little metabolism

excretion: renal
- most via renal tubule by OATs
- short half life, longer with procaine and benzathine
- can only eliminate what is absorbed

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What is the PK-PD relationship of Pen G?

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time dependent

  • crystalline multiple a day
  • procaine - once a day
  • procaine/benz multiple days between
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What is penicillin dosing measured in?

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IU

1IU= 0.6ug

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What are penicillin AE?

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hypersensitivity (type 1
autoimmune anemia (type 2)
vasculitis (type 3)
GI flora changes (diarrhea)
drug residues in food - inject in neck
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What drug interactions should we be concerned about?

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disrupt cell wall = increase aminoglycoside entry into cell

- little evidence

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What are isoxazolyl penicillins?

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used for anti-staphylococcal

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How do they compare to Pen G?

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same bacteria (not as potent)
resistant to S. aureus penicillinase (used for staph)
18
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What is isoxazolyl penicillin used for?

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  • mastitis (intramammary)

- methicillin resistant Staph aureus and pseudointermedius (MRSA,MRSP)

19
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how can isoxazolyl penicillins combat methicillin resistance?

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mecAgene: code for PBP2A (low affinity for B-lactams)

- codes for different PBP

20
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What the spec of activity for isoxazolyl Pen?

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staph aureus, strep agalactiae, clostridium perfringens
many gram + (staph
anaerobes

21
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What are two isoxazolyl penicillin drugs?

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cloxacillin (intramammary suspension)

oxacillin

22
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Name two aminopenicillins and their use

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ampicillin 
trihydrate salt
- IM/SC in cattle, swine, dogs, cats
- NOT IV
- human injectable and oral

amoxicillin

  • oral tablets and suspensions
  • with or without clavulanic acid
  • many infections in dogs and cats
  • soluble powder for water (swine and poultry)
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What is aminopenicillin spec of activity?

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staph aureus - (add beta lactamase inhibitor for better effect)
strep agalactia
clostridium perfringens
many gram +
some gram -
anaerobes
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How does amino penicillin compare to Pen G?

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same bacteria as Pen G (comparable potency)

amino allows for better penetration through outer layer of gram - bacteria than Pen G

still susceptible to B-latamase

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what is the aminopenicillin absoprtion?
oral - ampicillin and amoxicillin are acid stable injectable trihydrate (slow SC and IM) ampicillin sodium (rapid IV)
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What is the aminopenicillin distribution, metabolism and elimination?
same as Pen g short T1/2 BID for oral (time dependent) SID for amipicillin trihydrate after IM
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What are the aminopenicillin drug interactions?
same as pen G | - synergy with aminopenicillins
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What are the aminopenicillin AE?
hypersensitivity - less than Pen G - cross reactivity diarrhea
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What are three carboxypenicllins (anti-pseudomonal penicillins)?
carbenicillin ticarcillin pipercillin all human formulations, IV with beta lactamase inhibittor
30
What is the spectrum of activity of carboxypenicillins?
``` gram - - except B-lactamse producers - pseudomonas anaerobes decrease activity of Gram + ```
31
What is the one beta-lactamase inhibitor?
clavulanic acid - oral tablets and suspensions for small animal - human formulations are diff
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What is the MOA of betalactamse inhibitors?
little antimicrobial on own | irreversibly bind to and activates b-lactamase enzymes allowing b-lactam to work on PBP
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What is the spectrum of activity of b-lactamase inhibitors?
gram + - most B-lactamse producing staph (unless methicillin resistant) Gram - some anaerobes
34
EXAM question: What if the PBPs are different? is the B-lactamase inhibitor still effective?
no they are ineffective
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What bacteria is resistant to ampicillin normally but susceptable if clavulanic acid is added?
staphylococcus intermedius
36
What is B-lactamase inhibitor PK?
same as amoxicillin
37
What are two carpapenems (extended spectrum penicillins)?
imipenem - rare usage - IV (IM or SC painful) - hydrolysed by dihydropeptidase enzymes in kidney = toxic metabolites (used with cilastatin, dihydropeptidase inhibitor) Meropenem - IV or SC
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What is the PK of both carbapenems?
short T1/2 with renal excretion
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What is the spectrum of activity for carbapenems?
wide spectrum Gram +,-, anaerobes, resistant to B-lactamase enzymes - last resort drug in human medicine
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Should carbapenems be used in vet med?
no | last resort in human

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