phC Flashcards
(123 cards)
isoniazid
inhibits acyl carrier protein reductase +beta ketoacy ACP synthase(inhibits synthesis of mycolic acid of cell wall)
rifampin
inhibits DNA dependent RNA polymerase → orange urine
pyrazinamide
forms pyrazinoic acid→inhibits plasma membrane function
ethambutol
inhibits arabinosyl transferase enzyme→inhibits cell wall synthesis of M tuberculosis
streptomycin
protein synthesis inhibitors(30S ribosomal subunit) taken IM!!!
kanamycin
30S ribosomal subunit inhibitor
cycloserine
inhibits D-alanine racemase and D-alaanine-D-alanine ligase→inhibits cell wall synthesis of tuberculosis
dapson
inhibits dihydropteroate synthetase→inhibits folate synthesis (used with rifampin for M. leprae)
chloroquine
inhibits heme polymerase→cant convert hematin into hemozoin against malaria
mefloquine
inhibits heme polymerase(slower than chloroquine) against malaria
quinine
similar to chloroquine(for P falciparum)
atovaquone
(+proguanil) for P falciparum→inhibits mitochondrial function
proguanil
folate synthesis inhibitors for P falciparum(+atovaquone)
artemether
blood schizonticide, creating free radicals
lumefantrine
+arthemether for P falciparum malaria or chloroquine resistant malaria
primaquine
for recurrent malaria(p. ovale+vivax)
metronidazole
anti-amoebiasis drug, create free radicals within bacterial cell
mebendazole
inhibits polymerizaiton of beta tubulin microtubules(orally)
levamisole
depolarizing NM blockade -paralysis for round worms
ivermectin
enhance GABA effect in worm by inhibiting glutamate transmission
niclosamide
inhibits oxidative phosphorylation for tenia saginata, solium
fluconazole
inhibits C14-alpha-demethylase which converts lanosterol into ergosterol
itraconazole
inhibits C14-alpha-demethylase which converts lanosterol into ergosterol, against dermatophytosis, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis
voriconazole
inhibits C14-alpha-demethylase which converts lanosterol into ergosterol, against invasive aspergillosis, candida esophagitis(AIDS)