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30s ribosome

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spectinomycin, aminoglycan, tetracyclines

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50s ribosome

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Chloramphenicol, macrolides, lincosamides, strettogramins, linezolid

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Spectinomycin MOA

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  • Inhibit initiation complex
  • bacteriostatic
  • bind to 30s subunit
  • Parenteral
  • Only indication = Gonorrhea
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Aminoglycosides Examples

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Streptomycin, gentamicin, tobramycin, Neomycin, Amikacin, Netilmicin

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Aminoglycosides MOA & MOR

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  • Bind to 30s subunit
  • Prevents initiation AND causes misreading of codon
  • bactericidal
  • O2 dependent –> needs high pH and aerobic conditions»better activity at high pH
  • Resistance = group transferases (acetyl-,adenyl-, phospho-)
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If there is resistance to gentamicin, what agent would you use?

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Amikacin

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Aminoglycosides adverse effects

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-OTOTOXICITY
-NEPRHOTOXICITY (must monitor renal function)
(same toxicity as vancomycin)
- Neuromuscular blockade
- Skin reactions

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Aminoglycosides indications

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AEROBIC gram -

usually combine with beta-lactam

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Tetracycline examples

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Tetraycline, Doxycycline, MInocycline, Tigecycline, Demeclocycline

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Tetracyclines MOA & MOR

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  • Bind to 30s subunit
  • Inhibit binding of aminoacyl-tRNA
  • Resistance: efflux protein pump
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Tetracyclines indications

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  • Broad spectrum antibiotics ( gram - & gram +)
  • Respiratory ifx (atypical): Mycoplasma, Legionella, Chlamydophila
  • Bronchitis: H. flu, pneumococcus
  • *Rickettsiae,
  • *STDs!! (chlamydia, PID, ureaplasma, chancroid)
  • *Lyme disease
  • *Acne
  • Drug resistent falciparum malaria (doxy)
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Chloramphenicol MOA & MOR

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  • 50s subunit
  • inhibit peptidyl transferase
  • Resistance: acetyltransferase
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Chloramphenicol adverse effects

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  • gray baby syndrome
  • Bone marrow suppression (dose-dep)
  • Aplastic anemia
  • Decreased iron incorporation into Hgb
  • Rare hypersensitivity
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Chloramphenicol Indications

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  • Broad spectrum (but not for staph or pseudomonas)
  • typhoid fever (if other unable to use other tx)
  • MENINGITIS & Brain Abscess (only if other agents can’t be used)
  • Bac conjunctivitis (topical)
  • Oral meningitis tx when IV can’t be used
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Macrolides Examples

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Erythromycin, claritrhomycin, azithromycin, Telithromycin

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Macrolides MOA & MOR

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  • Binds to 50s
  • prevents translocation
  • Resistance: Methylation (use Telitrhomycin in such cases)
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Macrolide adverse effect

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  • GI problems

Macrolides are oral agents

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Macrolide indications

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  • broad spectrum

- respiratory ifx

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Lincosamides examples

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lincomycin, clindamycin

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Lincosamides MOA & MOR

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  • Bind to 50s subunit
  • prevent translocation
  • Resistance methylation
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Lincosamides Indications

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  • anaerobic ifx

- aerobic gram +

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Streptogramins MOA & MOR

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-Binds to 50s
-Prevents translocation
-Bactericidal
Resistance = methylation
-Example = synercid

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Streptogramins indications

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PRSP, MRSA, VRSA, VRE tx

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Linezolid MOA & MOR

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  • bactericidal
  • Unique site binding to 50s (23s)
  • Inhibits initiation AND translocation
  • No cross resistance ( resistance only with mutation of 23s binding site)
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Linezolid Indications
PRSP, MRSA,VRA, VRE tx Enterococci tx **not active against G- or anaerobes**
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only topical or oral aminoglycoside antibiotic
Neomycin--b/c of high nephrotoxicity | all others parenteral
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second line drug for tx of drug resistant TB
Streptomycin
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Tetracylines adverse effects
absorption inhibited by milk, antacid, Ca+, Iron (metals) - CONTRAINDICATED: renal failure and pregnant women & children - teeth discoloration and concentration in bones - GI effects - Hepatotoxicity - Doxy --> esophageal ulcerations, photosensitivity - Tetra, Mino--> pre-renal azotemia - Mino --> Vertigo
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Erythromycin Indications
Treatment for: - *Legionnaire's disease - *Mycoplasma pneumonia - *Chlamydia ifx - *Corynebacterium diphtheria - *Bordatella pertussis - *Campylobacter Enteritis - Use w/ neomycin for surgical bowel prep
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This drug exacerbates Myasthenia gravis
Telithromycin
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This drug is associated with pseudomembranous colitis
Clindamycin
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Mupirocin MOA
formely called pseudomonic acid - topical ointment - Interfers w/ bac RNA & protein synthesis
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Rifampin
Cheif use for tx of TB - Also for staph ifx involving bone and prosthetic devices - ALWAYS combined with another antimicrobial - Reddish discoloration of urine
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Rifaximin Indications
- prevention and therapy of traveler's diarrhea due to non-invasive E. coli - Px/tx of hepatic encephalopathy (dec ammonia production by gut bac) - Tx of refractory C. diff colitis
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This class has minimal protein binding and cleared unchanged into urine by glom. filtration
Aminoglycosides
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Aminoglycoside distribution
- Low in CNS, Sputum, Bile, and Prostate | - Excellent in urine
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this drug can be taken orally to decrease gut flora before GI surgery or in liver failure
Neomycin
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Initial DOC for serious aerobig gram neg rod infections
Gentamicin, tobramycin, amkacin (can be swapped with drugs w/ less toxicity later when org ID/sensitivity is known) -Good to give w/ beta lactams for synergy, spectrum (hit gram +), and resistance issues
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Aminoglycoside with highest nephrotoxicity
Neomycin
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Aminoglycoside with highest vestibular toxicity
Streptomycin | FYI: Balance probs--provide enough light to compensate visually
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Aminoglycoside with highest Cochlear toxicity
Neomycin
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Factors that increase risk of aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity
- Severe infection - Decreased renal blood flow (e.g. in spetic shock, dec cardiac output) - Dehydration, diuretic use - Underlying renal dz
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Average half-life for aminoglycosides
2-3 hrs | 50-110 hours in anephric!
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Spectinomycin half-life
1-2 hours
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Short-acting Tetracycline
Tetracycline O, IV | T1/2=8hrs
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Long-Acting Tetracyclines
Doxycycline O, IV (T1/2=18 hrs) | Minocycline O, IV (T1/2=16 hrs)
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This class of drugs is metabolized by liver, concentrated in bile, but excreted by kidneys
Tetracyclines | except Doxy: excreted mainly in poop
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First class of glycyclines-derivatives of minocyclines
Tigecycline
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This drug is IV only, has half-life of 36 hours, and primarily cleared by liver
Tigecycline
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Tigecycline MOA
- Binds to 30S - Inhibits protein synthesis - STATIC
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Tigecycline Spectrum
Very broad spectrum - All Gram + (even MRSA & VRE) - Most Gram -, bu NOT pseudomonas and proteus - Most anaerobes - Atypical orgs: mycoplasma, mycobacteria, but NOT Legionella
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Tigecycline Indications
- Complicated skin and soft tissue infections | - Complicated intra-abdominal infections
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Tigecycline Toxicity
- N & V | - Contraindicated in preg & young kids (like tetracyclines)
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T1/2 Erthromycin
1.4 hrs
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Erythromycin oral preparations
- E. Base - E. Ethylsuccinate (EES) - E Estolate - E. Stearate
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Erythromycin pharmacokinetics
- Wide distribution EXCEPT in CNS & Eye - Much is metabolized in liver - Some excreted in bile - 10% excreted in urine
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Erythromycin Spectrum
- Similar to pen G (good substitute in allergic pts) - AVOID in serious infections - Good for Strep, Staph (non-MRSA), pen-sensitive anaerobes - NOT good for GC or Syph
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Erthromycin toxicity
- GI upset - Cholestatic hepatitis (mimics gallbladder attack) - Phlebitis - Cardiac rhythm disturbances - Drug interactions (drugs met by liver) - Hypersensitivity uncommon
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Clarithromycin indications
- Similar to erythro and azithro but mainly for RESPIRATORY infections (concentrates in resp tissues) - atypical mycobac infection (esp m. avium)
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Clarithomycin Toxicity
- Same as erythromycin except... - Less GI - Bad taste in mouth - Contraindicated in preg - Possibly cardiac rhythm - Drug interactions
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This macrolide has a half-life of three days when taken orally
Azithromycin | Now also available in IV
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Azithromycin Indications
- H. Flu & Moraxella catarrhalis (ear infections) - Chlamydia (single dose tx) - Mainly resp infections - Atypical mycobac infections (m. avium)
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Azithromycin Toxicity
- Mild GI - Possible cardiac rhythm - Tinnitus/deafness (high doses) - Drug interactions
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Telithromycin Indications
- Mild-moderate COMMUNITY-onset pneumonia (not bronchitis, otitis, or sinusitis) b/c of severe toxicity - S. pneumo (resistant strains too) - E. Faecalis - S. aureus
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Telithromycin Toxicity
- Mainly GI (taken orally) - Drug interactions: CYP 450 3A4 - Rare Fatal hepatotoxicity (met by liver) - MG exacerbation - Contraindicated in pts w/ MG or liver dz
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Clindamycin pharmacokinetics
-T1/2= 2.5 hrs -Oral, IM, IV, Topical -Cleared mainly by liver and intestine -Wide distribution, but no CNS, eye, and ? prostate >> Gets into BONE and works in abscesses!!
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Clindamycin indications
- MRSA skin/soft tissue infections - DOC for Anaerobic infections - staphylococcal osteomyelitis - Acne (topical) - Pen alternative for staph, strep, anaerobes - NOT FOR AEROBIC GRAM (-)
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Clindamycin Toxicity
- Hypersenstivity - Mild hepatotoxicity - GI upset - Pseudomembrane colitis
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Mupirocin Indications
- Topical tx of superficial skin infections due to staph and strep (Impetigo) - Nasal application for S. aureus carriage (esp MRSA)
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Mupirocin Toxicity
Local irritation
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This drug has a half-life of 5 hrs and does not need to be adjusted in renal failure
Linezolid (largely met in liver, excreted in urine) Oral and IV administrations
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Linezolid Toxicity
- SEROTONIN Syndrome when taken w/ antidepressants - Inc BP when taken w/ adrenergic agents or high tyramine - mild GI - occasional thrombocytopenia & neutropenia - Also, super expensive :(
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Rifaximin MOA
- Drug related to rifampin | - Blocks RNA synth: Binds to beta sub-unit of RNA polymerase
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Rifaximin Toxicity
- Minimal/sim to placebo | - Preg Category C (teratogenic in rats)
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Chloramphenicol Pharmacokinetics
- Oral or IV - T1/2= 2-3 hr (doubles in renal failure) - Inactivated in liver and excreted in urine - Great distribution, even in CNS!!

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