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Antimycobacterial drugs
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11/07/2011

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Term
2 month, four first-line drugs for TB
Definition
Isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol
Term
what is involved in continuation therapy?
Definition
isoniazid and rifampin
Term
Latent tb treatment regimen
Definition
Isoniazid 9 months

Alternative: rifampin 4 months
Term
drug regimen for drug resistant TB
Definition
all first lines execpt isoniazid. 6-9 mos.

Streptomycin is alternative to ethambutol
Term
How is MDR and XDR TB treated
Definition
initial empiric tx of 7 drugs

4 active drugs taken for 18-24 mos.
Term
Isonizaid mech of action
Definition
blocks mycolic acid synthesis

bactericidal for growing bacilli
Term
what is isoniazid most active to?
Definition
M. Tb only!
Term
Forms of resistance to isoniazid?
Definition
lack of KatG protein (conversion of prodrug)

increased InhA- prevent inhibition of cell wall synthesis
Term
toxicity of isoniazid
Definition
peripheral and central nervous system-->pyridoxal phosphate deficiency
Term
This drug is used in prophylaxis of family members
Definition
isoniazid
Term
Rifampin mech of action
Definition
inhibts bacterial RNA synthesis
bactericidal
Term
resistance to rifampin
Definition
mutation in rpoB gene
Term
rifampin toxicity
Definition
orange bodily fluids (even contact lens)

increases metabolism of several drugs decreasing their effect.
Term
what is rifampin effective against
Definition
atypical mycobacteria
Term
Pyrazinimide mech of action
Definition
converted to bactericidal pyraznioic acid by bacteria
Term
when is pyrazinimide bactericidal?
Definition
slightly acidic pH

more active against non-dividing old bacteria
Term
Ethambutol mech of action
Definition
inhibits arabinosyl transferase, blocking cell wall synthesis
Term
Properties of Ethambutol
Definition
well absorbed (oral)
penetrates CSF
Term
toxicity of Ethambutol
Definition
green-red color blindness
Term
Second line drugs against Tb
Definition
Fluoroquinolones
Aminoglycosides
Ethionamide
Cycloserine
Term
what is the initial drug regimen for treatment of leprosy?
Definition
dapsone, rifampin, and clofazimine
Term
These two drugs treat leprosy w/few skin lesions
Definition
dapsone and rifampin
Term
Dapsone mech of action
Definition
inhibition of folate synthesis
Term
properties of dapsone
Definition
more effective against M. leprae
enterohepatic circulation
Term
toxicity of dapsone
Definition
hemolysis, methemoglobinemia
Term
What is XDR TB resistant to?
Definition
Isoniazid and Rifampin
Fluoroquinolone
at least one of the 3 other second line drugs
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