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Pharm CH 43
Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics
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Pharmacology
Professional
06/01/2012

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Term
Penicillin G
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Beta-Lactam Compounds

 

Penicillin-binding protein (PBP) removes the terminal alanine in the process of forming a cross-link with a nearby peptide. Cross-links give the cell wall its structural rigidity. β-Lactam antibiotics covalently bind to the active site of PBP’s. This inhibits the transpeptidation reaction, halting peptidoglycan synthesis, and the cell dies.

Immediate hypersensitivity, rash, seizures (pts. with renal failure)

 

Allergic hypersensitivity

include anaphylactic shock (very rare), serum sickness-type reactions, fever, interstitial nephritis, eosinophilia, hemolytic anemia, hematologic disturbances

IV administration; Greatest activity against gram-positive organisms, gram-negative cocci, and non-β-lactamase producing anaerobes.

 

Term
Penicillin V
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Beta-Lactam Compounds

 

Oral form; Low systemic levels limit widespread use

Allergic hypersensitivity

Only used in minor infections due to poor bioavailability and narrow antibacterial spectrum

 

Term
Nafcillin
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Beta-Lactamase Resistant Penicillins

 

IV; resistant to staphylococcal β lactamases

“ Neutropenia

Allergic hypersensitivity

Β-lactamase producing staphylococci

 

Term
Oxacillin
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Beta-Lactamase Resistant Penicillins

 

resistant to staphylococcal β lactamases

“ Hepatitis

Allergic hypersensitivity

 

 

Term
Amoxicillin
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Extended Spectrum Penicillins

 

Greater activity against gram-negative bacteria; susceptible to β-lactamases

“ Non-allergic skin rashes

Allergic hypersensitivity

Urinary tract infections, sinusitis, otitis, lower respiratory tract infections

Used for penicillin-resistant pneumococci

 

Term
Cefuroxime
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Cephalosporins

Similar to penicillins but more stable to β lactamases

 

Broader spectrum of activity

 

2nd gen. oral & IV; extend gram-negative coverage; ↑activity vs. Pneumococcus and H. influenzae

 

Active vs. H. influenza or Moraxella catarrhalis in sinusitis, otitis, and lower respiratory tract infections

 

Term
Ceftriaxone
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Cephalosporins

Similar to penicillins but more stable to β lactamases

 

Broader spectrum of activity

 

 

3rd generation; IV; expanded gram-negative coverage and good penetrance of blood-brain barrier

 

Many uses including pneumonia, meningitis, pyelonephritis, and gonorrhea

 

Term
Cefapime
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Cephalosporins

Similar to penicillins but more stable to β lactamases

 

Broader spectrum of activity

 

 

 

4th generation; IV; ↑resistance to chromosomal β lactamses

 

Broad activity with ↑ stability to chromosomal β-lactamases

 

Term
Aztreonam
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Monobactam

 

Prevents bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to and inhibiting cell wall transpeptidases.

No cross allergenicity with penicllins

Infections caused by aerobic, gram-negative bacteria in patients with immediate hypersensitivity to penicillins

 

Term
Clavulanic Acid
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Lactamase Inhibitors

Potent inhibitors of many but not all bacterial β lactamases and can protect hydrolysable penicillins from inactivation.

 

Infections caused by a wide range of potential pathogens,

mixed aerobic/anaerobic infection

 
 
 

 

Term
Sulfbactam
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Lactamase Inhibitors

Potent inhibitors of many but not all bacterial β lactamases and can protect hydrolysable penicillins from inactivation.

 

Infections caused by a wide range of potential pathogens,

mixed aerobic/anaerobic infection

 
 
 

 

Term
Tazobactam
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Lactamase Inhibitors

Potent inhibitors of many but not all bacterial β lactamases and can protect hydrolysable penicillins from inactivation.

 

Infections caused by a wide range of potential pathogens,

mixed aerobic/anaerobic infection

 
 
 

 

Term
Imipenem
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Carbapenems

Prevents bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to and inhibiting cell wall transpeptidases

 

Cilastatin added to prevent hydrolysis by renal dehydropeptidase

Seizures especially in renal failure or with high doses

Serious infections such as pneumonia and sepsis

 

Term
Ertrapenem
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Carbapenems

 

Prevents bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to and inhibiting cell wall transpeptidases

 

Cilastatin added to prevent hydrolysis by renal dehydropeptidase

Seizures especially in renal failure or with high doses

Serious infections such as pneumonia and sepsis

Longer half-life allows for once daily dosing

 

Lacks activity against pseudomonas and acinetobacter

 

Term
Vancomycin
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

Glycopeptide

Inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to the D-Ala-D-Ala terminus of nascent peptidoglycan. This inhibits the transglycosylase preventing further elongation of peptidoglycan and cross-linking

“Red-man” or “red neck” syndrome (flushing caused by release of histamine)

 

Ototoxicity

Renal damage/renal failure

Infections caused by gram-positive bacteria including sepsis, endocarditis, and meningitis, Clostridium difficile colitis

 
 

 

Term
Daptomycin
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

 

Binds to cell membrane, causing depolarization with K+ efflux and rapid cell death

Myopathy, monitoring of weekly creatine phosphokinase levels recommended

Gram-positive bacteria including sepsis and endocarditis

 

Term
Fosfomycin
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

 

Analog of phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP). Inhibits enolpyruvate transferase and blocks the addition of PEP to UDP-N-acetylglucosamine

 

Gram pos. and neg. synergistic w/ β-lactams, fluoroquinolones or

amionglycosides

 

Term
Bacitracin
Definition

 

 CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

 

interferes with dephosphorylation of the lipid carrier bactoprenol that transfers peptidoglycan subunits to the growing cell wall.

 

Gram positive, only topical

Term
Cycloserine
Definition

CH 43 Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall and Membrane-Active Antibiotics

 

Structural analog of D-alanine. Inhibits the incorporation of D-alanine into peptidoglycan pentapeptide by inhibiting alanine racemase, which converts L-alanine to D-alanine, and D-alanyl-D-alanine ligase

Serious dose-related CNS toxicity with headaches, tremors, actue psychosis, and convulsions

Inhibits many gram-positive and negative organisms, but is used almost exclusively to treat TB caused by strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to first-line agents

 

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