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Pharmacology
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01/25/2010

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Term
How do the inhibitors of bacterial protein synthesis work?
Definition
These drugs work by blocking one or more steps in the protein synthesis of bacteria while having relatively little effect on the host
Term
What kind of ribosomes are present in prokaryotes?
Definition
30S and 50S
Term
What kind of ribosomes are present in Eukaryotes?
Definition
40S and 60S
Term
What is a Svedberg Unit?
Definition
A measure of sedimentation rate in a density gradient.  The rate of sedimentation is proportional to protein mass.
Term
What is the A site for in the Ribosome Complex?
Definition
accepting new charged tRNA
Term
What is the D site for in the Ribosome complex?
Definition
For elongating the protein polypeptide chain.
Term
List the antibiotics that act on the 50S ribosomal subunit
Definition

1. Macrolides

2. Chloramphenicol 

3. Lincosamide

4. Oxazolidinomes 

5. Streptogramins

Term
List antibiotics that attack the 30S subunit
Definition

1. Tetracyclins

2. Aminoglycosides

3. Spectinomycins

4. Neomycin

Term
Describe Aminoglycosides
Definition

Highly ionic

Don't penetrate body cells 

Don't penetrate meningies well

Not metabolized

Gram negative spectrum

Term
How are aminoglycosides excreted
Definition
by the renal glomerular filtration
Term
With Aminoglycosides, you have to measure what levels?
Definition
Renal clearance=creatine clearance
Term
For amingolycosides to penetrate cell membranes have to be given with
Definition
vancomycin or cephalosporins
Term
Aminoglycoside toxicity
Definition
ototoxocity and nephrotoxicity
Term
How is gentamycin excreted?
Definition
By the kidneys
Term
Describe Gentamycin
Definition

-works against gram negative rods

-good activity against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa 

-nephrotoxic and ototoxic

Term
Tobramycin
Definition
similar is activity to Gentamycin but more reactive towards P. aeruginosa
Term
Like with Gentamycin, you also have monitor this with Tobramycin
Definition
kidney function
Term
Describe Neomycin
Definition

1. limited to topical use

2. used as a prep for elective surgery

3. minimally absorbed from the gut

4. has significant ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity if ingested

Term
Spectinomycins are structurally similar to what antibiotic? 
Definition
aminoglycosides
Term
What is spectinomycin used for?
Definition
it is primarily used for gonorrheal infections
Term
How is spectinomycin given?
Definition

it is given IM and causes a lot of pain

"Expect it to hurt"

Term
When is spectinomycin give for gonorrhea? 
Definition
when the patient is allergic to PNC
Term
Tetracyclins work against
Definition

-inhibit growth of both gram negative and positive bacteria

-Rickettsea and Spirochetes 

-Mycoplasms

-Chlamydia

Term
Mycoplasms cause....
Definition
cause walking pneumonia
Term
Tetracyclins are the drug of choice for which disease?
Definition

Rickettsia

-has the ability to penetrate through the cell membrane to get to the bacteria within the cells

Term
What are the side effects for tetracyclins?
Definition

-concentrates in growing teeth and bones

-pregnant women should not be on this

-also may cause nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity

Term
Why can't you take expired tetracyclins?
Definition
Because they degrade to a potent nephrotoxin
Term
What minerals interact with Tetracyclins?
Definition

1. Aluminum 

2. Calcium

3. Iron

Term
Describe doxycyclins?
Definition

1. long lasting

2. IV form available

3. sate to use in patients with renal problems

4. often used to treat chlamydia 

Term
How is doxycyclin excreted?
Definition
Excreted by the liver
Term
From what drug was Tigecycline synthesized?
Definition
Minocycline which was used for acne
Term
What two major resistance mechanisms do not have an effect on Tigecycline?
Definition
Ribosomal protection and efflux
Term
Why is tigecycline so important? What bacteria does it kill?
Definition

MRSA and VRSA

also rickettsia, chlamydia and legionella

Term
For what use did the FDA approve tigecycline for?
Definition

-skin and skin structure infections

-intra-abdominal infections

 

Term
Does tigecycline decrease effectiveness of Birth control?
Definition
yes
Term
Inhibit CYP3A4 enzyme (P450)
Definition
clarithromycin, erythromycin and telithromycin, quniupristin-dalfopristin
Term
Good H. Flu coverage
Definition
Azithromycin, Telithromycin, Chloramphenicol
Term
Has activity against Listeria Monocytogenes
Definition
linezolid
Term
should only be used for treatment of infections caused by multiple drug resistant gram + bacteria
Definition
linezolid
Term
How are streptogramins given?
Definition
IV every 7-8 hrs
Term
Stretogramins (synercid) treats what?
Definition
complicated skin infections caused by MRSA also works against vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecium
Term
how is linezolid given to patients?
Definition
oral ingestion, and it has 100 percent bioavailability..
Term
What are some of the side effects of linezolid?
Definition
thrombocytopenia, anemia, neutropenia and slight hematologic
Term
Linezolid drug interactions
Definition
enhances the pressure response of blood with pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine (decongestant)
Term
How is telithromycin metabolized?
Definition
by the liver
Term
how is telithromycin eliminated?
Definition
by bile and urin
Term
telithromycin is used for treatment against
Definition
community acquired pneumonia, strep phyngitis, bronchitis or sinusitis
Term
Telithromycin has a severe interaction that causes what?
Definition
cardiac arrest and arrhythmia
Term
What is telithromycin spectrum
Definition
gram positive and atypicals, H.flu, moraxella catarrhalis, chlamydia, H.pylori, N.gonorrhea, b. fragilis
Term
What are the two side effects from chloramphenicol?
Definition
grey baby syndrome and fatal aplastic anemia
Term
Chlorapmhenicol has an interaction with which blood thinner?
Definition
Warfarin
Term
Why does chloramphenicol get absorbed into the CNS and gut? And because if this what infectin is it used against?
Definition
its highly lipophilic and it is used as an alternative to PNC for treatment of meningococcal meningitis
Term
chloramphenicol has what kind of a spectrum?
Definition
a broad spectrum. Rocky mountain spotted fever, as well as H.Flu, pneumonococci, and salmonella
it covers both gram positive and gram negative
Term
Which antibiotic causes a higher incidence of pseudomembranous colitis due to C.diff?
Definition
Clindomycin
Term
clindamycin is used for treatment of infections caused by PNC resistant
Definition
strep which included necrotizing fasciitis
Term
List three resistance mechanisms of clindamycin
Definition
1. mutation at ribosomal receptor site
2. modification of receptor site-methylase
3. enzymatic inactivation
Term
clindamycin orally treats what outpatient infection
Definition
MRSA
Term
What is the spectrum for clindamycin
Definition
gram positive cocci and anaerobic organism
Term
clithromcycin has improved
Definition
acid stability and oral absorption
Term
clarithromycin has a similar spectrum to..
Definition
erythromycin, but more effective against Mycobacterium Avium complex
Term
an interesting side effect of clarithromycin is
Definition
metallic taste in the mouth
Term
which antibiotic have a unique oral dosage?
Definition
azithromycin
Term
as well as H.Flu, azithromycin is also has a good coverage against
Definition
atypicals (mycoplasma, legionella)
Term
Which antibiotic causes cholestatic hepatitis?
Definition
erythromycin
Term
erythromycin blocking liver absorption of theophillin can cause
Definition
seizures
Term
tigacyclin has recently been approved by the FDA for
Definition
skin and skin structure related infections as well as intra-abdominal infections
Term
Doxycyclin shouldn't be take with
Definition
milk or iron pills
Term
resistance mechanisms that don't effect tigecyclin
Definition
beta lactamases
target site modification
macrolide efflux and enzyme target changes
Term
Chloramphenicol is deactivated by
Definition
an enzyme called chloramphenicol acetyltransferase
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