PC 2 mod 2.2 lec 8 & 9 (aminoglycosides)

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aminoglycoside nomenclature...

--> derived from _______ --> synthetic derivative ____

- streptomyces (mycin)

- icin

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aminoglycoside structure is a _____ between 2 _____

- 2-deoxystreptamine

- sugars

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aminoglycosides are ______, so the DONATE/ACCEPT electrons so can be susceptible to modifications

- nucleophiles

- donate

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MOA of aminoglycosides...

--> aminoglycosides self promote uptake process involved drug-induced disruption of ______ between adjacent _____ of gram POSITIVE/NEGATIVE, creating _____

--> they then transport across cytoplasmic membrane which is dependent on ______ and termed _____

- Mg2+ bridges

- LPS

- negative

- porins

- electron transport

- energy dependent phase 1

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MOA aminoglycosides cont...

--> bind to ____ of ribosomal subunit

--> block initiation of ______

--> block further _____ and elicit premature _____

--> incorporate incorrect ______

- 30s

- protein synthesis

- translation

- premature termination

- amino acids

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aminoglycosides do not function well in BASIC/ACIDIC pH and in AEROBIC/ANAEROBIC conditions

- acidic

- anaerobic

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aminoglycoside PK

--> GOOD/POOR BA

--> ORAL/IV

--> SHORT/LONG T1/2

--> LOW/HIGH protein binding

--> LOW/HIGH adipose distribution

--> elimination?

- poor

- IV

- short

- low

- low

- renal

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do aminoglycosides penetrate well into purine fluids in abscesses?

no, acidic and aerobic

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do aminoglycosides penetrate well into lungs?

no, bad for pneumonia

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penetration of aminoglycoside...

--> CSF ?

--> sputum ?

--> prostate ?

--> bladder ?

--> eye ?

--> bone ?

- CSF- no

- sputum- poor

- prostate- good

- bladder- good

- eye- only topical formulation

- bone- good

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aminoglycosides have ____ phases of elimination

3

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_____ phase of aminoglycoside elimination is distribution of drug from blood to tissues

alpha phase

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______ phase of aminoglycoside elimination is elimination from drug through kidney

beta phase

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_______ phase of aminoglycoside elimination is slow release from tissue binding site where conc. is not detectable

gamma

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aminoglycosides are based on ____/MIC ratio

Cmax

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Cmax/MIC for aminoglycosides should be...

8-10

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aminoglycosides have ______ effect, which is persistant suppression of bacteria after short exposure, justifying _______

- post-antibiotic effect

- once daily dosing

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conventional aminoglycoside dosing is...

3x a day

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the only time aminoglycosides are used alone for gram+ is for treatment of...

UTI

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to treat gram+ with aminoglycoside, you must couple them with _____ except for treatment of _____

- cell wall active agents

- UTI

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which of the following gram + do aminoglycosides + cell wall active agents have activity against?

a. streptococcus spp.

b. s. pneumoniae

c. viridans strep

d. MSSA/MSSE

e. MRSA/MRSE

f. E. faecalis

g. E. faecium

a. streptococcus spp.

NOT pneuonmia (poor lung)

c. viridans strep

d. MSSA/MSSE

e. MRSA/MRSE

f. E. faecalis

g. E. faecium

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aminoglycosides are active against all gram- except...

neisseria

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______ aminoglycoside is active against mycobacteria

amikacin

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amikacin is active against ______

mycobacteria

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most common mechanism of resistance of aminoglycosides is enzyme modification which is _____ mediated

plasmid

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3 mechanisms of resistance of aminoglycosides...

--> ______ modification

--> decreased ______

--> altered ______

- enzymatic

- uptake

- ribosome

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do enzymatic modifications of aminoglycosides confer to all AGs?

no

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decreased uptake of AG by altered transport or efflux is _____ mediated, meaning it IS/IS NOT cross resistant to all AGs

- chromosomally

- is

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______ requires 1 ribosome mutation to be resistant

other AGs require ____ mutations

- streptomycin

- multiple

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3 main adverse effects of aminoglycosides

- ototoxicity (auditory and vestibular)

- nephrotoxicity

- neuromuscular blockade

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ototoxicity is greatest with which AG?

streptomycin

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aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity results in _____ renal failure, meaning they CAN/CANNOT produce urine and CAN/CANNOT remove toxins

- non-oliguric

- can

- cannot

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AG nephrotoxicity results in slow rise in ____ and retention of small portion of administered dose in epithelial cells in ________ after filtration, which are then translocated into ______ causing tubular cell injury

- SCr

- proximal tubule

- lysosomes

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AG ototoxicity is caused by degeneration of _____ and _____ in cochlea correlating with hearing loss

- hair cells

- neurons

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is there correlation with peak/trough and ototoxicity?

no

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aminoglycoside ototoxicity is likely due to accumulation of AG in _____ and _____ fluid that diffuses into blood slowly, so there is no safe _____ to minimize this

- perilymph

- endolymph

- dose

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auditory ototoxicity can start with _____ tinnitus that is hard to notice at first, then can persist for _____

high pitched

weeks

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vestibular ototoxicity can start in first 1-2 days with ______, then after 1-2 weeks, acute phase of ______ occurs and 2 months can have chronic _______

--> recovery can take up to ____ months

- moderate headache

- N/V, vertigo

- chronic labyrinthitis

- 18 months

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only monotherapy use of aminoglycoside is for

UTI

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AG are used in synergy in patients with ______ infections

deep seated gram + (endocarditis)

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new aminoglycoside semisynthetically developed

plazomicin

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plazomicin brand name

zemdri

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plazomicin has potent activity against ______

enterobacterales

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which resistance can plazomicin overcome... (3)

- ESBL

- AG resistance

- carbapenem resistant enterobacterales

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carbapenem resistant enterobacterales is carried on ______ and often accompanyed by ______ modifying enzymes

- plasmid

- AG

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plazomicin PK

--> POOR/GOOD BA

--> IV/PO

--> elimination?

- poor

- IV

- renal

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which of the following gram + does plazomicin w/synergy have activity against?

a. streptococcus spp.

b. s. pneumoniae

c. viridans strep

d. MSSA/MSSE

e. MRSA/MRSE

f. E. faecalis

g. E. faecium

d. MSSA/MSSE

e. MRSA/MRSE

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plazomicin has activity against all gram - except...

neisseria

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plazomicin is STRONGER/WEAKER than other AG against pseudomonas and acitinobacter

weaker, more resistance

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plazomicin is active against gram negative bacilli with ______-resistance, especially ______ producers EXCEPT if ______

- gentamicin

- carbapenamase

- pseudomonas

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is plazomicin active against gentamicin resistant pseudomonas?

no

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dosing of AG is _____ based

--> _____mg/kg/day

weight

15

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is there renal dosing adjusted for AG?

yes

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TDM wants Cmin to be _____ in patients with UTI on AG

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nephrotoxicity from AG occurred more in patients with impaired ______ and may be _____ related

- renal function

- concentration

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TOBRAMYCIN/GENTAMYCIN

--> conventional dosing: ____mg/kg __x daily

--> once daily dosing: _____ mg/kg

- 1-2mg/kg TID

- 3-7mg/kg

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AMIKACIN

--> conventional dosing: ____mg/kg ___x daily

--> once daily dosing: _____ mg/kg

- 5-7.5mg/kg BID

- 15-20 mg/kg

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is conventional or ODA dosing preferred?

ODA, except for few patient populations

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conventional dosing is preferred if...

--> severe renal disease with CrCl ____

--> on ______

--> _____

--> ______ disease

--> extensive ______

--> ______ and ______ population

--> synergy for ______

-

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for synergy with gram+, is ODA or conventional dosing preferred?

conventional

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greater post antibiotic effect occurs with HIGHER/LOWER peaks

higher

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does ototoxicity occur with ODA or conventional dosing?

both

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uptake of aminoglycosides into proximal tubule is ______, so it may be safer to give ODA or CONVENTIONAL

- saturable

- ODA

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10 steps of stepwise dose individualization

1. collect patient specific data to determine if you should use ______ or ______

2. determine dosing ______

3. estimate ______

4. estimate ______

5. estimate ______

6. estimate ______

7. choose goal ______ and ______ value

8. calculate ______

9. calculate ______

10. estimate ______ and ______

1. ODA or conventional

2. weight

3. CrCl

4. Ke

5. t1/2

6. Vd

7. peak and trough

8. dosing interval (tau)

9. dose

10. peak and trough

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step 1: patient specific info...

--> _______ data

--> _______ data

--> _______ data

--> significant ______

- demographic (age, weight)

- lab data (SCr)

- infection data --> goal peak/trough

- PMH or current medical issues

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CG equation for CrCL

(140-age)(IBW)/72(SCr) * (0.85 for women)

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use adj body weight if >____% of IBW

if _____, use TBW

- >25%

- TBW

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MDRD is reasonable for eGFR of ____

CKD-EPI is reasonable for eGFR of _____

-

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______ is reasonable for eGFR of

MDRD

CKD-EPI

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typical half life for AG is ___hrs

2-3

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Vd formula...

X (dose)/ Cp (plasma conc.)

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drug variables impacting Vd...

--> ______ vs ______ drugs

--> _______

- lipophilic vs. hydrophilic

- plasma protein binding

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trauma and burns --> INCREASE/DECREASE Vd

obesity --> INCREASE/DECREASE Vd

fluid collection (ascites) --> INCREASE/DECREASE Vd

cystic fibrosis --> INCREASE/DECREASE Vd

pregnancy --> INCREASE/DECREASE Vd

dehydration --> INCREASE/DECREASE Vd

overhydration --> INCREASE/DECREASE Vd

- increase

- increase

- increase

- increase

- increase

- decrease

- increase

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calculate emperic Vd based on _______ by multiplying L/kg with body weight

- population estimate

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for ODA dosing, if CrCL is

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for ODA dosing, if CrCL is

3mg/kg

7.5mg/kg

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steps to perform serum drug conc using patient data

1. plot _____ on _____

2. determine true patient... (5)

3. adjust ____ and/or _____ to achieve desired serum drug con

1. measured conc --> graph

2. Ke, t1/2, Cmax, Cmin, Vd

3. dose or interval

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preferred strategy for pulling serum concentrations is to give _____, the check first concentration at ______ then check second concentration at _______

- dose

- end of infusion

- before next dose is due

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non-preferred, but easier way to pull serum conc is to check ______, then give patient a dose then check ______

- trough

- peak at end of infusion

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Ke calculations come from...

drug levels

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ideal drug levels for Ke calculations are _____ half lives between levels

2-4

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conventional dosing serum conc is obtained after ______ doses where patient is at _______

- 3 to 4

- steady state

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ODA dosing serum conc is ______ and ______

- 4hr post dose

- 12hr pose dose

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extrapolated peak that accounts for distribution phase

Cmax

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obtained after distribution phase (0.5h post infusion)

clinical peak

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obtained prior to next dose

measured trough

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level right before next dose

Cmin

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we use ______ and ______ to calculate Cmax, Cmin, and Ke parameters

- clinical peak

- clinical trough

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clinical peak is usually ____ mins after infusion due to ______

- 30 min

- distribution phase

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distribution phase LENGTHENS/SHORTENS with larger doses ODA to ___h

- lengthens

- 1-2h

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for Vd calculations, do you use Cmax and Cmin or clinical peak and clinical trough?

Cmax and Cmin

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for subtherapubtic dosing, we should increase ______

dose

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for supratherapeutic trough, we should _____

lengthen dosing interval

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for supratherapeutic peak and non-toxic trough, we should ______

lower dose

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_____ levels are important to monitor for efficacy of AG

peak levels

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peak levels are monitoring for ______

efficacy

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_____ levels should be monitored to minimize risk of nephrotoxicity

trough

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lower troughs should be targeted to minimize...

nephrotoxicity

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repeat levels q_____ depending on...

--> changes in _____

--> changes in ____

--> changes in ____ (often lags behind)

q3-7 days

- renal function

- urine output

- SCr

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_____ should be measured using baseline audiometric testing

ototoxicity