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Name: Silver Sulfadiazine (Silvadene) Name: Sulfacetamide sodium (Sulamyd Sodium)
Class: Sulfonamide Class: Sulfonamide
Mech.: Releases silver → toxicity for bacteria and fungi. Mech.: Comp. inhib. of PABA incorp. into dihydropteric acid → inhib. of folic
Absorption: acid.
Distribution: Topical Absorption:
Metab.: Distribution: Ophthalmic application. Penetrates into ocular fluids at high conc.
Excretion, t_: Metab.:
Toxicity/S.E.s: Excretion, t_:
Utility: Used topically to reduce infection of burns, but not to treat established Toxicity/S.E.s:
infections. Utility: Ophthalmic infections
Special Features: Special Features: High aqueous concentrations are not irritating.
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Name: Tetracycline (Achromycin V) Name: Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
Class: Tetracycline Class: Tetracycline
Mech.: Active uptake into bacteria →inhib protein synth by binding to 30S Mech.: Active uptake into bacteria →inhib protein synth by binding to 30S
ribosome. Bacteriostatic ribosome. Bacteriostatic
Absorption: Oral adequate, but incomplete. Impaired by divalent cations. IM Absorption: Good oral absorption. Impaired by divalent cations. IM painful. IV
painful. IV may cause thrombophlebitis. Never intrathecal. may cause thrombophlebitis. Never intrathecal.
Distribution: Good CSF. Conc. in liver → enterohepatic circ. Penetrates most Distribution: Good CSF. Conc. in liver → enterohepatic circ. Penetrates most
tissues and fluids. Crosses placenta. tissues and fluids. Crosses placenta.
Metab.: Metab.:
Excretion, t_: filtration (1°), bile Excretion, t_: bile; doesn’t require renal excretion
Toxicity/S.E.s: GI — burning, discomfort, nausea, vomitiing; superinfection — due to broad Toxicity/S.E.s: GI — burning, discomfort, nausea, vomitiing; superinfection — due to broad
spectrum, candida albicans (1°), staph enterocolitis, pseudomemb. colitis; spectrum, candida albicans (1°), staph enterocolitis, pseudomemb. colitis;
hepatotoxicity (esp. in pregnancy); renal toxicity; Fanconi synd.; perm. brown hepatotoxicity (esp. in pregnancy); renal toxicity; Fanconi synd.; perm. brown
discoloration of teeth; slowing of bone growth; phototoxicity; thrombophlebitis; discoloration of teeth; slowing of bone growth; phototoxicity (more than others);
hematopoetic changes; rare hypersens. rxns. thrombophlebitis; hematopoetic changes; rare hypersens. rxns.
Utility: gram - cocci, gram - bacilli, acid fast bacilli, chlamydiae, mycoplasma, Utility: gram - cocci, gram - bacilli, acid fast bacilli, chlamydiae, mycoplasma,
rickettsia, spirochetes. No effect on viruses or fungi. Also used for rickettsia, spirochetes. No effect on viruses or fungi. Also used for
acne, prophylaxis for Travelers’ diarrhea. acne, prophylaxis for Travelers’ diarrhea.
Special Features: Broad spectrum. Decreased effect of oral contraceptives. Special Features: Broad spectrum. Decreased effect of oral contraceptives.
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Name: Penicillin V Name: Nafcillin (Nafcil)
Class: Penicillin (Penicillin G-related) Class: Penicillin (Penicillinase-resistant)
Mech.: Binds to PBPs, blocks activity of transpeptidases in terminal stages of Mech.: Binds to PBPs, blocks activity of transpeptidases in terminal stages of
cell wall formation. Bactericidal. cell wall formation. Bactericidal.
Absorption: Acid stable → good oral absortption. Absorption: Poor oral. Usu. IV for seious infections. IM.
Distribution: Widely distributed, little CSF unless meninges inflamed. Distribution: Widely distributed, little CSF unless meninges inflamed.
Metab.: Metab.:
Excretion, t_: Rapidly elim. by kidneys (probenecid blocks excretion), small amt. Excretion, t_: Rapidly elim. by kidneys (probenecid blocks excretion), small amt.
in bile. in bile.
Toxicity/S.E.s: : hypersensitivity (1-10%), superinfection. Toxicity/S.E.s: hypersensitivity (1-10%), superinfection.
Utility: Mild to moderate infections only: Many gram +, anaerobes, and a few gram Utility: Penicillinase-producing staph. infections. Gram +.
-. Most staph. and gram - resistant. Same spectrum as Pen. G, but less Special Features: Narrow spectrum. Prob. most effective penicillinase-resist.
active.
Special Features: Narrow spectrum.
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Name: Ampicillin (Omnipen, Polycillin) Name: Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
Class: Penicillin (Aminopenicillin) Class: Penicillin (Aminopenicillin)
Mech.: Binds to PBPs, blocks activity of transpeptidases in terminal stages of Mech.: Binds to PBPs, blocks activity of transpeptidases in terminal stages of
cell wall formation. Bactericidal. cell wall formation. Bactericidal.
Absorption: Acid stable. Good oral, but food interferes. IM, IV. Absorption: Acid stable. Good oral (better than ampicillin).
Distribution: Widely distributed, little CSF unless meninges inflamed. Distribution: Widely distributed, little CSF unless meninges inflamed.
Metab.: Metab.:
Excretion, t_: Rapidly elim. by kidneys (probenecid blocks excretion), small amt. Excretion, t_: Rapidly elim. by kidneys (probenecid blocks excretion), small amt.
in bile. in bile.
Toxicity/S.E.s: diarrhea, non-allergy skin rash, hypersensitivity (1-10%), Toxicity/S.E.s: diarrhea (less than ampicillin), hypersensitivity (1-10%),
superinfection. superinfection.
Utility: More effective against gram -s (esp. Proteus, H. influenzae, E. coli, P. Utility: More effective against gram -s (esp. Proteus, H. influenzae, E. coli, P.
mirabilis). Less active than Pen. G against gram+ cocci. mirabilis). Less active than Pen. G against gram+ cocci.
Special Features: Broad spectrum. Special Features: Broad spectrum.
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Name: Sulbactam Name: Probenecid
Class: β-Lactamase Inhibitor Class:
Mech.: Interferes w/renal excretion of drugs that undergo tubular secretion.
Mech.: inhibits some β-lactamases
Inhib. glucuronide conjugation of other drugs.
Absorption: Absorption:
Distribution: Distribution:
Metab.: Metab.:
Excretion, t_: Excretion, t_:
Toxicity/S.E.s: Toxicity/S.E.s:
Utility: Combined with ampicillin (Unasyn-sulbactam) to increase efficacy against Utility:
penicillinase-producing bacteria (i.e., staph).
Special Features: Decreases renal excretion of methotrexate — possible
Special Features: toxicity. Decreases renal excretion of penicillin.
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Name: Cefoxitin (Mefoxin) Name: Cefaclor (Ceclor)
Class: Second Gen. Cephalosporin Class: Second Gen. Cephalosporin
Mech.: Binds to PBPs, blocks activity of transpeptidases in terminal stages of Mech.: Binds to PBPs, blocks activity of transpeptidases in terminal stages of
cell wall formation. Bactericidal. cell wall formation. Bactericidal.
Absorption: IV. IM rare due to pain. Absorption: Oral.
Distribution: Poor CSF. Distribution: Poor CSF.
Metab.: Metab.:
Excretion, t_: Excretion, t_:
Toxicity/S.E.s: Hypersensitivity (some cross-sensitivity to pen.), superinfection, Toxicity/S.E.s: Hypersensitivity (some cross-sensitivity to pen.), superinfection,
renal damage (worse if comb. w/aminoglycs.) renal damage (worse if comb. w/aminoglycs.)
Utility: Mixed anaerobic infects. Utility: Resp. and middle ear infections (H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis)
Special Features: More gram- efficacy than first gen. Less gram+ cocci efficacy Special Features: More gram- efficacy than first gen. Less gram+ cocci efficacy
than first gen. ↑ β-lactamase resistance. than first gen. ↑ β-lactamase resistance. Problem
w/bacterial resistance.
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Name: Imipenem Name: Aztreonam (Azactam)
Class: β-lactam (Carbapenem) Class: β-lactam (Monobactam)
Mech.: Binds to PBPs, blocks activity of transpeptidases in terminal stages of Mech.: Binds to PBPs, blocks activity of transpeptidases in terminal stages of
cell wall formation. Bactericidal. cell wall formation. Bactericidal.
Absorption: Oral, IV (painful) Absorption:
Distribution: Distribution:
Metab.: Metab.:
Excretion, t_: Excretion, t_:
Toxicity/S.E.s: painful injection, allergy, nausea/vomiting, superinfection Toxicity/S.E.s: Gram+ superinfections.
(diarrhea), reversible blood disorders. Utility: Infections caused by susceptible orgs. resistant to other drugs.
Utility: Combined w/equal amts of cilastatin to block tubular metab. and formation Special Features: Not fused bicyclic. Potent gram-, but limited spectrum (only
of nephrotoxic compounds. Treats serious nosocomial infections, aerobics and facultative gram-). Little cross-allergenicity
infections of unknown etiology, mixed infections. w/pen. or ceph. Less toxic than aminoglycs. Usu used in
Special Features: Broadest spectrum of all β-lactams. Resistant to penicillinases combinations (except for UTIs).
and most β-lactamases. Resistance develops during
treatment.
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Name: Cinoxacin (Cinobac) Name: Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
Class: Nonfluorinated quinolone Class: Fluorinated quinolone
Mech.: Inhib bact. DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II). Bactericidal. Mech.: Inhib bact. DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II). Bactericidal.
Absorption: Oral Absorption: Rapid absorption after oral admin.
Distribution: Distribution: Good tissue penetration. Poor CSF.
Metab.: Metab.: Partial hepatic metab.
Excretion, t_: Excretion, t_: Glomerular filtration, secretion. Also feces, bile, sputum. 4 hrs.
Toxicity/S.E.s: Usu. not severe. GI, CNS. Not for pregnant or nursing women Toxicity/S.E.s: Usu. not severe. GI, CNS, arthropathy. Not for pregnant or
or prepubertal children. nursing women or prepubertal children.
Utility: UTIs due to coliform bacteria Utility: Upper and lower UTIs, DOC for Pseudomonas UTIs. Active against
Special Features: aerobic gram- bacilli, H. influenzae, Neisseria. Good alternate. for
several causes of infectious diarrhea, osteomyelitis, and patients w/CF.
Special Features: Broader spectrum than nonfluorinated quinolones.
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Name: Streptomycin Name: Neomycin (Mycifradin)
Class: Aminoglycoside Class: Aminoglycoside
Mech.: O2 dependent uptake → inhib. of protein synth by binding to 30S rib. Mech.: O2 dependent uptake → inhib. of protein synth by binding to 30S rib.
subunit → leaky membranes. Bactericidal. subunit → leaky membranes. Bactericidal.
Absorption: Poor oral absorption. Usu. IM or IV. Absorption: Very little oral absorption. Topical.
Distribution: Limited to extracellular space. Poor CSF, ocular. No placenta. Distribution: Limited to extracellular space. Poor CSF, ocular. No placenta.
Excretion, t_: glomerular filtration. 2 hrs. Excretion, t_:
Toxicity/S.E.s: Ototoxicity. Vestibular toxicity. Low nephrotoxicity. Toxicity/S.E.s: Parenteral → severe ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity.
Utility: Used in comb. therapy for tuberculosis. Used alone for bubonic plague Utility: Topical treatment of superf. sensitive skin and eye infections.
and tularemia. Preoperative prophylaxis for bowel surgery.
Special Features: Resistance 1° due to plasmid-med. mod. of aminoglyc. Also Special Features: Resistance 1° due to plasmid-med. mod. of aminoglyc. Also
alter. of transport system, mutation of rib. subunit. alter. of transport system, mutation of rib. subunit.
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Name: Amikacin (Amikin) Name: Erythromycin
Class: Aminoglycoside Class: Macrolide
Mech.: O2 dependent uptake → inhib. of protein synth by binding to 30S rib. Mech.: Inhib protein synth by binding to 50S rib. subunit. Bacteriostatic
subunit → leaky membranes. Bactericidal. Absorption: Orally effective. Enteric-coated tablets.
Absorption: Poor oral absorption. Usu. IM or IV. Distribution: Good tissue penetration, but poor CSF.
Distribution: Limited to extracellular space. Poor CSF, ocular. No placenta. Metab.: Hepatic metab.
Excretion, t_: glomerular filtration. 2 hrs. Excretion, t_: Secreted in bile as active drug. 1.6 hr.
Toxicity/S.E.s: Ototox.(aud., vest.)(>than gent or tobr), nephtrotox.(<than gent.) Toxicity/S.E.s: GI irritation.,rashes, ototoxicity (large parenteral doses), drug
interactions due to inhib of hepatic metab.
Utility: Nosocomial aerobic gram- infects, esp. in immunocomp, neutropenics.
Often used in synergistic combs to treat P. aeruginosa, enteroccus, life- Utility: Alternate to pen. in mild-moderate infects (esp. Strep, H. influenzae).
threatening gram- sepsis. Used in comb. against S. aureus. Ineffective DOC for Legionnaire’s disease, Diphtheria carrier state, Mycoplasma
against anaerobes. pneumoniae infects, Whooping cough (Bordatella pertussis)
Special Features: Not recommended for severe staph. infections or for
Special Features: Resistance 1° due to plasmid-med. mod. of aminoglyc. Also
meningitis.
alter. of transport system, mutation of rib. subunit. Least
susceptible to resistance of the aminoglycs. Also, broadest
spectrum. Most expensive aminoglyc.
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Name: Vancomycin (Vancocin) Name: Metronidazole (Flagyl)
Class: Polypeptide Class: Nitroimidazole derivative
Mech.: Blocks peptidoglycan polymerization → inhib cell wall synth. Bactericidal. Mech.: Inhib. DNA synth, degrades DNA, e- acceptor for reduced substrates.
Absorption: Poorly absorbed from GI tract. Usu given IV Absorption: Complete, quick oral absorption.
Distribution: Poor CNS Distribution: Well distrib to all tissues and fluids (including CSF)
Metab.: Metab.: Hepatic metab.
Excretion, t_: Renal excretion Excretion, t_:
Toxicity/S.E.s: Ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, thrombophlebitis (IV). In patients Toxicity/S.E.s: GI, metallic taste, neurotox (vertigo), disulfiram-like effect
w/AIDS, “red man” syndrome (diffuse flushing) w/alcohol, neutropenia. Not for first trimester preg (mutagenic).
Not for patients w/active CNS disease or hist. of blood
Utility: Last ditch measure against severe MRSA infects. DOC for antibiotic dyscrasias.
assoc. pseudomembranous colitis (oral).
Utility: IV treatment of anaerobic infects. Oral for amebiasis, giardiasis, and
Special Features: Narrow spectrum (gram+ cocci), spec. MRSA, C. difficile. genital infects of Trichomonas vaginalis.
Special Features: Antiparasitic and antibacterial activity. All anaerobic cocci and
anaerobic gram- bacilli, including Bacteriodes.
Trichomonasis, amebiasis, giardiasis.
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Name: Foscarnet (Foscavir) Name: Trifluridine (Viroptic)
Class: Antiviral Class: Antiviral
Mech.: Phosph by viral thymidine kinase. Competes w/normal nucleotides. Mech.: Pyrimidine analog. Competes with TTP for incorp into viral DNA. Inhib.
Prevents chain elongation upon incorporation. Also inhib. viral and viral DNA synth.
cellular DNA polymerase. Absorption:
Absorption: Poor oral. Usu. given IV. Distribution: 1% soln applied to cornea. Not given systemically
Distribution: Good CSF Metab.:
Metab.: Excretion, t_:
Excretion, t_: Renal excretion. 4 hr. Toxicity/S.E.s: Mutagenic and teratogenic activity in experimental tests.
Toxicity/S.E.s: Renal dysfxn #1. Nausea, vomiting, headache, fatigue, anemia. Utility: Topical treatment for keratoconjunctivitis.
Utility: Cytomegalovirus Special Features:
Special Features: 3x more expensive than gancyclovir.
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Name: Rimantadine (Flumadine) Name: Ribavirin (Virazole)
Class: Antiviral Class: Antiviral
Mech.: Blocks a late stage in assembly of influenza A virus Mech.: Purine analog. After phosphorylation, inhibits enzymes involved in
Absorption: Well absorbed orally. guanine nucleotide synth. After further phosph, inhib several viral-
specific enzymes involved in DNA synth.
Distribution:
Absorption: Oral bioavail 45%. IV. Aerosol.
Metab.: Hepatic metab.
Distribution:
Excretion, t_:
Metab.:
Toxicity/S.E.s: CNS toxicity (nervousness, confusion, hallucinations, insomnia)
amantadine>rimantadine Excretion, t_: 40 days
Utility: Treat influenza A Toxicity/S.E.s: Accumulates in erythrocytes → hemolytic anemia. Bone marrow
Special Features: Can be used prophylactically. suppression. GI, CNS aggravation. Teratogenic and mutagenic
in animals. Toxicity avoided w/aerosol admin (for RSV).
Antagonizes AZT activity.
Utility: Aerosol form used to treat respiratory syncytial virus. Most important
drug for treatment of hemorrhagic fever.
Special Features:
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Name: Dideoxycytosine (Zalcitabine, Hivid, DDC)) Name: Indinavir (Crixivan)
Class: Antiviral Class: Antiviral
Mech.: Inhib reverse transcriptase. Mech.: Inhib HIV protease activity
Absorption: Absorption: Oral
Distribution: Distribution:
Metab.: Metab.:
Excretion, t_: Excretion, t_:
Toxicity/S.E.s: Peripheral neuropathy, rash, stomatitis, esophageal ulceration, Toxicity/S.E.s:
pancreatitis, fever. Utility: Treat HIV
Utility: Treat HIV. Strains resistant to AZT may be susceptible. After treatment, Special Features: Active against strains resistant to reverse transcriptase
may become susceptible again to AZT. Alternating treatment superior to inhibitors.
either alone.
Special Features:
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Name: Isoniazid (INH) Name: Rifampin (Rifadin)
Class: Antitubercular Class: Antitubercular
Mech.: Tuberculostatic to resting bacilli, tuberculocidal to rapidly dividing cells. Mech.: Inhib. of bact. DNA-dependent RNA polymerase. Resist develops rapidly.
Enters cells via active uptake. Interferes w/DNA synth, glycolyis, Absorption: Orally effective
synth of mycolic acid (unique component of mycobacteria)
Distribution: Diffuses freely into tissues and fluids
Absorption: Rapidly absorbed after oral admin.
Metab.: Liver
Distribution: Distributes in total body water. Retained in infected tissue.
Excretion, t_: 30% excreted in urine (50% active). T1/2= 1.5-5 hrs. ↓ in slow
Metab.: Acetylated in liver.
acetylaters.
Excretion, t_: Urine. 75-90% in urine as metabolites in 24 hrs.
Toxicity/S.E.s: Low incidence. Jaundice (can be fatal). Use w/caution
Toxicity/S.E.s: Direct—inactivation/depletion of pyridoxine → peripheral neuritis w/impaired liver fxn. Induces hepatic microsomal enzymes. GI
(treat prophylactically w/supplemental pyridoxine). distress, diarrhea, CNS complaints, hypersensitivity. Influenza-
Hypersensitivity rxns. Hepatitis (can be fatal) due to toxic like syndrome.
metabolites. Convulsions, optic neuritis, toxic encephalopathy, Utility: Rapidly improves TB patients to non-infectious state. Always used
reversible psychotic episodes. w/other agents. Esp. useful in serious cases of TB. Asymptomatic
Utility: Most important and widely used drug for tuberculosis. Prob. w/resistance. carriers of N. meningitis, eryth-resist. Legionella pneumophila infects.
Special Features: Only drug approved for prophylaxis of tuberculosis. DOC for prophylaxis of H. influenza meningitis.
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Name: Amphotericin B (Fungizone) Name: Nystatin
Class: Antifungal (Polyene)
Class: Antifungal (Polyene)
Mech.: Assoc. w/ergosterol in fungal membrane → 4-5 Å pores. Fungistatic at
low conc. Fungicidal at high conc. Mech.: Assoc. w/ergosterol in fungal membrane → 4-5 Å pores. Fungistatic at
Absorption: Insoluble in water. Colloidal preparation injected IV. Not absorbed low conc. Fungicidal at high conc.
orally, IM, or after bladder irrigation. Used topically. Absorption: Poor oral absorption. Topical admin.
Distribution: Bound to cholesterol and lipoprotiens. Poor CSF. Intrathecal may
Distribution:
be necessary to treat meningitis.
Excretion, t_: Excreted very slowly as inactive metabolite by kidney. Metab.:
Toxicity/S.E.s: Nephrotoxicity (80%) requires hospitalization for administration. Excretion, t_:
Chills (50%), fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, Toxicity/S.E.s: No side effects when topically applied
phlebitis, suppression of RBC synth. IT → headache, radiculitis,
Utility: Superficial candidiasis (GI, cutaneous, oropharyngeal, vulvovaginal) via
paresis, paresthesias, visual impairment. topical, oral, or vaginal admin.
Utility: 1° drug used against serious systemic infections. DOC for 1° amebic
Special Features: Safe during pregnancy.
meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria. Alt. for American cutaneous
or mucocutaneous leishmoniasis. Weekly injections for chronic
suppression of Histoplasmosis in AIDS patients.
Special Features: No problem w/resistance development. Increases fungal
permeability to other agents.
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Name: Itraconazole (Sporanox) Name: Fluconazole (Diflucan)
Class: Antifungal (Triazole)
Class: Antifungal (Triazole)
Mech.: Inhib. fungal cyt. P450 and sterol C-14 α-demethylation. Normal sterols
Mech.: Inhib. cytochrome P450-dependent synth of ergosterol.
depleted, 14-α-methyl sterols build up → fungistatic.
Absorption: Oral absorption good. Better in presence of food, high gastric
acidity. Absorption: Oral absorption ≅ IV absorption (rare phenom.)
Distribution: Low plasma protein binding. Vd close to total body water. Good
Distribution: Neglibible CSF, saliva. saliva, good CSF (~80%), conc. in urine and skin.
Metab.: Extensively metab. in liver. Metab.:
Excretion, t_: Very little active drug remains in urine. Excretion, t_: 80% appears in urine unchanged. Excreted in milk. 30 hr.
Toxicity/S.E.s: Rare hepatotoxicity. Rare exfoliative skin disorders (can be
Toxicity/S.E.s: Nausea, vomiting, headache, rash, loss of libido, impotence,
fatal). GI irritation, rash. Affects rat fetal development.
gynecomastia. Rare hepatotoxicity. Inhib. metab. of long-acting
Increases metabolite levels of some terfenadine metabolits (not
antihistamines (sim. to ketoconazole), erythromycin, triazolam,
terf. itself). May slow metab. of long-acting antihistamines and
cisapride.
cyclosporines.
Utility: DOC for many superficial and systemic infections. Alternate for many Utility: Candidiasis (oropharyngeal, esophageal, UTI, vaginal, systemic),
superf. and systemic infections. Oral treatment of onychomycoses. Cryptococcal meningitis in AIDS patients and otherwise healthy patients.
Same indications as ketocon., but also active against lymphocutaneous Coccidiodal meningitis. Chronic suppresion of Crypt. meningitis in AIDS
form of sporotrichosis plus Aspergillosis. Usu. preferred to patients. Single-dose therapy for vaginal yeast infections.
ketoconazole. Special Features: Oral absorption ≅ IV absorption. Only causes minor changes in
Special Features: plasma testosterone and corticosteroid concentrations.
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Name: Clortrimazole (Lotrimin) Name: Ciclopirox (Loprox)
Class: Antifungal (Imidazole) (OTC) Class: Antifungal (OTC)
Mech.: Causes leakage of small molecules/ions across plasma membrane. Also Mech.:
blocks purine uptake. Fungistatic at low conc. Fungicidal at high conc. Absorption: Penetrates dermis, hair follicles, sebaceous glands.
Absorption: Good oral, but not admin due to GI irritation. Topical. Distribution:
Distribution: Good CSF Metab.:
Toxicity/S.E.s: Topical → occasional burning and irritation. Excretion, t_:
Utility: Topical against common fungal infections of skin and vagina. Better than Toxicity/S.E.s:
nystatin for vaginal candidiasis. Esp. useful in mixed skin infections Utility: 81-94% cure rate for cutaneous candidiasis, tinea corporis, tinea pedis,
featuring dermatophytes and Candida. Good topical agent for versicolor. May (one report) be useful in topical treatment of
dermatophytoses. Troches esp. recommended for oropharyngeal onychomycosis.
candidiasis.
Special Features:
Special Features: Safe during pregnancy. Broad spectrum against fungi. Also
active against gram+ bacteria. At high conc, also
trichomonocidal.
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Name: Iodide
Class: Antifungal? Halide?
Mech.:
Absorption:
Distribution:
Metab.:
Excretion, t_:
Toxicity/S.E.s:
Utility: Used as alternate treatment for superficial cutaneous Sporotrichosis.
Special Features:
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