Pharm Test 2

Penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides (azythromycin, clarithromycin), tetracycline, clindamycin, metronidazole are all ______ most commonly used in dental health care.

Antibiotics

What are 2 types of dental infections?

Caries and periodontal disease

______ are not used to treat or prevent caries.

Antibiotics

Treatments for periodontal disease include the use of _____ or ______ antibiotics.

Local or systemic

True or false: Infections do not need to be treated with antibiotics if drainage can be obtained and patient is not immuno-comprimised.

True

What type of infection produces fever, malaise, and tachycardia?

Systemic

When would systemic infections especially need antibiotics?

If the lesion associated cannot be drained

What was produced from mold in 1928 but was 1st reported and introduced in the 1940s?

Penicillin

Who founded Penicillin?

Fleming

What is a substance that act against or destroy infections?

Antiinfective agents

What are substances that destroy or suppress the growth or multiplication of bacteria?

Antibacterial agents

What are chemical substances produced by living microorganisms that have the capacity, in dilute solutions, to destroy or suppress the growth or multiplication of organisms or prevent their action?

Antibiotic agents

What are substances that destroy or suppress the growth or multiplication of microorganisms?

Antimicrobial agents

What are substances that destroy or suppress the growth or multiplication of fungi?

Antifungal agents

What are substances that destroy or suppress the growth or multiplication of viruses?

Antiviral agents

What is the ability to kill bacteria?

Bacteriocidal

What is the concentration of the antiinfective agent present in the blood or serum?

Blood (serum) level

What is the lowest cencentration needed to inhibit visible growth of an organism on media after 18 to 24 hours of incubation?

Minimum inhibitory concentration

What is the range of actitivty of a drug?

Spectrum

What is an infection caused by the proliferation of microorganisms different from those causing the original infection?

Superinfection

What is an invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and a reaction of the tissues to their presence?

Infection

What occurs when the combination of two antibiotics produces more effect than would be expected if their individual effects were added?

Synergism

What occurs when a combination of two agents produces less effect than either agent alone?

Antagonism

What should be done ideally before beginning antibiotic therapy?

Culture

What are 3 indications for antimicrobials?

Therapeutic, prophylactic,and empirical

What is treatment of infection before specific culture information has been obtained?

Empirical therapy

What are 4 adverse reactions of antibiotics?

Superinfection, allergy, durg interactions, and gastrointestinal complaints

The wider the specturm of the antibiotic, the _______ the risk for superinfection.

Higher

How can superinfection be minimized when giving antibiotics?

Give the most narrow spectrum antibiotic as possible

What type of antibiotics are most allergenic?

Penicillins

True or false: Penicillin and erythromycin are acceptable during pregnancy.

True

Antibiotics can increase ________ of oral contraceptives in the body.

Clearance

Oral anticoagulants are Vitamin K ______.

Inhibitors

Antibiotics reduce the bacterial flora that produce what?

Vitamin K

Penicillin G, and penicillin V potassium are what type of penicillins?

Natural penicillins

Methicillin, nafcillin, and oxacillin are what type of penicillins?

Penicillinase-resistant penicillins

Ampicillin, amoxicillin, and augmentin are what type of penicillins?

Aminopenicillins

Carbenicillin, piperacillin, and ticarcillin are what type of penicillins?

Extended-spectrum penicillins

True or false: Penicillins are bactericidal.

True

What type of antibiotics inhibit cell wall synthesis?

Bactericidal

Penicillins kill a _____ variety of bacteria.

Wide

Penicillins are also called what?

Beta-lactams

What are 2 routes of penicillins?

Oral or parenteral

Why can't penicillins be given topically?

Allerginicity created by this route

Penicillins are distributed throughout the body except what 3 areas?

Abscesses, bone, and cerebrospinal fluid

What is the half life of penicillins?

1/2 hour

Penicillin is out of the body in ___ hours.

2.5

Penicillins treat primarily gram _____ bacteria, and spirochetes.

Positive

Some bacteria produce enzymes capable of destroying penicillins, these enzymes are known as what?

Beta-lactamases

What is a chemical that binds with beta-lactamases to prevent the enzyme from breaking down the penicillin?

Clavulanic acid

Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid =

Augmentin

What are 4 common side effects of penicillin?

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain

What are some toxic reactions to penicillin?

Almost non-existent

Allergic reactions to penicillin are high and __% are life threatening.

10

True or false: Allergic reactions to penicillin can display all 4 types of hypersensitivity.

True

Penicillin G-the prototype is usually administed how?

Parenteral

Why is penicillin G usually given the parenteral route?

Rapidly degraded in stomach acid

What type of penicillin is of choice for common dental infections?

Penicillin V

Pen V has ____ blood levels than the equivalent Pen G.

Higher

What type of penicillin is more soluable and absorbed better?

Pen V-K

What is the dose of penicillin?

500mg 4 times a day for a minimum of 5 days

What type of penicillin should be given for gonococcal infections?

Ampicillin

What type of penicillin is given for SBE (subacute bacterial endocarditis) infections, otitis media, and upper respiratory infections?

Amoxicillin

What type of penicillin is absorbed better and lasts longer than ampicillin?

Amoxicillin

What type of antibiotic is given if the patient has a penicillin allergy but works the same (a poor 2nd choice)?

Erythromycin

Erythromycin is _______ against many anaerobic bacterial in dental infections.

Ineffective

What is the half life of erythromycin?

2 hours

True or false: Erythromycin is bacteriostatic.

True

What is the dose for erythromycin?

250-500mg 4 times a day for a minimum of 5 days

True or false: Azithromycin and clarithromycin are bactercidal.

False

Azithromycin and clarithromycin have better tissue ______.

Penetration

Z pack is an example of what type of antibiotic?

Azithromycin

Strep infections, mild to moderate URI, spirochetal infections, gonorrhea, clamydia, and mycoplasma are all therapeutic used for what?

Macrolides

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hepatotoxicity, flatulence, jaundice, and anorexia are all side effects of what?

Macrolides

Atridox is a topical gel form of what?

Tetracycline

Minocycline (arestin) are topical granules, a form of what?

Tetracycline

What was isolated from Streptomyces strain in 1948?

Tetracycline

Tetracyclines are _____ spectrum.

Broad

True or false: Tetracyclines are bacteriostatic?

True

Acne, pulmonary infections and rickettsaie can be treated by what?

Tetracycline

Hepatotoxicity can occur with tetracycline if given what route?

IV

What antibiotic may retard fetal skeletal development if given during pregnancy?

Tetracycline

What is the most common allergy to opiod analgesics?

Itching/rash

What is a common name for Merperidine?

Demorol

Drugs _______ each others effects.

Potentiate

What does potentiate mean?

To make potent or powerful

True or false: Codiene is a strong analgesic.

False

What type of medication should be started with for dental pain?

NSAID

If NSAIDS not helping dental pain, what medicaton should be tried next?

Vicodin

What does bacteriostatic mean?

Inhibits the growth of susceptible bacteria

What type of hypersensitivity is most common with penicillin?

Type I and IV

True or false: Z pack is bacteriostatic.

True

True or false: An adverse effect of tetracycline is photosensitivity--exaggerated sunburn.

True

What should not be consumed while taking tetracycline?

Calcium

Pseudomembranous colitis has been a problem with what antibiotic?

Clindamycin

If _____ is ingested while a person is taking ______, will have nausea and vomiting.

Metronidazole

What is the main reason prescribed antibiotics are not effective?

Compliance

Is restorative dentistry, local anesthetic injections, intracanal endodontics and post placcement, rubber dams, and suture removal associated wth bacteremias?

No

What is the standard pre med dose for amoxicillin?

2000 mg (2g) 1 hour before the procedure

What is the standard pre med dose for clindamycin?

600 1 hour before the procedure

True or false: Patients already taking an antibiotic for another problem should be prescribed a different antibiotic for a dental problem.

True

Mycoses is another term for what?

Fungi

What is broken down in yeasts and molds?

Fungi

______ are single cell fungi.

Yeasts

How do yeasts reproduce?

budding

True or false: Molds are multicellular.

True

Molds are characterized by long branching filaments called ______.

Hyphae

What are 2 general types of mycotic infections?

Mucocutaneous and systemic

What are 3 types of mucocutaneous mycotic infections?

Superficial, cutaneous, and subcutaneous

Outer layers of skin and hair

Superficial

Deeper in the dermis, hair and nails

Cutaneous

Dermis, subcutaneous tissue, and muscles

Subcutaneous

What type of myocotic infection can be life threatening?

Systemic

Systemic mycotic infection usually occurs in what type of person?

Immuno-compromised

Candida albicans such as thrush and moniliasis are what type of infection?

Mucocutaneous fungal infection

Coccidomycosis, histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, mucomycosis, and aspergillosis are examples of what type of infection?

Systemic fungal infection

What are 3 causes of vaginal candidiasis?

Pregnancy, diabetes mellitus, or oral contraceptives

Polyene macrolides, imidazoles, griseofluvin, and flucytosine are 4 major groups of what type of agents?

Antifungal

Polyene macrolide works by binding to sterols in the fungal cell membrane which allows ______ and ______ to leak out altering fungal cell metabolism causing cell death.

Potassium and magnesium

Suspensions and pastilles of polyene macrolides have a lot of ______.

Sugar

Imidazoles work by binding to ______ in membrane, causing cell membrane to leak causing fungal cell death.

Phospholipid

Nystatin and Amphoericin B are what type of antifungal medication?

Macrolides

Ketoconazole, Clotrimazole, and Miconazole are what type of antifungal medication?

Imidazoles

What type of antifungal medication should be used for serious systmeic fungal infections?

Amphoericin B

What type of antifungal medication has a side effect like "shake and bake"?

Amphoericin B-Amphoterrible!

Mycelex is a synthetic form of what type of Imidazole?

Clotrimazole

Nizoral is a form of what type of Imidazole?

Ketoconazole

What type of antifungal medication comes in the form of a tablet and needs an acidic enviornment in the gut?

Ketoconazole

Can you take tums or prilosec with Ketoconazole?

No

Rapidly absorbed in stomach and small intestine-peak effect is 30 min.

Aspirin

Delayed because absorbed in small intestine (if have stomach sensitivities) Do not crush or chew..

Enteric coated ASA

Buffered with magnesium carbonate, etc. 20 minutes

Buffered ASA ( Bufferin)

Dosage for Aspirin as a pain reliever, fever reducer..

325-650 mg 2 tablets every 4 hours

Dosage for Aspirin to prevent myocardial infarct:

75-325 mg per day

Dosage for Aspirin for arthritis

3000-6000 mg per day

Children's dose of Aspirin

10-15 mg per day

Large and chemically diverse group of drugs, similar to Aspirin - analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic. They block the arachidonic acid pathway which decreases production of prostaglandin and other inflammatory mediators..

NSAIDS (Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs)

Therapeutic Uses to help with these conditions: relief of mild/moderate pain, acute gout, various bone, joint, and muscle pain, osteoarthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, dysmenorrhea, fever

NSAIDs

What are the six structurally related groups of NSAIDs?

Propionic acid derivatives - most common
Acetic acid derivatives
non-acidic agents
Fenamic acid derivatives
Salicylates
Oxicams

NSAIDs Propionic Acids:

ibuprofen (Motrin,Advil)
flubiprofen (Ansaid)
naproxen (Naprosyn)
fenoprofen (Nalfon)
ketoprofen (Orudis)
ketorlac (Toradol)
oxaprozin (Daypro)

What are some NSAIDs adverse effects?

Blood clotting- reversible affect on platelets- only as long as taking the drug, not for the life of the platelet- so affects only 1 day for ibuprofen.

Why cant an asthmatic take NSAIDs?

Increases the risk of bronchospasm

Cautions for NSAIDs?

persons with cardiovascular or renal diseases with fluid retention, coagulopathies, ulcers

True or false? Aspirin PERMANENTLY affects platelets, would have to flush out for 5 days to get new ones.

True

True or false? IBU does not affect platelets PERMANENTLY, clotting can occur 1 day after discontinued.

True

How long do platelets last?

5 days

Onset and duration for ibuprofen (Motrin,Advil)?

Onset 30 minutes, Duration 4-6 hours

Maximum daily dose for ibuprofen?

3.2 grams (four 800 mg tabs)

NSAIDs: other agents include:

Naproxen (Naprosyn, Anaprox)
Flurbiprofen (Ansaid)

COX-2 Inhibitors (less adverse reactions)

Celecoxib (Celebrex)

Removed from the market in 2005 - associated with increased heart attacks

Rofecoxib (Vioxx)

What effect does Naproxen have on Lithium?

Increases the effects of Lithium

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Drug Effects?

Analgesic and anti-pyretic (Achieved by same dosage as Aspirin, equal potency and equal effectiveness)

This drug has NO SIGNIFICANT anti-inflammatory effect and NO platelet inhibition -OK for BLEEDERS!

Acetominophen (Tylenol)

Large doses result in toxic metabolite-leads to hepatic (liver) necrosis-single dose of 20-25 grams (2000-2500 mg) may be fatal (usually manifests 2-3 days later).

Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

Tylenol Dosage for pain/fever:

325-650 mg (2 reg tabs) 3-4 times per day

Tylenol peak:

1-3 hours, half life 1-4 hours

Tylenol maximum adult dose

4gm in 24 hours

Tylenol Elixir for children dosage:

120 mg/5 ml (5ml=1tsp)

Tylenol children's dose

10-15 mg/kg

Uric acid (tophi) in joints

Gout

prevents excessive uric acid from forming (used in patients with malignancy)

Allopurinol

Increase excretion of uric acid?

Probenecid

For pain meds what should the Dental Hygienist implicate?

Educate patients!!! Educate them about the various side effects, contraindications, and adverse reactions of these medications. Their physician should be notified if any effects become severe or if bleeding or GI pain should occur.

Yawning, lacrimation (tearing), perspiration, irritability, nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, fever, and chills, are all signs for what?

Withdrawal symptoms from opioid drugs

Treatment options for Opioid addicts (ways to quit)...

Methadone (oral) substitute, cold turkey, Methadone maintenance

What is an Opiate Antagonist?

Naloxone (Narcan)

What is given for overdose to reverse respiratory depression, it also binds to opiate receptors and prevent a response, known as reversal agents?

Naloxone (Narcan)

Most common allergic reaction from an opioid Analgesic?

Skin rashes/ urticaria

Combining an opioid with a nonopioid analgesic produces?

An additive analgesic effect with fewer adverse reactions.

In Opioid Analgesics, which what is the most common effect of drug interactions?

Additive effect caused by alcohol and other CNS depressants

Standard dose for Morphine?

10 mg

Prototype opioid against which all others are measured?

morphine

This drug can be alone or in combination with aspirin(Percodan), or acetaminophen (Percocet), Tylox). The combination gives additive effect with less side effects.

Oxycodone

Vicodin is an example of this?

Hydrocodone (combined with acetaminophen)

Most common dosage of Hydrocodone for dental pain?

5/500, 5mg ......5mg hydrocodone with 500 mg acetaminophen

T/F Alone, codeine is a strong analgesic?

False, it is weak alone :(

30mg of codeine combined with acetaminophen?

Tylenol #3

t/f ibuprofen has been shown to be MORE effective than Tylenol #3?

True :)

Propoxyphene is also known as?

Darvon, Davocet-N

Meperidine is better known as?

Demerol

100mg demoral = ____________morphine?

10mg

Opioid used for severe dental pain - more potent than morphine?

Hydromorphine (Dilaudid)

Short acting Opioid used to supplement regional or general anesthesia?

Fentanyl

For dental pain should start with what kind of drug?

NSAIDs

If need a stronger drug, how should it be prescribed?

low doses for short periods with NO REFILLS!!

What should be avoided when taking Tetracycline?

Milk products (Ca), iron preparations, antacids (Mg), and other dairy products because of the chelation and drug binding that occurs-REDUCES ABSORPTION of the drug.

What should be avoided due to photo-sensitivity?

Sunlight and tanning beds

Antibiotic that is distributed to bone but not cerebrospinal fluid?

Clindamycin (Cleocin)

In the GI-pseudo membranous colitis has been a problem from this antibiotic?

Clindamycin

Uses for Clindamycin include:

Endocarditis prophylaxis (if penicillin allergy)

If allergic to penicillin what antibiotic is used?

Clindamycin

How many mg of clindamycin is prescribed?

150 - 300 mg every 6 hours

If periodontitis pt does not respond to mechanical therapy, what drug can be used?

Metronidazole (Flagyl)

Why would Metronidazole be used in periodontitis case?

Because it is affective against many obligate anaerobes, including Bacteroides.

Is Metronidazole effective against Actinobacillus actinomycetimcomitans?

Nope..

If _______________is ingested while taking Metronidazole, will have nausea, vomiting.

Alcohol (including, food, drink, mouth rinses)

A antibiotic that is structurally and pharmacologically related to penicillins?

Cephalosporins, ex: Keflex

Antibiotic used for acute infection that is gram + aerobes prdominate, anaerobes are absent?

Penicillin

For Mixed infection this is a Gram + aerobes decreasing, anaerobes increasing?

Clindamycin Metronidazole

Anbiotics used for chronic infection with gram + aerobs absent, and anaerobes predominate?

Clindamycin, Metrodazole

Reasons a prescribes antibiotic may not be effective?

Failure to buy, wrong antibiotic, resident organism, patient compliance, failed to buy, take, or complete.

Antibiotic used for topical treatment?

neosporin

What is neosporin composed of?

Neomycin (gram -), Polymixin and Bacitracin (Gram +)

Anti-tuberculosis Agents used chemotherapy with?

Isoniazid (INH)

Microbial infection of heart valves or endocardium is what type of infection?

Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis (infective endocarditis)

Causes of infective endocarditis include:

Rapid onset - Staphylococcus Aureus
Insidious onset - Streptococcus Viridans

Weakness, Fatigue, Weight loss, Fever, Chills, Night sweats, Anorexia, Arthralgia are all symptoms of what infection?

Infective Endocarditis

Petechial Hemorrhages, Linear Hemorrhages, Retinal Hemorrhages, Heart Murmur are all signs for and the OUTCOME is Fatal 10-70% of cases...

infective endocarditis

The Streptococcus Viridans in bacteremia are..

S. Mutans
S. Mitis

t/f Risk of bacteremia from daily activities,
homecare & eating is 1000 times greater than risk from dental treatment.

TRUE!!

Prophylaxis with dental procedure is recommended for?

All dental procedures that involve manipulation of the gingival tissues or the periapical region of the teeth or perforation of the oral mucosa.

Prophylaxis reasonable for:

Prosthetic cardia valve, previos infective edocarditis, congenital heart disease, unrepaired cyanotic CHD, including palliative shunts and conduits, completely repaired congenital heart defect with prosthetic material or device.

Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Not Recommended after how long?

2 years

Dental Procedures Associated with Bacteremias

Periodontal Procedures
surgery
scaling and root planing
probing and recall maintenance
subgingival placement of antibiotic fibers or strips
Prophylactic cleaning where bleeding is anticipated,Extractions
Implant placement
Reimplantation of avulsed teeth
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Dental Procedures NOT Associated with Bacteremias

Restorative dentistry
Local anesthetic injections
Intracanal endodontics and post placement
Rubber dams
Suture removal
Removal of prosthodontic or orthodontic appliances
Oral impressions
Fluoride treatments
Radiographs
Orthodontic appliance adjustment
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Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Regimens ADA/AHA

Standard general prophylaxis:
Amoxicillin
Adults: 2.0 grams; Children: 50mg/kg orally 1 hour before procedure

Allergic to penicillin?

Clindamycin:
Adults: 600mg; Children: 20mg/kg orally 1 hour before procedure

Allergic to penicillin?

Cephalexin or cefadroxil, but not recommended for use in patients with immediate-type hypersensitivity to PCN
Dosage: Adults: 2.0 grams; Children: 50mg/kg orally 1 hour before procedure

Allergic to penicillin?

Azithromycin or clarithromycin
Dosage: Adults: 500mg; Children: 15mg/kg orally 1 hour before procedure

Allergic to penicillin and unable to take oral medications:

Clindamycin:
Dosage:
Adults: 600mg; Children: 20mg/kg IV within 30 min before the procedure

Effective against oral and esophageal Candida and serious systemic Candidial infections, including systemic fungi (blastomycosis, histoplasmosis)
Vaginal candiasis (1 tablet)
Side Effects - nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain.

Diflucan

Another name for Imidazoles: Fluconazole

Diflucan

Antifungal agent that if taken with fatty foods it has better absorption?

Griseofulvin

Fulvacin is for?

Tinea....NOT candida Over gowth of candida is actually a side effect.

Difficult to kill because they live inside cells, so any drug that kills this may also kill the cells.

Viruses

Cannot replicate on its own. It must attach to and enter a host cell. It then uses the host cell's energy to synthesize protein, DNA, and RNA.

Virus

Antiviral Agents

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