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Antibiotics: Definition
• Medications used to treat bacterial
• Ideally, before beginning antibiotic
NDEG 26 A – Pharmacology I
therapy, the suspected areas of
Eliza Rivera-Mitu, RN, MSN
infection should be cultured to identify the causative organism and potential antibiotic susceptibilities
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Antibiotics: Classes
• Aminoglycosides
• Cephalosporins• Tetracyclines• Macrolides
Figure 37-03 Gram-stain morphology of bacteria. The crystal violet of Gram stain is precipitated by Gram iodine and is trapped in the thick peptidoglycan layer in gram-positive bacteria. The decolorizer disperses the gram-negative outer membrane and washes the crystal violet from the thin layer of peptidoglycan. Gram-negative bacteria are visualized by the red counterstain. (From Murray PR et al:
Medical microbiology, St. Louis, 2002, Mosby.)
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Gram-negative bacterial infections are harder to treat because drug
Signs and symptoms of infection
molecules have a harder time penetrating the more complex gram-
negative cell wall.
• Ï WBC (normal =
4300-10,800 or 5-
• Pain and swelling
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Antibiotic Therapy
Antibiotic Therapy (cont'd)
• Empiric therapy: treatment of an
Four common mechanisms of action
infection before specific culture
• Interference with cell wall synthesis
information has been reported or
• Interference with protein synthesis
• Interference with DNA replication
• Prophylactic therapy: treatment with
antibiotics to prevent an infection, as in
• Acting as a metabolite to disrupt critical
intraabdominal surgery
metabolic reactions inside the bacterial cell
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Actions of Antibiotics
• Bactericidal: kill bacteria• Bacteriostatic: inhibit growth of
susceptible bacteria, rather than killing them immediately; will eventually lead to bacterial death
Figure 37-6 Molecules on the surface of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria involved in pathogenesis. Not shown is the type 3 secretory apparatus of gram-negative bacteria. (From Cotran RS, Kumar V, Collins T:
Robbins pathologic basis of disease, ed 6, Philadelphia, 1999, WB Saunders.)
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Mechanism of Action
One of the first groups of antibiotics
• Bacteriostatic action
• Prevent synthesis of folic acid required
for synthesis of purines and nucleic acid
• sulfamethoxazole
– FOLATE ANTAGONIST
• sulfisoxazole
• Do not affect human cells or certain
bacteria—they can use preformed folic
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Sulfonamides: Distribution and Route
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Sulfonamides: Side Effects
Combination Products
• trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim,
Hemolytic and aplastic
– Used to treat UTIs, PCP, otitis media, other
• erythromycin/sulfisoxazole (Pediazole)
Photosensitivity,
– Used to treat otitis media
exfoliative dermatitis,
• sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin)
– Used to treat otitis media, UTIs, other conditions
syndrome, epidermal necrolysis
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Sulfonamides: Side Effects
Side Effects (cont'd)
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pancreatitis
Convulsions, crystalluria,toxic nephrosis, headache, peripheral neuritis, urticaria
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BETA-LACTAM
Table 37-02 Penicillins classification
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Penicillins (cont'd)
• Bacteria produce enzymes capable of
• Chemicals have been developed to
destroying penicillins
inhibit these enzymes:
• These enzymes are known as
– Clavulanic acid
• As a result, the medication is not
• These chemicals bind with beta-
lactamase and prevent the enzyme from
breaking down the penicillin
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Penicillins (cont'd)
Mechanism of Action
• Penicillins enter the
• Penicillin-beta-lactamase inhibitor
bacteria via the cell wall
combination drugs
• Inside the cell they bind to
– ampicillin + sulbactam = Unasyn
– amoxicillin + clavulanic acid = Augmentin
• Once bound, normal cell
wall synthesis is disrupted
– ticarcillin + clavulanic acid = Timentin
• Result: bacteria cells die
– piperacillin + tazobactam = Zosyn
• Penicillins do not kill other
cells in the body
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Penicillins: Adverse Effects
• Allergic reactions occur in 0.7% to 8%
– Urticaria, pruritus, angioedema
• 10% of allergic reactions are life
– 10% of these are fatal
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Penicillins: Side Effects
• Common side effects
• Semisynthetic derivatives from a fungus
– Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal
• Structurally and pharmacologically
related to penicillins
• Other side effects are less common
• Bactericidal action• Broad spectrum• Divided into groups according to their
antimicrobial activity
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• Good gram-positive coverage
•1st generation
• Poor gram-negative coverage
•2nd generation
First Generation (cont'd)
•3rd generation
• Used for surgical prophylaxis, URIs,
•4th generation
– cefazoline (Ancef and Kefzol): IV or PO– cephalexin (Keflex): PO
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Second Generation (cont'd)
• cefoxitin (Mefoxin): IV and IM
– Used prophylactically for abdominal or
colorectal surgeries
– Also kills anaerobes
• cefuroxime (Kefurox and Ceftin): PO
– Surgical prophylaxis– Does not kill anaerobes
•Good gram-positive coverage•Better gram-negative coverage than first generation
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Third Generation (cont'd)
cefixime (Suprax)• Only oral third-generation agent• Best of available oral cephalosporins against gram-
• Tablet and suspensionceftriaxone (Rocephin)
•Most potent group against gram-negative
• IV and IM, long half-life, once-a-day dosing
•Less active against gram-positive
• Easily passes meninges and diffused into CSF to
treat CNS infections
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Third Generation (cont'd)
Fourth Generation
• ceftazidime (Ceptaz, Fortaz, Tazidime,
• cefepime (Maxipime)
– Newest cephalosporin agents
– IV and IM forms
– Broader spectrum of antibacterial activity
– Excellent gram-negative coverage
than third generation, especially against
– Used for difficult-to-treat organisms such
gram-positive bacteria
as
Pseudomonas spp.
– Eliminated renally instead of biliary route
• cefditoren pivoxil
– Excellent spectrum of coverage
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Cephalosporins: Side Effects
Similar to penicillins
• Very broad-spectrum antibacterial action• Reserved for complicated body cavity and
connective tissue infections
• May cause drug-induced seizure activityimipenem-cilastatin (Primaxin)• Used for treatment of bone, joint, skin, and
soft tissue infections; many other uses
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aztreonam (Azactam)
• erythromycin (E-mycin, E.E.S, others)
• azithromycin (Zithromax)
• Primarily active against aerobic gram-
• clarithromycin (Biaxin)
negative bacteria (
E. coli, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas)
• Bactericidal• Used for severe systemic infections and UTIs
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Mechanism of Action
• Prevent protein synthesis
within bacterial cells
• Bacteria will eventually die
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Macrolides: Indications
Macrolides: Side Effects
• Strep infections
–
Streptococcus pyogenes
GI effects, primarily with erythromycin
(group A beta-hemolytic streptococci)
• nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hepatotoxicity,
• Mild to moderate URI
flatulence, jaundice, anorexia
–
Haemophilus influenzae
• Newer agents, azithromycin and
clarithromycin: fewer side effects, longer
• Spirochetal infections
duration of action, better efficacy, better
– Syphilis and Lyme disease
tissue penetration
• Gonorrhea,
Chlamydia,
Mycoplasma
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Tetracyclines (cont'd)
• Broad-spectrum
• Bind to Ca2+ and Mg2 + and Al3 + ions
• Obtained from cultures of
Streptomyces
to form insoluble complexes
• Bacteriostatic—inhibit bacterial growth
• Thus, dairy products, antacids, and iron
• protein synthesis inhibitor
salts reduce absorption of tetracyclines
• Stop many essential functions of the
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• demeclocycline (Declomycin)
• Wide spectrum
• oxytetracycline
– Gram-negative, gram-positive, protozoa,
Mycoplasma,
Rickettsia,
Chlamydia, syphilis, Lyme disease
• doxycycline (Doryx, Vibramycin)
• demeclocycline is also used to treat
SIADH, and pleural and pericardial effusions
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Tetracyclines: Side Effects
Strong affinity for
• Discoloration of
permanent teeth and tooth enamel in fetuses and children
• May retard fetal
skeletal development if taken during pregnancy
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Tetracyclines: Side Effects
Tetracyclines: Side Effects
Alteration in intestinal flora may result in:
• Superinfection (overgrowth of nonsusceptible
• Vaginal moniliasis
organisms such as
Candida)
• Gastric upset
• Enterocolitis• Maculopapular rash
• Pseudomembranous colitis
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• gentamicin (Garamycin)• kanamycin• neomycin• streptomycin• tobramycin• amikacin (Amikin)• netilmicin
Table 37-10 Available aminoglycoside antibiotics
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• Natural and semisynthetic
• Used to kill gram-negative bacteria such
• Produced from
Streptomyces
as
Pseudomonas spp.,
E. coli,
Proteus
• Poor oral absorption; no PO forms
spp.,
Klebsiella spp.,
Serratia spp.
• Very potent antibiotics with serious
• Often used in combination with other
antibiotics for synergistic effect
• Bactericidal; prevents protein synthesis• Kill mostly gram-negative; some
gram-positive also
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Aminoglycosides:
Indications (cont'd)
• All aminoglycosides are poorly
absorbed through the GI tract, and given parenterally
• Exception: neomycin
– Given orally to decontaminate the GI tract
before surgical procedures
– Also used as an enema for this purpose
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Aminoglycosides: Agents
Aminoglycosides: Side Effects
• Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity are the
• Three most common (systemic):
gentamicin, tobramycin, amikacin
• Cause serious toxicities
– Nephrotoxicity (renal failure)
– Neuromuscular blockade
– Ototoxicity (auditory impairment and
vestibular [eighth cranial nerve])
• Must monitor drug levels to prevent
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• ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
• Excellent oral absorption
• lomefloxacin (Maxaquin)
• Absorption reduced by antacids
• norfloxacin (Noroxin)
• First oral antibiotics effective against
• ofloxacin (Floxin)
gram-negative bacteria
• levofloxacin (Levaquin)• gatifloxacin (Tequin)
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Quinolones: Indications
Mechanism of Action
• Lower respiratory tract infections
• Effective against gram-negative
• Bone and joint infections
organisms and some gram-positive
• Infectious diarrhea
• Urinary tract infections
• Alter DNA of bacteria, causing death
• Skin infections
• Do not affect human DNA
• Sexually transmitted diseases• Anthrax
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Quinolones: Side Effects
Quinolones: Side Effects (cont'd)
Headache, dizziness,
Rash, pruritus, urticaria,
fatigue, depression,
flushing, photosensitivity
(with lomefloxacin)
Nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, constipation,
Fever, chills, blurred
thrush, increased liver
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Other Antibiotics
Other Antibiotics (cont'd)
• clindamycin (Cleocin)
– Natural, bactericidal antibiotic
• linezolid (Zyvox)
– Destroys cell wall
• metronidazole (Flagyl)
– Treatment of choice for MRSA, and other
gram-positive infections
• nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin)
– Must monitor blood levels to ensure
• quinupristin and dalfopristin (Synercid)
therapeutic levels and prevent toxicity
– May cause ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
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Other Antibiotics
Antibiotics: Nursing Implications
• vancomycin (cont'd)
• Before beginning therapy, assess drug
– Should be infused over 60 minutes
allergies; hepatic, liver, and cardiac function;
– Monitor IV site closely
and other lab studies
– Redman's syndrome may occur
• Be sure to obtain thorough patient health
• Decreased BP, flushing of neck and face
history, including immune status
• Antihistamine may be ordered to reduce these
• Assess for conditions that may be
contraindications to antibiotic use or that may
– Ensure adequate hydration (2 L fluids/24
indicate cautious use
hr) if not contraindicated to prevent
• Assess for potential drug interactions
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Nursing Implications
Nursing Implications
• Patients should be instructed to take
It is ESSENTIAL to obtain cultures from
antibiotics exactly as prescribed and for the length of time prescribed; they should not
appropriate sites BEFORE beginning
stop taking the medication early when they
antibiotic therapy
• Assess for signs and symptoms of
superinfection: fever, perineal itching, cough, lethargy, or any unusual discharge
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Nursing Implications
Nursing Implications
For safety reasons, check the name of the
• Each class of antibiotics has specific side
medication carefully because there are
effects and drug interactions that must be
many agents that sound alike or have
carefully assessed and monitored
similar spellings
• The most common side effects of antibiotics
are nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
• All oral antibiotics are absorbed better if taken
with at least 6 to 8 ounces of water
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Nursing Implications
Nursing Implications
• Should be taken with at least 2000 mL of fluid
• Any patient taking a penicillin should be
per day, unless contraindicated
carefully monitored for an allergic reaction for
• Due to photosensitivity, avoid sunlight and
at least 30 minutes after its administration
• The effectiveness of oral penicillins is
• These agents reduce the effectiveness of
decreased when taken with caffeine, citrus
oral contraceptives
fruit, cola beverages, fruit juices, or tomato
• Oral forms should be taken with food or milk
to reduce GI upset
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Nursing Implications
Nursing Implications
• Orally administered forms should be given
• These agents are highly protein-bound and
with food to decrease GI upset, even though
will cause severe interactions with other
this will delay absorption
protein-bound drugs
• Some of these agents may cause a disulfiram
• The absorption of oral erythromycin is
(Antabuse)-like reaction when taken with
enhanced when taken on an empty stomach,
but because of the high incidence of GI upset, many agents are taken after a meal or snack
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Nursing Implications
Nursing Implications
• Milk products, iron preparations, antacids,
• Monitor peak and trough blood levels of these
and other dairy products should be avoided
agents to prevent nephrotoxicity and
because of the chelation and drug-binding
• Symptoms of ototoxicity include dizziness,
• All medications should be taken with 6 to 8
tinnitus, and hearing loss
ounces of fluid, preferably water
• Symptoms of nephrotoxicity include urinary
• Due to photosensitivity, avoid sunlight and
casts, proteinuria, and increased BUN and
serum creatinine levels
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Nursing Implications
Nursing Implications
Monitor for therapeutic effects
• Should be taken with at least 3 L of fluid per
• Improvement of signs and symptoms of
day, unless otherwise specified
• Intake of alkaline foods and drugs, such as
• Return to normal vital signs
antacids, dairy products, peanuts, and
• Negative culture and sensitivity tests
sodium bicarbonate should be limited
• Disappearance of fever, lethargy, drainage,
Monitor for adverse reactions
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