Aminoglycosides
• All aminoglycosidesare produced by soil
actinomycetes.
• Obtained from the species of
–Streptomyces (suffix mycin)
–and Micromonospora (suffix micin)
• Semisynthetic derivatives also end up with suffix
micin.
• Penetrate throughthe bacterial cell wall
through porin channels
• enter the periplasmic space.
• Transported across the cytoplasmic
membrane
• Once inside the cell
• These drugs bind to 30S ribosomal units
and prevent the formation of “initiation
complex” – a prerequisite for peptide
synthesis.
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• Accumulation ofabnormal initiation
complexes
• Misreading of mRNA template
• Incorporation of incorrect aminoacids
into the growing peptide.
• Aberrant proteins
• Secondary changesin the bacterial cell
membrane
–resultant aberrant proteins may be inserted into
the cell membrane
–Disruption of cytoplasmic membrane
–Altered permeability
–Sensitive bacteria become more permeable
–Ions, aminoacids, and even proteins leak out
followed by bacterial cell death.
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• Altered cellmembrane
–Augmentation of carrier mediated entry of
the antibiotic
–Reinforces the lethal action of
aminoglycoside.
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Aminoglycosides
• Bactericidal antibiotics
•Rapidly bactericidal
• Bacterial killing - concentration
dependent higher the concentration
greater the rate at which bacteria are
killed
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• Penetrate throughthe bacterial cell wall
through porin channels to enter the
periplasmic space.
–So -lactam antibiotics which
weaken/ inhibit bacterial cell wall
synthesis Facilitate passive diffusion of
aminoglycosides if given together
(synergistic action)
–-lactam antibiotics +
Aminoglycosides
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• Transported acrossthe
cytoplasmic membrane
–Transport is blocked by
•anaerobic conditions
–Anaerobes not sensitive
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• They alsoexert a long & concentration dependent
post antibiotic effect that is, residual
bactericidal activity persisting after the serum
concentration has fallen below the minimum
inhibitory concentration
• duration of this effect is concentration dependent.
• Characteristic feature
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Post antibiotic effect
•Account for efficacy of once daily dosing
regimens of aminoglycosides. Short half
life(2-4 hrs)(2-3 divided doses).
• Single daily dose as effective as multiple
dosing.
• No more toxic & even less toxic, Less renal
accumulation, less toxic
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• Given asa single daily dose results in a
higher peak tissue concentration than if the
total daily dose were divided and
administered at 8 or 12 hourly interval.
• Highly polardrugs
–very poor oral bioavailability
–hence given I.V. or I.M.
–Rapid absorption from i.m. sites.
• Poorly distributed and poorly protein
bound
–P/E - fail to reach intraocular fluid, or CSF,
–Highly polar drugs
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• Gentamycin -cross BBB in meningeal
inflammation.
– Can be used in cerebral meningitis.
• Excreted through kidney, unchanged
• All are more active at alkaline pH than
acidic.
Three principal mechanismsfor the development of
resistance:
• Synthesis of plasmid mediated bacterial
transferase enzymes that can inactivate
aminoglycosides.
• Mutation/deletion of porin channels resulting in
decreased transport of aminoglycoside into the
bacterial cytosol.
• By deletion or alteration of the receptor protein
on 30S (Target) ribosomal unit because of
mutations. Attachment of drug with 30S
ribosomal unit is thus prevented.
Ototoxicity
• Accumulate inthe endolymph and
perilymph of inner ear
• Vestibular/cochlear sensory cells & hairs
undergo concentration dependent destructive
changes.
• leading to vestibular and cochlear damage
which is irreversible.
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• Dose &duration of treatment related
adverse effect
• Drugs concentrated in labrinthine fluid,
slowly removed as plasma levels fall.
• Ototoxicity greater when plasma levels
are persistently high.
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• Old patientsmore susceptible.
• Vestibular toxicity is more with
Streptomycin & Gentamycin
• Cochlear toxicity is more with
neomycin & amikacin.
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Nephrotoxicity
• Attain higherconcentration in the renal cortex
• Manifests as tubular damage resulting in
–loss of urinary concentrating power
–low g.f.r.
–nitrogen retention
–albuminuria & casts.
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• More inelderly & patient with pre-existing
renal disease.
• Totally reversible (PCT cells
regenertae )provided drug is promptly
discontinued.
• An important implication of aminoglycoside
induced nephrotoxicity is
–reduced clearance of antibiotic
–higher blood levels
–enhanced Ototoxicity.
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• neomycin, gentamicin,amikacin and
tobramycin are more nephrotoxic than
streptomycin.
• 10-15% of all renal failure cases.
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Neuromuscular blockade
• Unusualtoxic reaction
• Inhibit pre-junctional release of
acetylcholine from cholinergic neurons.
• Reduce postsynaptic senstivity to the
transmitter
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• Intrapleural/intraperitoneal
instillation oflarge doses of AG
Reaction can follow after i.v, im, oral
• Association with anaesthesia
• Co-administration of other NM
blocking agents
• Patients with Myasthenia gravis
particularly susceptible to NMB by AG
• Pregnancy –risk of foetal ototoxicity
• Patients past middle age; compromised renal
functions.
• Patients with kidney damage
• Avoid concurrent use of
Ototoxic drugs minocycline & high ceiling diuretics
Nephrotoxic drugs amphotericin B, vancomycin,
cyclosporin & cisplatin
Muscle relaxants.
• Do not mix it with any drug in the same syringe/infusion bottle.
Gentamycin
• Economical &first line aminoglycoside
antibiotic
• Low therapeutic index: use is restricted to
serious gram negative bacillary
infections.
–Psuedomonas , Proteus , Kleibsiella
infections :burns, UTI, pneumonia, lung
abcesses, osteomyelitis are important areas
of use of gentamycin.
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• SABE: Gentain combination with
penicillin synergistic, 4-6 weeks
treatment.
• Meningitis caused by g-ve bacilli.
–III gen. cephalosporins preferred.
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Streptomycin
• Bacterial Endocarditis:
–Enterococcal
– in combination with penicillin, synergistic, 4-6 weeks
treatment
– Gentamicin preferred; lesser toxicity
• Tuberculosis: multi drug regime
• Plague: effective agent for all forms of plague.
• Tularaemia: DOC for this rare disease.
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AMIKACIN
• Resistance toaminoglycoside
inactivating enzymes special role in
serious nosocomial G-ve bacillary
infections in hospitals where
gentamycin and tobramycin resistant
microorganisms are prevalent.
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Netilmicin
• As itis not metabolised by
aminoglycoside inactivating enzymes so
active against bacteria resistant to
gentamycin
NEOMYCIN
• Wide spectrumaminoglycoside
• Gram negative bacilli & some gram positive cocci
• Highly toxic to internal ear & kidney, not used
systemically.
• Poorly absorbed from GIT
• Oral & topical administration does not cause
systemic toxicity.
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• Topical uses
–Infectedwounds ulcers, burn,
external ear infections, conjunctivitis
etc.
–Combination with polymixin,
bacitracin
• Oral uses
–Preparation of bowel before surgery
–Hepatic coma.
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Hepatic coma:
• NH3produced by colonic bacteria, detoxified
by liver, urea.
• Hepatic failure detoxification does not occur
blood NH3 level rises & produces
encephalopathy.
• Neomycin suppresses intestinal flora,
diminishes NH3 production & lowers its blood
level. Clinical improvement in 2-3 days.
• Lactulose preferred.
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Framycetin
• Same asneomycin
• Too toxic for systemic administration
• Used topically on skin, eye, ear in the same
manner as neomycin
Soframycin
1% skin cream,
0.5% eye drops or ointments