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EXCELLENCE EXPERTISE INNOVATION
PharmacologyofAnti‐TBMedications
VanessaMeyer,PharmDMarch18,2015
TB Nurse Case ManagementMarch 17‐19, 2015San Antonio, Texas
• No conflict of interests
• No relevant financial relationships with any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity
VanessaMeyer,PharmD hasthefollowingdisclosurestomake:
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Anti-Tuberculosis Medications
Vanessa Meyer, PharmD
Objectives
• First-line anti-tuberculosis medications
• Second-line anti-tuberculosis medications
• New and investigational drugs
• Food-drug interactions
• Drug-drug interactions
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FIRST-LINEANTI-TUBERCULOSIS MEDICATIONS
RifampinRifabutin*IsoniazidPyrazinamideEthambutol
* Not FDA approved for TB
Rifampin
• Dose– Adults: 10 mg/kg/dose up to 600 mg (PO or IV)– Children: 10-20 mg/kg/dose up to 600 mg (PO or
IV)
• Administration– Take 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals– Take 1 hour before antacids– Avoid alcohol– May mix the contents of capsule with applesauce
or jelly
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Rifampin
• Common side effects– Reddish-orange body fluids
• Will stain contact lenses
– Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea– Rash & pruritis– Increase in LFTs– Flu-like syndrome
• Serious adverse reactions– Hepatitis– Hematological (thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia)– Renal failure
Images Courtesy: http://dermnetnz.org/common/image.php?path=/treatments/img/rifampicin‐urine.jpg; http://www.ptclworkers.com/news/health‐scientists‐to‐pave‐way‐for‐hepatitis‐c‐vaccine/
Rifampin
• How supplied– Oral capsule: 150 mg, 300 mg
– Injection, powder for reconstitution: 600 mg
– Suspension available through compounding pharmacy
Images courtesy: www.epocrates.com
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RifampinRifampin 25 mg/ml Oral Suspension
Ingredients:
10120 ml
300 mg rifampin capsules1:4 cherry syrup concentrate/simple syrup
Directions:1. Empty contents of 10 300 mg rifampin capsules in a mortar and triturate
to a fine powder.2. Wet powder with approximately 20ml of vehicle and mix until it is a
uniform paste.3. Continue adding vehicle geometrically until almost 120 ml.4. Transfer to a graduated cylinder and rinse mortar with remaining vehicle. 5. Fill graduated cylinder to a total volume of 120 ml. Mix well.6. Label with “shake well” and “refrigerate.”
Total volume: 120 ml Shelf life: 28 days refrigerated (preferred) or at room temperature
Rifabutin
• Dose– Adults: 5 mg/kg
– Children: pediatric dose not established• 5-10 mg/kg/day have been used
• Administration– May be taken with or without food
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Rifabutin
• Common side effects– Reddish-orange body fluids – Rashes and skin discoloration
• Bronzing or pseudojaundice
– Arthralgias
• Serious adverse reactions– Hepatotoxicity– Leukopenia/neutropenia– Anterior uveitis and other eye toxicities
Rifabutin
• How supplied– Capsule, oral: 150 mg
– Suspension available through compounding pharmacy
Images courtesy: www.epocrates.com
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Rifabutin
Rifabutin 20 mg/ml Oral Suspension
Ingredients:
860 ml
Rifabutin 150 mg capsules1:1 Ora-Plus/Ora-Sweet
Directions:
1. Empty contents of 8 capsules into a glass mortar and triturate to a fine powder.2. Wet powder with approximately 20 ml of vehicle and mix to a uniform paste.3. Continue to mix and add vehicle geometrically to almost 60 ml.4. Transfer to a graduated cylinder.5. Rinse mortar with vehicle, and add to graduated cylinder.6. Add vehicle to cylinder to make 60 ml. Stir well.7. Add “shake well” label.
Total volume: 60 ml Shelf life: 84 days at room temperature
Isoniazid
• Dose– Adults
• 5 mg/kg/day
• 20-30 mg/kg two to three times weekly
– Children• 10-15 mg/kg/day
• 20-30 mg/kg/dose two to three times weekly
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Isoniazid
• Administration– Take 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals
– May take with small snack if needed
– Take 1 hour before or 2 hours after antacids
– Supplement with pyridoxine if needed
– Avoid alcohol
– Avoid tyramine-containing foods• Aged cheese, tap/draft beers, sauerkraut, soy
sauce
Isoniazid
• Common side effects– Peripheral neuropathy
• Pyridoxine deficiency
– Epigastric discomfort– Cramping with INH solution
• Serious adverse reactions– Hepatotoxicity– Hypersensitivity reactions
Images Courtesy: http://avicennalaser.com/LaserTherapyFacts/Peripheral‐Neuropathy.htm; http://www.healthline.com/health/abdominal‐bloating‐and‐abdominal‐pain; http://hepatitiscmx.com/hepatitis‐c‐treatments/
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Isoniazid
• How supplied– Injection, solution: 100 mg/mL
– Solution, oral: 50 mg/5 mL in sorbitol
– Tablet, oral: 100 mg, 300 mg
Causes diarrhea
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Pyrazinamide
• Dose– Adult:
– Children: • 15-30 mg/kg/daily• 50 mg/kg twice weekly
• Administration– May be taken with or without food
Weight (kg) Daily Therapy Twice Weekly DOT Three/Week DOT
40-55 1000 mg 2000 mg 1500 mg
56-75 1500 mg 3000 mg 2500 mg
76-90 2000 mg (maximum) 4000 mg (maximum) 3000 mg (maximum)
*based on lean body weight
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Pyrazinamide
• Common side effects– Gout and arthralgias
**Contraindicated in patients with severe gout**
– Rash– Photosensitivity– Gastrointestinal upset
• Serious adverse reactions– Hepatitis
Images Courtesy: http://www.healthline.com/health‐slideshow/foods‐to‐avoid‐with‐gout; https://www.onlinedermclinic.com/archive/drug‐induced‐photosensitivity
Pyrazinamide
• How supplied– Tablet, oral: 500 mg
– Suspension available through compounding pharmacy
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Pyrazinamide
Pyrazinamide 100 mg/ml Oral Suspension
Ingredients:
340850 ml850 ml
Pyrazinamide 500 mg tabletsMethylcellulose 1%Simple Syrup
Directions:
1. Crush 200 Pyrazinamide 500 mg tablets.2. Mix with a suspension containing 500 ml methylcellulose 1% and 500 ml
simple syrup.3. Crush 140 Pyrzinamide 500 mg tablets and mix with a suspension
containing 350 ml methylcellulose 1% and 350 ml simple syrup.4. Combine both suspensions to make 1.7 liter suspension.5. Label “shake well” and “refrigerate.”
Total volume: 1.7 L Shelf life: 60 days refrigerated or 45 days at room temperature
Ethambutol
• Dose– Adult
• 15 mg/kg/day• 50 mg/kg twice weekly
– Children• 15-20 mg/kg/day• 50 mg/kg twice weekly
• Administration– May be taken with or without food
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Ethambutol
• Common side effects– Nausea/vomiting– Abdominal pain– Blurred vision– Rash– Peripheral neuropathy
• Serious adverse reactions– Optic neuritis– Blindness, irreversible
Images Courtesy: http://pixshark.com/optic‐neuritis‐vs‐normal.htm; http://swfhealthandwellness.com/treatment‐paradigm‐patients‐suffer‐peripheral‐neuropathy‐10/
Ethambutol
• How supplied– Tablet, oral, as hydrochloride: 100 mg, 400
mg
– Suspension available through compounding pharmacy
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SECOND-LINEANTI-TUBERCULOSIS MEDICATIONS
Cycloserine
Ethionamide
Levofloxacin
Moxifloxacin
Paser
Streptomycin
Amikacin
Capreomycin
Linezolid
Cycloserine
• Dose– Adults: 10-15 mg/kg/day divided every 12 hours
– Children: 10-15 mg/kg/day divided every 12 hours
– Titrate dose as tolerated
• Administration– Take on an empty stomach
– Supplement with pyridoxine
– Avoid alcohol
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Cycloserine
250 mg daily
250 mg BID
250 mg qam & 500 mg qhs
Dose titration should be completed within 2 weeks
Cycloserine
• Common side effects– Behavioral changes– Headache– Skin changes– Dizziness
• Serious adverse reactions– Seizure– Depression– Psychosis– Suicidal ideation
Images Courtesy: http://maddieruud.hubpages.com/hub/Psychosis_Vs_Neurosis; http://blogs.psychcentral.com/nlp/2013/11/top‐five‐natural‐supplements‐for‐depression/
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Cycloserine
• How supplied– Capsule, oral: 250 mg
Images courtesy: www.epocrates.com
Ethionamide
• Dose– Adults:15-20 mg/kg/day
• 500-750 mg/day in single or divided dose
– Children: 15-20 mg/kg/day divided in 2-3 doses– Titrate dose as tolerated
• Administration– Take with or after meals– Supplement with pyridoxine– Avoid alcohol
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Ethionamide
250 mg daily
250 mg BID
250 mg qam& 500 mg qhs
Dose titration should be completed within 2 weeks
Ethionamide
• Common side effects– GI upset/anorexia– Metallic taste– Hypothyroidism– Acne– Hair loss– Gynecomastia– Menstrual irregularity
• Serious adverse reactions– Hepatotoxicity
Images Courtesy: http://www.abc.net.au/health/library/stories/2005/06/16/1831822.htm; http://www.livescience.com/36330‐ovarian‐cancer‐facts‐symptoms‐tests‐statisitcs.html; http://www.medicinenet.com/thyroid_disorders/article.htm
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Ethionamide
• How supplied– Oral, tablet: 250 mg
Levofloxacin
• Dose– Adult: 500-1000 mg/day– Children: 10 mg/kg/day for older children and 15-
20 mg/kg/day divided bid for younger children
• Administration– Take 2 hours before or after aluminum,
magnesium, or calcium-containing antacids, iron, vitamins, sucralfate, and/or milk-containing products
– Promote adequate hydration
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Levofloxacin
• Common side effects– Nausea and bloating– Headache– Dizziness– Insomnia– Arthralgias
• Serious adverse reactions– Tendon rupture (rare)– QT prolongation
Images Courtesy: https://olearystudio.wordpress.com/randoms/medical‐matters/achilles‐tendon‐rupture/; http://paininjuryrelief.com/take‐control‐of‐your‐knee‐pain/
Levofloxacin
• How supplied– Tablets, oral: 250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg
– Injection, solution: 25 mg/ml
– Solution, oral: 25 mg/ml
– Infusion, premixed with D5W: 250 mg, 500 mg, 750mg
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Moxifloxacin
• Dose– Adults: 400 mg daily– Children: No established dose
• Administration– Do not take milk-based products, antacid
(especially aluminum-coating), vitamin supplements, or sucralfate within 2 hours of this medication
Moxifloxacin
• Common side effects– Nausea/diarrhea– Headache/dizziness– Arthralgias (< levofloxacin)
• Serious adverse reactions– Hepatotoxicity (rare)– Tendon rupture (rare)– QTc prolongation
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Moxifloxacin
• How supplied– Tablets: 400 mg
– Solution for IV: 400 mg/250 ml
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Paser
• Dose– Adults: 8-12 grams per day divided 2-3 times daily– Children: 200-300 mg/kg/day divided 2-4 times daily
• Administration– Keep in the refrigerator– Take with or immediately following meals– Do not chew granules– Sprinkle on applesauce or yogurt; swirl in acidic juices
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Paser
2 gm BID
2 gm qam & 4 gm qhs
4 gm BID
Dose titration should be completed within 2 weeks
Paser
• Common side effects– GI upset
– Hypothyroidism
• Serious adverse effects– Hepatotoxicity
Images Courtesy: http://blog.partnersforyourhealth.com/Blog/bid/53288/Abdominal‐Aortic‐Aneurysm‐Can‐Be‐a‐Silent‐Killer; http://www.emedicinehealth.com/thyroid_problems/article_em.htm
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Paser
• How supplied– Oral, granules: 4 gram packet
AmikacinCapreomycinStreptomycin
• Dose– Adults
• 15mg/kg/day, 5-7 days per week • 15-20 mg/kg/dose 2-3 days per week after initial dosing
*after culture conversion*
– Children• 15-30 mg/kg/day, 5-7 days per week• 15-30 mg/kg/day, 2-3 days per week after initial dosing
• Administration– Z-track method
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Capreomycin
• Reconstitute 1 gram vial – 2 ml 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, or – 2 ml Sterile Water for Injection
• May be stored up to 24 hours under refrigeration
• 2-3 minutes should be allowed for complete dissolution
• IV: – Reconstituted vial should be diluted in 100 ml of
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection– Administer over 60 minutes
Capreomycin
• For administration of 1 gram dose, entire contents of vial should be given
• Smaller doses, follow chart below:
Dilution Table
Diluent Added to 1-g, 10 ml Vial
Volume of Capastat® Sulfate solution
Concentration(Approximate)
2.15 ml 2.85 ml 370 mg/ml
2.63 ml 3.33 ml 315 mg/ml
3.3 ml 4 ml 260 mg/ml
4.3 ml 5 ml 210 mg/ml
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Capreomycin
• Example– RJ comes into the clinic requiring 750 mg
capreomycin IM. How many ml will you give IM if you reconstituted the vial with 2.15 ml?
750 mg
? ml
370 mg
1 ml
What we know
What we want to know
370 mg x ? 750 mg x 1ml
370 mg 370 mg
AmikacinCapreomycinStreptomycin
• Common side effects– Local pain with IM injections– Electrolyte abnormalities
• Hypocalcemia• Hypokalemia• Hypomagnesemia
• Serious adverse reactions– Nephrotoxicity– Vestibular toxicity/ototoxicity
Images Courtesy: http://www.webmd.com/urinary‐incontinence‐oab/picture‐of‐the‐kidneys; http://forwardthinkingpt.com/2012/07/09/vestibular‐rehabilitation‐how‐learning‐about‐inner‐ear‐strengthening‐breathed‐life‐into‐a‐dead‐therapist‐part‐1/
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AmikacinCapreomycinStreptomycin
• How supplied– Amikacin:
• Injection, solution: 250 mg/ml (2ml, 4ml)
– Capreomycin:• Injection, powder for reconstitution: 1 g
– Streptomycin:• Injection, powder for reconstitution: 1 g
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Linezolid
• Dose– Adults: 600 mg daily– Children: 10 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours
• Administration– May be taken with or without food– Supplement with pyridoxine– Avoid tyramine containing food/drinks
• Aged cheeses, dried meats, sauerkraut, soy sauce, tap beers, red wines
– Do not use with drugs that increase concentrations of serotonin in the body
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Linezolid
• Common side effects– Diarrhea
– Nausea
– Optic and peripheral neuropathy
• Serious adverse reactions– Myelosuppression
Linezolid
• How supplied– Infusion, premixed: 200mg; 600mg
– Powder for suspension, oral: 100mg/5ml
– Oral, tablet: 600 mg
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NEW AND INVESTIGATIONAL DRUGS
Bedaquiline (Sirturo®)
Clofazimine
Bedaquiline
• FDA indicated for multi-drug resistant pulmonary TB in adults ≥ 18 years old– Only used when effective treatment regimen
cannot otherwise be provided– Not used for:
• Latent TB• Drug-sensitive TB• Extra-pulmonary TB
• Should be used with at least 3 other susceptible drugs
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Bedaquiline
• Dose– Adults
• Weeks 1-2: 400 mg once daily, then• Weeks 3-24: 200 mg three times per week
(with at least 48 hours between doses)
• Administration– Give with food– Swallow tablets whole with water– Avoid alcohol
Bedaquiline
• Common side effects– Nausea– Arthralgia– Headache– Elevated AST/ALT
• Serious adverse reactions– QT prolongation– Hepatotoxicity– Increase in mortality
Images Courtesy: http://arthritishealth.cnconfucius.asia/health/15141‐arthritis‐weight‐lifting‐exercises‐glenohumeral‐joint‐arthritis‐pain/
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Bedaquiline
• Restricted use in the United States
• How supplied– Oral, tablet: 100 mg
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Clofazimine
• Dose– Adults: 100 to 200 mg daily
– Children: limited data, but doses of 1 mg/kg/day have been given
• Administration– Take with food
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Clofazimine
• Common side effects– Pink or red discoloration
• Skin, conjunctiva, cornea and body fluids
– GI upset– Rash/pruritis– Dry skin
• Serious adverse reactions– Gastrointestinal bleeding– Bowel obstruction
Clofazimine
• Not commercially available in the United States
• How supplied:– Oral, capsule: 50 mg
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Drug-Drug Interactions
Drug Interactions
• CYP450 are the major enzymes involved in drug metabolism
• Most drugs undergo deactivation by CYPs (some activation)
• Many drugs may increase or decrease the activity of various CYP450 enzymes – Increase activity (inducers)
• Rifampin• Rifabutin (< than rifampin)
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Drug Interactions
CYP450 3A4
Rifampin
Rifabutin
CYP inducer
CYP substrate
Terbinafine
Inactivated terbinafine
Substrates (CYP3A) Inhibitors Inducers
Alprazolam/clonazepam Amiodarone Carbamazepine
Atorvastatin Cimetidine Gluccocorticoids
Buspirone Clarithromycin Phenobarbital
Calcium channel blockers Erythromycin Phenytoin
Carbamazepine Fluconazole Primidone
Cilostazol Fluoxetine Rifampin
Citalopram Fluvoxamine
Clindamycin Grapefruit juice
Clindamycin Indinavir
Dapsone Itraconazole
Estrogens Ketoconazole
Protease inhibitors Metronidazole
Losartan Miconazole
Ondansetron Nefazodone
Prednisone Nelfinavir
Sertraline Ritonavir
Simvastatin Saquinavir
Warfarin Sertraline
Increase levels of rifabutin in blood
Decrease levels of rifabutin in bloodRifampin will
decrease levels of these meds in blood
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Food-Drug Interactions
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Food-Drug Interactions
Best on empty stomach
• Rifampin
• Isoniazid
• Cycloserine
• Moxifloxacin
• Levofloxacin
Best with food
• Paser
• Clofazimine
• Ethionamide
• Bedaquiline
Avoid antacids
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