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1 Disclosures- Greg Caldwell, OD, FAAO Oral Antibiotics in Eye Care Disclosure Statement (next slide) Greg Caldwell, OD, FAAO 2018 TOA Annual Convention February 24, 2018 $ Will mention many products, instruments and companies during our discussion I don t have any financial interest in any of these products, instruments or companies $Pennsylvania Optometric Association President POA Board of Directors $American Optometric Association, Trustee Thank you to the members and those who join $I never used or will use my volunteer positions to further my lecturing career $Lectured for: Shire, BioTissue, Optovue $Advisory Board: Allergan $Envolve: PA Medical Director, Credential Committee $Optometric Education Consultants- Scottsdale and Quebec City, Owner Learning Objectives $Review adverse/allergic reactions to oral medications $Review the FDA Pregnancy Categories for medications Review new guidelines: Pregnancy, Lactation, and Reproductive Potential: Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products $Discuss renal impairment and its impact on prescribing oral medications $Identify and review the most appropriate oral antibiotics for usage in ocular infections, so one can implement a timely and effective treatment $Furnish the clinician with pearls, therapeutic options and guidance around pitfalls Va cc 20 Patient Wants Second Opinion 42 year old woman OD red and painful EOMS: full, unrestricted CT: ortho D/N Current Correction R x 180 L x 180 PERRL (-)APD CF: full by FC OU Slit Lamp Evaluation $Findings OD only red and injected Stuck shut this morning $Diagnosis Bacterial conjunctivitis $Ocular history reveals 3 rd time in past 10 months Vigamox 2 Successfully resolves in 2-3 weeks New Diagnosis? Recurrent bacterial conjunctivitis secondary to dacryocystitis Why recurrent and slow to resolve? Grubod@gmail.com cell 1

2 $Treatment discussion? Dacryocystitis Topical antibiotics Oral antibiotics $Remember to check for? $Patient is allergic to Penicillin and Keflex Which antibiotic would you use? Medical History $Before we Rx any medications we take a thorough medical history which includes: CC HPI ROS Kidney disease, liver disease, dialysis PFS History Current Medications Allergies Adverse Reactions/Allergies Pregnancy any chance you might be pregnant? Adverse/Allergic Reaction to Systemic Medication $Hypersensitivity- fever, rash, photosensitivity or ANAPHYLAXIS Hematologic- neutropenia, eosinophilia, increase in PT/PTT GI- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea Liver Failure CNS- dizziness, HA, confusion, seizures Ototoxicity Cardiac- dysrrhymias FDA Pregnancy Categories $Category A- studies in pregnant women, no risk $Category B- animal studies no risk but human not adequate or animal toxicity but human studies no risk safe $Category C- animal studies show toxicity human studies inadequate but benefit of use may exceed risk avoid $Category D- evidence of human risk but benefits may out weigh risks avoid $Category X- fetal abnormalities, risk>benefits avoid Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule-FDA December 4, 2014 Final Rule $ Effective June 30, 2015 Effective now for new medications and a 3-5 year phase in period (application) $ Labeling for human prescription drugs and biological products will include: Pregnancy Lactation Females and Males of Reproductive Potential $ Pregnancy (8.1) Pregnancy Exposure Registry omit if not applicable Risk Summary required subheading Clinical Considerations- omit if none of the headings are applicable 2 Disease-associated maternal and/or embryo/fetal risk- omit if not applicable 2 Dose adjustments during pregnancy and the postpartum period - omit if not applicable 2 Maternal adverse reactions - omit if not applicable 2 Fetal/Neonatal adverse reactions- omit if not applicable 2 Labor or delivery - omit if not applicable Data- omit if none of the headings are applicable 2 Human Data - omit if not applicable 2 Animal Data- omit if not applicable Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule-FDA December 4, 2014 Final Rule $ Lactation (8.2) Risk Summary- required subheading Clinical Considerations omit if not applicable Data omit if not applicable $ Females and Males of Reproductive Potential (8.3) - omit if none of the headings are applicable $ Pregnancy testing omit if not applicable $ Contraception omit if not applicable $ Infertility omit if not applicable Grubod@gmail.com cell 2

3 Renal Impairment $Identify patients on hemodialysis $Adjustment made by patient s creatinine clearance (CrCl) ml/min Work with patient s PCP/Internist Antibiotic Paradigm Antibiotic Paradigm Penicillin Macrolide Cephalosporin Quinolone Sulfonamide Augmentin Zithromax Keflex Cipro Bactrim Cross Reaction Allergies Penicillin Macrolide Cephalosporin Quinolone Sulfonamide Augmentin Zithromax Keflex Cipro Bactrim Sulfonylurea (Glyburide) (Glipizide) Sulfonamide (Celebrex) Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor Diamox Thiazide Diuretic Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) Augmentin $Amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate Uber amoxicillin $Kills everything, good for everyone 12 weeks old and older $Safe in pregnancy category B $Watch for PCN allergies $Adults: 250, 500 and 875 mg 125 mg of potassium clavulanate $Children <100 pounds: oral suspension mg/kg divided into 2 doses $Covers Staph, Strep and Haemophilus influenzae Zithromax (azithromycin) $Macrolide antibiotic (erythromycin) $Drug of choice in PCN sensitive patients $All age groups and pregnancy category B $No renal adjustment $Adult: 250 mg bid (day1), 250 mg qd (day 2-5), 6 pack 500 mg qd x 3 days, tri-pack $Children<16: 10 mg/kg (day1), 5 mg/kg (day 2-5) $Covers Staph, Strep and Haemophilus influenzae $Better tolerated than erythromycin, little GI upset $Chlamydia 1 g qd Grubod@gmail.com cell 3

4 Zithromax (azithromycin) $ The Vegas Drug - Chlamydia 1 g qd Keflex (cephalexin) $Cross reaction with PCN sensitive patients $1st generation, moderately affective against PCN-ase $Good for Gram +, not good for Haemophilus (-) $Available in 250 and 500 mg $Category B $Adult: typically, 500 mg bid x 1 week Maximum 4 g in 24 hrs $FYI...Drug of choice for blow out fractures Ceftin (cefuroxime) $Minimal cross reaction with PCN sensitive patients $2nd generation $Better for Haemophilus (-) $Children: 3 months to 12 years old, oral suspension 15 mg/kg divided into 2 doses x 10 days $Available in 125, 250 and 500 mg FYI: adults typically 250 mg bid x 10 days $Category B PCN Cross Reaction Keflex Ceftin Cipro (ciprofloxacin) Levaquin (levofloxacin) $In my opinion, an end of the line, antibiotic to use allergic to PCN, cephlosporins, macrolides $Really effective $Would avoid if pregnant category C $Only use 18 years or older (oral) $Cipro and Levaquin available in 250, 500 and 750 mg Cipro 750 mg for only severe infections $500 mg bid x 1 week-cipro $500 mg qd x 1 week-levoquin $Levaquin-tendon ruptures Sulfa Drugs $Limited use last line of defense $Contraindicated in pregnancy and sickle cell disease Category C $High incidence of Steven-Johnsons $Cross reaction with: oral hypoglycemics, CAI s, celebrex and thiazide diuretics all sulfa based $Bactrim SS 400 mg sulfamethoxazole/ 80 mg trimethoprim 1-2 tab PO bid $Bactrim DS (double strength) 800 mg sulfamethoxazole/ 160 mg trimethoprim 1 tab PO bid Grubod@gmail.com cell 4

5 Summary How About Allergies Penicillin Macrolide Cephalosporin Quinolone Sulfonamide $PCN, Ampicillin and Amoxicillin $Dicloxacillin, 250mg qid x 1week Adults Augmentin Zithromax Keflex Cipro Bactrim Children Augmentin Zithromax Ceftin Avoid Bactrim $Remember patient allergic to PCN and Keflex $Dilation and Irrigation $Treatment Vigamox gtts TID Zithromax 2 Disp: z-pak 2 Use as directed PO Contraindication and indication $Confirmed nasolacrimal duct blockage DCR, dacryocystorhinostomy What group of antibiotics are we missing? Clinical Pearl Treatment Failure $If you continue to think of doxycycline and minocycline as antibiotics, treatment failure will be the result $From this point on consider them a steroid 48 year old man OU red, gritty, sandy and dry feeling Va cc 20 EOMS: full, unrestricted CT: ortho D/N Current Correction R sphere L sphere PERRL (-)APD CF: full by FC OU Grubod@gmail.com cell 5

6 A Closer Look $Diagnosis Rosacea $What findings support your diagnosis? Telangiectasias Erythema of the cheeks, forehead and nose Rhinophyma 2 Indicates chronic $Let us get a closer look Rosacea Blepharitis (Inflammatory Blepharitis, MGD) Tetracycline Minocycline Analog $Diagnosis? $Treatment? In my opinion, most under treated condition Warm compresses Lid hygiene Artificial tears Omega 3 fatty acid 2 EPA and DHA total 1500 mg (1000 mg minimum) Dermatological consult (Acne Rosacea) Oral antibiotics??? 2 Which one and why?? Staph Aureus Staph Epidermidis Turbid Inspissated MG Lipase Meibomian Gland Secretions (Lipid) Marginal Foam (Soap) Phospholipids Arachidonic Acid Prostaglandins Thromboxines Leukotrienes How About Steroids? Minocycline / Doxycycline $Drug of choice for marginal inflammatory blepharitis (posterior blepharitis) $AB, anti-inflammatory and anti-collagenase $Inhibits lipase enzyme $No renal adjustment $ mg qd-bid 2-12 weeks (pulse) Lower maintenance dose $20 mg Periostat (Doxycycline) Helpful in those with stomach or GI sensitivity Excellent for those requiring long maintenance dose $Status of MG My Paradigm for Minocycline / Doxycycline Inspissated Turbid Clear $ Minocycline / Doxycycline Paradigm Maximum dosage for 2-12 weeks (pulse) mg BID, QD mg qd while turbid 20 mg longer treatments 2 Periostat (Doxycycline) 20 mg if maintenance dose needed Grubod@gmail.com cell 6

7 Customize Treatment Precautions With Oral Tetracycline Analogs $50 mg Minocycline with pill cutter (25 mg) $Oracea- 40 mg of Doxycycline total 30 mg immediate release 10 mg sustained release $Alodox Kit 20 mg Doxycycline Ocusoft lid scrub $AzaSite (azithromycin opthalmic solution) 1.0% Initiate early in treatment Adjunctive when patient is already on Doxycycline Alternative in states that do not have oral therapeutic licensure $ Enhanced photosensitivity $ Avoid in children and pregnancy (Category D) $ Can enhance Coumadin $ Can enhance the action of digoxin $?Long term use with increase risk of breast cancer? 1 paper/study, not regarded as highly reliable study Further investigation discredited the association $ Benign intracranial hypertension, reported cases 17 cases from Benign intracranial hypertension It s not rare if it s in your chair (25 days) (48 days) (12 days) Minocycline Successfully Treated $Less photosensitivity $Less GI upset $Less bacterial resistance $ Warm Compresses $ Lid Scrubs $ Artificial Tears, Systane Balance $ Omega 3 (1500 EPA and DHA) $ Mino 100 mg PO 6 weeks, 50 mg 3 months, 20 mg maintenance (Doxy) $ Steroids, Tobradex qid (5 weeks with taper) Moderately red and thickened lid margins Marginal infiltrates Grubod@gmail.com cell 7

8 What is an Inspissated MG? I Can t Believe It s Not Butter! Squeeze 6 Month Later 1 Year Later Grubod@gmail.com cell 8

9 2 year later Thank-You and Hope You Enjoyed Greg Caldwell, OD, FAAO 1 year later cell 9

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