What is the one ketolide we need to know and what does it target?
It is Telithromycin and it increases G+ activity
Where does telithromycin concentrate?
In pulmonary tissues and WBCs
What will telithromycin be used for?
Acquired respiratory infections
What is telithromycin active against?
Beta-lactam and macrolide resistant microbes
How does telithromycin act?
Inhibits CYP2A4, prolongs Q-T
What is a possible dangerous side effect of telithromycin?
It’s rarely hepatotoxic
What is the black box warning for telithromycin?
Contraindicated in myasthenia gravis. May cause fatal or life-threatening respiratory failure