Classic/Relevant Treatments Flashcards
(90 cards)
absence seizures
ethosuxamide
acute gout attack
NSAIDs, colchicine
acute promyelocytic leukemia (M3)
All-trans retinoic acid
ADHD
methylphenidate, amphetamines
alcohol use disorder
AA + disulfiram, naltrexone, or acamprosate for patient. AA for patient’s family
alcohol withdrawal
benzodiazepines
anorexia
nutrition, psychotherapy
anticoagulation during pregnancy
heparin
arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue
Class IB antiarrhythmic
lidocaine, mexiletine, tocainide
B12 deficiency
Vitamine B12 supplementation
work up cause w/ Schilling test
benign prostatic hyperplasia
tamsulosin, finasteride
bipolar disorder
lithium, valproate, carbamazepine, lamotrigine
mood stabilizers
breast cancer in post menopausal women
aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole)
Buerger disease
smoking cessation
bulimia nervosa
SSRIs
Candida albicans
systemic: amphotericin B
oral thrush: nystatin
vaginitis: azoles
carcinoid syndrome
octreotide
Chlamydia trachomatis
doxycycline (+ ceftriaxone for gonorrhea coninfection), erythromycin eye drops (prophylaxis in infants)
chronic gout
probenecid (underexcretor),
allopurinol (overproducer),
febuxostat
chronic hepatitis
IFN-a
chronic myelogenous leukemia
imatinib
Clostridium botulinum
antitoxin
Clostridium difficile
oral metronidazole;
if refractory, oral vancomycin
Clostridium tetani
antitoxin + vaccine booster + diazepam