Drugs Flashcards
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Heparin affects what clotting factors
II (Prothrombin) and X (Stuart-Factor)
It binds to antithrombin III to increase activity
Heparin
Antidote for Heparin
Protamine sulfate
What clotting factors does warfarin affect?
Vit K-dependent: II (prothrombin), VII (Stable factor), IX (Christmas factor, X (Stuart factor)
Antidote for warfarin
Vitamin K
Treatment for tic douloureux
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Antiepileptic drugs (2)
Benzodiazepine - diazepam
Diphenylhydantoin - phenytoin
Drug contraindicated for hyperthyroidism
Epinephrine. May cause thyroid storm
Drugs for hyperthyroidism
Propythiouracil (PTU)
Methimazole
Drug for hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine (synthethic thyroxine)
tx for anaphylaxis
epi
adult dose: 0.5mL of 1:1000 or 0.5mg of epi
pedia dose: 0.01mg/kg (max dose 0.3mg)
Vancomycin side effect
Red man syndrome
Tx for TB
RIPES / StRIPE
Rifampicin
Isoniazid (1st line, most hepatotoxic)
Pyrizinamide
Ethambutol
Streptomycin (ototoxic)
Tx for hansen’s disease
Aka leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae)
Rifampin + dapsone (sulfone/sulfonamide)
content of artificial tears and artificial saliva
artificial tears - hydroxypropyl cellulose
artificial saliva - hydroxymethyl cellulose
tx for sjogren’s syndrome
- immunosuppressant drugs such as
-cyclosporine,
-corticosteroids (also an anti-inflammatory) - cholinergic drugs (parasympathomimetic agents) - pilocarpine
tx for toxicities
activated charcoal
syrup of ipecac
gastric lavage (deposit then aspirate)
cathartics (laxative)
most important liver microsomal enzyme because it metabolizes most drugs
cytochrome p450
plasma enzyme important for metabolizing drugs
plasma pseudocholinesterase metabolizes esters and succinylcholine
bypasses metabolism stage of pharmacokinetics? bypass absorption?
bypass absorption - IV route
bypass metabolism - nitrous oxide
double i na anes but ester?
amide na sa both sa liver and plasma namemetabolize?
piperocaine - ester
articaine - amide but sa both metabolized
Tx for amoebiasis
Antiprotozoal and antibiotics
Co-trimoxazole (bactrim) - trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole
Or
Metronidazole (anaerobes only)
Tx for malaria
Doxycycline
Quinine analog (mefloquine)
Primaquine
Chloroquine
“#1clean queen”
Tx for angina pectoris
Nitrates.
Nitroglycerin (sublingual)
Amyl nitrate (inhalation drug)