Flashcards in Drugs for Anemia and Coagulation Disorders Deck (12)
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Oral Drugs used in iron deficiency anemia
Ferrous sulfate (65 mg)
Ferrous gluconate (36 mg)
Ferrous fumarate (106 mg)
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Parenteral drugs used in iron deficiency anemia
Iron Dextran
Sodium Ferric gluconate complex
Iron sucrose
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In patients treated for anemia, necrotizing gastroenteritis, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, shock, lethargy and dyspnea are symptoms of what?
Acute overdose
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What is the result of chronic iron overload?
Hematochromatosis
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what is the treatment for acute iron poisoning?
Deferoxamine, Deferasirox
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What is used in the treatment for anemia associated with chronic renal disease which is also used as performing enhancing drug in athletes
Epoetin alfa
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What is the treatment in neutropenia associated with chemotherapy, myelodysplasia, and aplastic anemia
G-CSF
Sargramostim, Pegfilgrastim
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What is one of the side effects of giving epoetin alfa?
Pure red cell aplasia
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What is a megakarocyte growth factor used in the secondary prevention of thrombocytopenia in patients undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy and acts by activating IL-11 receptors?
Oprelvekin (IL-11)
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What is the toxic dose of aspirin? Lethal Dose?
Toxic dose: 150 mg/kg
Lethal dose: 500 mg/kg
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what is the triad of aspirin hypersensitivity?
SAMTER's triad: Asthma, Aspirin Sensitivity, Nasal polyps
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