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Amoxicillin

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-Preferred component due to low resistance/toxicity

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Clarithromycin

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-Increasing resistance

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Metronidazole

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-alternative for patients allergic to penicllin

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Tetracycline

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-Used in Bismuth-base quadruple therapy

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Bismuth Subsalicylate

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-Colloidal therapy where salicylate is absorbed in the stomach and bismuth is secreted in feces
-MOA:
-antibacterial activity of bismuth against H. Pylori and E. coli enterotoxins,
-Forms barrier that protects ulcers from further damage
-anti-secretory and anti-inflammatory salicyclate
Therapy:
-PUD
-Diarrhea: inhibition of intestinal prostaglandin and chloride secretion
-Adverse effects:
-Reyes and salicylism

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Magnesium Hydroxide Aluminum hydroxide

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  • MOA:
    • Alkaline compounds that neutralize gastric acid and raise stomach pH, most raise to pH of 5
  • Pharm:
    • Rapid onset with shot duration of action
    • Mg can cause diarrhea due to stimulation of peristaltic activity but Al counteracts this effect
    • Ions aren’t well absorbed so don’t cause metabolic alkalosis
  • Uses:
    • relief of mild symptoms of dyspepsia and GERD
  • Can interfere with absorption of other drugs (2hr window)
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Cimetidine

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MOA: Competitive inhibitor of H2 on basolateral mem of parietal cells –> decreased Gastrin and ACh respons, slower onset than antacids but longer duration (prophylaxis)
USES:
-PUD: Short term promotes healing by decreasing nocturnal acidity
-GERD: Best for nocturnal modest post prandially
-Aspiration Pneumonitis: during anesthesia
Adverse RXN:
-ENDO: blocks androgen receptors –> gynecomastia, impotence, and loss of libido
-CNS: Elderly
-Pneumonia: Incr. bac colonization due to lower pH

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Omeprazole (PPI)

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  • MOA: activated within parietal cells and blocks H/K ATPase, final common pathway for basal and stimulated acid release, effects last until new ATPase are generated
  • Pharm: enteric coated, can react with 2C19 (Asians) and dose reduction with hepatic disease
  • Uses: PUD and Gerd, Zollinger Ellison, NSAID ulcers in people who continue to use NSAIDS
  • ADVERSE: Interactions with, Warfarin, Diazepam, cyclosporine, C. Diff, bone fractures, rebound hyper secretion
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Sucralfate

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  • Sulfated sucrose and AlOH
  • MOA: Gel at pH 4 and binds necrotic tissue to form a barrier, take on empty stomach
  • USES: Duodenal and stress ulcers, no risk of nosocomial infx
  • Adverse: Reduced absorption of other drugs
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Misoprostol

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  • Prostaglandin analog
  • MOA: substitutes for PGs when synthesis is inhibited by NSAIDS, reduces acid secretion from parietal cells and promotes bicarb and mucus secretion
  • USES: Prevention of gastric ulcers in long term NSAID therapy, NOT PREGNANCY!!!!!!!!!!!
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Psyllium

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  • Bulk forming (group III)
  • MOA: Non-digestable agents that swell with H2O increases volume of stool and stim. peristalsis
  • Uses: Temp treatment of mild constipation
  • Must BE ADMINISTERED WITH A FULL GLASS OF H2O
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Docusate Sodium

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  • Surfactant (Group III)
  • MOA: Lowers surface tension allows penetration of H2O
  • Uses: Mild Constipation, take with full glass of H2O
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Bisacodyl

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-Stimulant (group II)
-MOA: Stimulate (via irratation) GI motility and increase H2O and electrolytes within the lumen. (ORAL or ANAL)
-USES: Opioid induced constipation and constipation from slow intestinal transit
ADVERSE: Proctitis with long term use

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Magnesium Hydroxide

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-Osmotic laxative (Group I)
-MOA: Poorly absorbed salts or sugars which draw H2O in to the stool
USES:
-High Dose: Colonoscopy
-Low Dose: Mild to moderate constipation
-Purging to remove dead parasites
-Adverse RXN: Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance also Mg absorbtion may cause problems with people who have renal impairment

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Lactulose

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-Prevent hepatic encephalopathy by turning NH3 –> NH4 and trapping it in the stool

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Loperamide and Diphenoxylate

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-MOA: Agonists for myenteric opiate receptors that reduces secretory activity (delta) and GI motility (Mu)
-PK:
-Loperamide: Poor BBB penetration no abuse
-Diphenoxylate: High oral doses can produce morphine like responses (atropine)
Adverse Effects: Constipation with prolonged use, methylnaltrexone used to treat opiate induced constipation

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Ondansetron

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  • MOA:5HT3 antagonists at peripheral and central site (most effective but efficacy enhanced by corticosteroids)
  • PK: Administered IV, long duration of action
  • USES: prevent or minimize emesis form CINV and radiation, hyperemesis of pregnancy, NOT effective against motion sickness or DELAYED CINV
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Aprepitant

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  • Blocks NK1 receptors in brain

- Uses: Delayed nausea cisplatin, improves efficacy of other CINV treatments

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Black Cohosh

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-USE: Treat menopause and PMS
-Active ingredients: Triterpene glycosides and isoflavones (not related to female hormones)
-Efficacy: Probably not (no difference from placebos and inferior to estrogen)
AE: Liver toxicity
Drug Interactions: Potentiates antihypertensives and Oral diabetic medicines
-Avoid during pregnancy and in patients with breast cancer (blue cohosh stimulates uterine contractions

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Echinacea

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  • Use stimulate immune function (URI)
  • Active ingredients: echinacosides, polysaccharides, flavonoids
  • MOA: INVITRO stimulation of Macrophage activity and t-lymphocyte proliferation but RCT no difference from placebos in treatment and no prevention
  • Drug interactions/Contraindications: immunosuppressants, autoimmune disorders
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Garlic

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  • Use: Cholesterol and HTN
  • Active ingredient: Organic sulfur compounds, alliin -> allicin (enteric coated)
  • MOA: In vitro inhibition of HMG-CoA and reduces platelet aggregation
  • Efficacy: May have modest effect but RCT showed no difference in patients with mild hypercholesterolemia but mild blood pressure lowering
  • Drug interaction: Aspirin/anticoagulants, insulin/OHAS, saquinivir (incr. clearance)
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GInkgo

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  • USE: Improve memory and concentration, vascular problems
  • Active ingredients: flavonoid glycosides
  • MOA: increase blood flow to CNS (vasodil.), free radical scavenger, suppresses synth of platelet activating factor
  • Efficacy: no difference from placebo in AD and cog decline, RCT showed effects similar to exercise
  • Adverse effects: Seeds are epileptogenic
  • Drug interactions: Anticoagulants
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Ginseng

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Use: Tonic to enhance athletic performance

  • Active ingredients: ginsenosides
  • Efficacy: NOT
  • Adverse Effects: Weak estrogenic effects
  • Interactions: anticoagulants and insulin/OHA
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Ma Huang (ephedra)

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-Use Reduce appetite and increase energy, narcolepsy, and nasal congestion
-Active ingredient ephendrine (release of NE)
Efficacy: Well established
Adverse effects” Excessive CNS and CV stimulation
Drug Interactions: CNS stimulants Beta agonist, nasal decongestants, MAOIs, Antihypertensives

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Kava
Use: anxiety and promote sleep Active: Alpha pyrones or lactonoes Efficacy: anxiolytic and muscle relaxant good evidence Adverse effects: CNS depresses and abuse potential, severe liver damage Drug interactions: Potentiate other CNS depressants (bentos, barbituates, opiod)
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St. Johns Wort
USE: relieve depression Active ingredient: hyperforin Efficacy: good evidence in mild to mod depression RCT no difference in mod to severe depression Adverse: Some allergic RXNS, photo sensitivity, and Mania Drug Interactions: Induction of CYP 3A4 and P-glycoprotein and serotonin syndrome with SSRIs
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Saw Palmetto
- Relieve BPH symptoms - Active ingredient isn't know, but extract is anti-androgenic - Efficacy RCT no difference from placebo for BPH - Adverse effects: Well-tolerated, may reduce PSA (no pregnant females - Drug interactions with finasteride
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Acid or Base ingestions
Don't neutralize (excess heat), dilute with H2O
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Activated Charcol
- Inert rapidly and irreversibly absorbs drugs and other organic compounds - Give in Slurry of H2O within 60 mins. - Adverse effects: Aspiration
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Syrup of Ipecac
-NOT RECOMMENDED TO BE USED
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Enhancement of Elimination
- Urinary arlkalinization (weak organic acids) or acidification (weak bases) substances MUST BE ELIMINATED BY KIDNEY. - Hemodialysis
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Methylene Blue
- Used to treat methylhemaglobinemia - Slowly infused - May cause serotonin syndrome in Pts taking SSRIs b/c it inhibits MAOs - DONT GIVE TO PEOPLE WITH G6PD - Can turn urine bluish green
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Intermittent Porphyria
- Abnormal regulation of heme synthesis --> abnormal accumulation of heme precursors due to deficiency of porphobilinogen deaminase - SX: ab pain, peripheral neuropathy, mental dysfunction - Induced by drugs that increase rate of heme synthesis (induce CYP450) --> accumulation of toxic heme precursors
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TX of Intermittent Porphyria
- Withdraw precipitating drug and confirm diagnosis | - Hematin inhibits ALA synthetase
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Carbon Monoxide
- Combines with ferrous iron of hemoglobin with a 201 fold greater affinity --> Hypoxia - Long term affects: Parkinsonism, amnesia, cortical blindness, inhibition of iron containing proteins, NO like effects, may lead to hypoxia-reperfusion injury in CNS - TX: get away from CO and give O2
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Cyanide
- HCN gas, NaCN, cyanogenic glycosides (seed), some people can smell - Combines with ferric iron to inactivated cytochrome oxidase and inhibit cellular respiration (onset hints at source)
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Cyanide treatment
- Hydroxycombalamin: binds CN and forms a stable complex excreted in urine (reddish color of skin, membranes, and urine) - Sodium Nitrite: convert hemoglobin to methemoglobin which causes dissociation of CN from Cytochrome oxidase - excessive methemoglobinemia (methylene blue) excessive vasodilation causing hypotension - Sodium Thiosulfate: rhodanese catalyzed conversion of CN to thiocyanate which is excreted in the urine
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Chelation
- formation of coordination complexes of metal ions with organic ring systems to prevent the free metal from causing toxicity, promotes urinary or biliary excretion of the metal - High affinity for the toxic metal and low affinity for the endogenous (CA,Mg,Zn) must reach sites of deposition, and from a chelates that are less toxic than free metal and are easily excreted
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Dimercaptol
- Pb, As, Hg - Major use is in combo with EDTA fro severe Pb intoxication - Must be given IM and urine must be kept basic to prevent renal damage - Side effects: - Diphenhydramine to prevent histamine related side effects - Nausea and vomiting/ pain at injection site - Hemolytic Anemia in G6PD
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Succimer
- chelates Pb in children - Pill - prevents seizures and fatalities from Pb encephalopathy - doesnt reduce long term neuro effects
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Ca disodium EDTA
- Chelates Pb and Ca - Ca salt must be given to prevent tetany - IV or IM - Given after BAL for initial treatment of severe Pb intoxication (can increase intracranial pressure if given to pts with Pb encephalopathy) used alone for moderate Pb - Renal tubular necrosis
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Deferoxamine
- Fe chelator - strip Fe bound to ferritin and hemosiderin but doesn't affect Fe bound to hemoglobin or cytochrome - excreted in Urine and bile - acute iron poisoning or pts with thalessemias - IV or SC (overnight for chronic overload) - Hypotension of admin is too rapid (IV) - ARDS when given IV for long periods - Long term use may --> visual and auditory loss and increased risk of infx

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