Pharmacology Flashcards
1
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- used to treat anxiety and depression
- serotonin reuptake inhibitor
- can induce the P-450 pathway increasing the elimination of other drugs (OCPs, Fe, Digoxin, anticoagulants, antiretrovirals)
- must use back up contraception
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St. John’s Wort
2
Q
- marketed for the Tx of URIs
- modulates cellular immunity
- contraindicated in pts taking immunosuppresive drugs
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Echinacea
3
Q
- marketed as a rejuvenating agent
- can interact with anticoagulants, antiplatelet meds, steroids, hypoglycemic meds, diuretics
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Ginseng
4
Q
- sedating, used to treat insomnia
- should not be used with EtOH or other sedating drugs
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Valerian root
5
Q
- high rate of serum sickness
- fever, LAD, arthritis, rash
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Ceclor
6
Q
- result in sexual dysfnuction
- may result in non compliance for SVT
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Beta blockers
7
Q
- carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
- blocks the reuptake of bicarb in the proximal tubule
- alkaline urine and metabolic acidosis
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Acetazolamide
8
Q
- block the absorption o Na and Cl
- wasting of Ca and K and H
- hypokalemic alkalosis
- loop of Henle
- ototoxicity and renal toxicity
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Lasix
9
Q
- Na and Cl are lost at the distal tubule
- hyponatremia and hypochloremia
- metabolic alkalosis
- bicarb is retained to replace the lost chloride
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HCTZ
10
Q
- exerts osmotic pressure, pulling fluid from IC to EC space with no acid base effect
- blocks fluid reabsorption at the kidney level (further decreasing IC fluid levels)
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Mannitol
11
Q
- Na is lost, and K is taken in
- K sparing
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Spironolactone
