Pharmacy (951-1000) Flashcards
(46 cards)
Used in motion sickness
Cinnarizine
Native GnRH indicated for the inhibition of premature luteinizing hormone (LH) surges in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation
Ganirelix acetate
Indicated for sedation or initially intubated and mechanically ventilated patients during treatment in an intensive care setting
Dexmedetomidine HCl
Used in headache pain prophylaxis
Amitryptyline, Propranolol, Cyproheptadine, Verapamil (AOTA)
Used in the treatment of genital herpes
Acyclovir
Treatment of Trichomoniasis caused by Trichomonas vaginalis
Metronidazole
Halogenated methyl ethyl ether; Volatile anesthetic used for the induction of anesthesia in adults
Desflurane
Extracted from the inner bark of Western Yew Tree used to treat ovarian cancer
Paclitaxel
Anti-inflammatory drug used as a metered dose inhaler for maintenance treatment of mild to moderate asthma
Nedocromil
Acridinamine derivative used for the treatment of cognitive deficits associated with Alzheimer’s disease
Tacrine
Bisacodyl
Stimulant laxative
Vitamin’s deficiency in infants can result to convulsion
Pyridoxine
Increases and prolongs blood concentration of Penicillins
Probenecid
Beta lactamase inhibitor
Clavulanic acid
Analgesic adjuvant in the treatment of neuropathic pain
Amitriptyline
Bacterial mechanism of resistance to Vancomycin
Mutation and plasmid-mediated
Alteration of the molecular target is a bacterial mechanism of resistance to…?
Quinolones & Sulfonamides (A & B)
Antibiotics does not need dose adjustment in the elderly
Doxycycline
Used for AIDS treatment
Zidovudine, Zalcitabine, Didanosine, Stavudine (AOTA)
Auranofin is used for
Rheumatoid arthritis
Selective, irreversible inhibitor of adenosine diphosphate (ADP) induced platelet aggregation indicated for secondary prevention in ischemic stroke, Myocardial infarction
Clopidogrel
Reducing the platelet counts of patients with essential thrombocytopenia
Anagrelide
Antidote to ethylene glycol (antifreeze) poisoning in patients who have ingested ethylene glycol
Fomepizole
Inhibits the activity of ribonucleotide reductase used in cancer therapy
Hydroxyurea