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Renal & Liver Disease: Hepatitis & Liver Disease Flashcards

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What is Hepatitis?

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Inflammation of the liver

Can be caused by Hepatitis virus, alc, other drugs, and other viruses

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Hep A info

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usually, acute, self limiting illness

due to improper hand hygiene, transmission via fecal-oral route from eating dirty food or contact w/ person

generally mild symptoms

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Hep B & Hep C info

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can cause acute illness but can lead to chronic infection & cirrhosis of liver, liver cancer, liver failure and death

transmission through blood and body fluids

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Who is Hep B vaccination recommended for?

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all adults

Preg women should be screened for HBV/HCV w/ each pregnancy

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Which Hep virus doesnt have a vaccine?

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Hep C

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Drug treatments for Hep C

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direct acting antivirals (DAAs) for about 8-12 weeks

Ribavirin can be added

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PIG (DAAs acronym)

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Protease Inhibitors & Grub = Take with food

** Exception Zepatier and fosamprenavir**

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For treatment-naive patients without cirrhosis, recommended regimens for HCV are….

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Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (Mavyret)
Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (Epclusa)

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Info for all DAAs

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Boxed warning: can reactivate HBV, test everyone

Warning: sofosbuvir regimens, dont use w/ amiodarone d/t serious bradycardia

SE: Well-tolerated

Monitoring: LFTs, HCV-RNA

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Which DAAs approved for all 6 HCV genotypes for treatment naive patients

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Epclusa
Mavyret (approved for 8 wk course)

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Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (Mavyret) info

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Dose: TID w/ food

CI: hepatic impairment (Child Pugh B/C), using strong CYP3A4 inducers, ethinyl estradiol products

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List of DAAs

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glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (Mavyret)
Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (Epclusa)
Sofosbuvir/ledipasvir (Harvoni)
Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir (Vosevi)
Sofosbuvir (Sovaldi) - mono therapy not recommended
Elbasvir/ grazoprevir (Zepatier)

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Which DAA need to be dispensed in original container?

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Sovaldi
Epclusa
Harvoni
Vosevi

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Which DAA should be avoided with acid suppressive therapy?

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Epclusa
Harvoni
Vosevi

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Special info about Elbasvir/grazoprevir (Zepatier)

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CI: Child Pugh B/C, use w/ strong CYP3A4 inducer

Warnings: increase LFTs, sig drug interaction

** Screen for NS5A polymorphism or HCV 1a genotype **

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Mavyret drug interactions

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Avoid strong inducers of CYP3A4, ethinyl estradiol products, lovastatin, simvastatin

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Epclusa, Harvoni, Vosevi drug interactions

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Antacids, H2RAs, PPIs

Separate antacids by 4 hours
Take H2RAs same time or 12hrs separated
PPIs not recommended

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Ribavirin info

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Can be used in HCV combo therapy but not as mono therapy

Boxed Warning: Sig Teratogenic effects

CI: pregnancy, & those who may become pregant

SE: Hemolytic anemia

** Avoid pregnancy during & 6 months after therapy, have to use 2 types of birthcontrol during and 6 months after **

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Drugs that can be used as mono therapy for HBV?

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NRTIs (Nucleosides/tide reverse transcriptase inhibitors)

Patients should be tested for HIV prior to starting, if both HBV & HIV then therapy should be appropriate for both

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All HBV NRTIs info

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Dose: Dc dose or frequency if Crcl < 50 except Vemlidy

Box warning: lactic acidosis & severe hepatomegaly, exacerbation of HBV once D/c’d, can cause HIV resistance

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Preferred NRTI therapy for HBV

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TDF (Viread)
TAF (Vemlidy) - dont use Crcl < 25
Entecavir (Baraclude) - txm naive 0.5, Lamivudien resistant 1mg (take empty stomach)

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TDF & TAF info

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Warnings: Renal toxicity, Fanconi syndrome, dec bones density

SE TDF: Renal impairment, dec bone density
SE TAF: Better tolerated, less renal/bone toxicity than TDF

Keep both in original containers

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Entecavir (Baraclude) info

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SE: peripheral edema, incr LFT/SCr

** Food reduces AUC 15-20%, take empty stomach or 2 hrs before meal **

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Lamivudine (Epivir HBV) info

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Dose: Daily for HBV, 150 BID or 300 QD if also HIV

Boxed warning: dont use for HIV**

SE: HA/N/V/D

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Adefovir (Hepsera)
Boxed warning: Caution pts w/ renal impairment, at risk of renal injury or using NSAIDs/nephrotoxic drugs
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Tenofovir formulations should not be used with....
adefovir
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What is approved as mono therapy for chronic HBV?
PEG-INF-alfa use limited due to toxicities and lab abnormalities
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PEG-INF-alfa info
Dosing: SC weekly Boxed warning: neuropsychiatric, autoimmune, ischemic/infectious disorders, teratogenic/anemia risk if used w/ ribavirin CI: autoimmune hep, decomp liver disease, infants/neonates SE: CNS effects, GI upset, Inc LFTs, myelosuppresion, flu-like symptoms (pretreat w/ Tylenol)
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What is cirrhosis?
advanced fibrosis, scarring, of the liver usually irreversible and due to Hep C or alcohol
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Clinical presentation of liver cirrhosis?
Yellow skin and yellowed whites of the eyes, dark urine
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How is cirrhosis diagnosed?
Liver biopsy is definitive Inc ALT/AST, dec albumin, inc Tbili, inc PT, inc INR can be signs
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Liver disease classifications
hepatocellular = inc AST/ALT cholestatic = inc Alk Phos and Tbili Mixed = inc AST/ALT/Alk Phos and Tbili
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How to asses severity of liver disease?
Child- Pugh classification MELD for end-stage liver disease
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When are hepatotoxic drugs discontinued due to risk of drug-induced liver injury?
LFTs > 3 ULN
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Which pain med should be avoided in patients with cirrhosis?
NSAIDs
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Drugs with boxed warning for liver damage
Tylenol ( > 4mg/day) Amiodarone Isoniazid Ketoconazole Methotrexate Nefazodone Nevirapine NRTIs Propylthiouracil Valproic Acid
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Treatment for Alcohol-associated liver disease?
Stop drinking Benzo for all withdrawal Naltrexone/Disulfram/acomprosate prevent relapse Rehab and support groups Thiamine = used to prevent Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, caused by lack of Vitamin B1
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Portal hypertension can lead to....
esophageal varices, acute vatical bleeding can be fatal
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Txm for bleeding Esophageal varices
1st line: Band ligation or sclerotherapy Vasoconstrictive meds: Octreotide: selective for splanchnic vessels Vasopressin: non-selective pts should get 7 days abx (ceftriaxone or quinolone)
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Octreotide (Sandostatin) info
Dose: Bolus IV 25-100mcg, then continuous 25-50mcg for 2-4 days SE: Bradycardia, cholelithiasis, biliary sludge
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Vasopressin (Vasostrict) info
Antidiuretic hormone analog
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Beta blockers that are used for primary and secondary prevention of variceal bleeding
Nadolol propranolol titrated to max dose w/ HR 55-60 BPM Carvedilol also used for primary prevention
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Nadolol (Cogard) & Propranolol (Inderal) variceal prevention info
Boxed warning: Dont stop abruptly, taper dose if dec Warnings: pts w/ diabetes, can mask hypoglycemia**, caution Asthma/COPD patients, caution Raynaud's SE: Bradycardia, fatigue, hypotension, dizziness, depression, impotence Monitor: if HR dec below 55, BP ** Propranolol has high lipid solubility, crosses BBB and has more CNS effects**
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Carvedilol (Coreg) info
Same as other BB CI: severe hepatic impairment ** Take w/ food to dec absorption and risk of orthostatic hypotension **
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Hepatic Encephalopathy symptoms
Musty odor of breath/urine changes in thinking, confusion, forgetfulness hand tremor sluggish movements
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TXM of Hepatic encephalopathy
Reduce blood ammonia levels through diet, 1.2-1.5g/kg protein (animal < veg/dairy)
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Drug txm for Hepatic encephalopathy
1st line: Lactulose 2nd line: ABX - Rifaximin
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Lactulose Hepatic encephalopathy info
SE: Farting, Diarrhea, abd discomfort, dyspepsia Monitor: Mental status, bowel movements, ammonia lvls
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ABX for Hepatic encephalopathy info
Rifaximin Dose: txm (off label) approved prevention Neomycin: Boxed warning: Neuotoxicity SE: GI upset
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All patients with cirrhosis and ascites should be considered for....
liver transplant
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Diuretic therapy for ascites
Spironolactone mono therapy Combo furosemide/spironolactone (40mg furosemide/ 100mg spironolactone ratio)
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
acute infection of ascitic fluid Txm: ceftriaxone 5-7 days, can add albumin, if survive then give secondary prevention of cipro/bactrim

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