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Semester 2 Exam II Drugs Flashcards

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Levodopa

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Dopaminergic agent; precursor in dopamine synthesis, crossed BBB

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Carbidopa

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Decarboxylation inhibitor (never monotherapy)

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Carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet)

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Preferred Parkinson’s treatment

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Bromocriptine

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Ergot dopamine agonist

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Ropinirole

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Non-ergot dopamine agonist (Parkinson’s or restless leg)

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Pramipexole

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Non-ergot dopamine agonist (Parkinson’s or restless leg)

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Selegiline

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Monoamine oxidase type B inhibitor (always use with sinemet)

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Rasagiline

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Monoamine oxidase type B inhibitor (always use with sinemet)

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Amantadine

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Alternative to MAO-B inhibitor

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Entacapone

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COMT inhibitor (always with sinemet)

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Tolcapone

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COMT inhibitor (always with sinemet)

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Pimavanserin

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Atypical antipsychotic (only for Parkinson’s associated psychosis)

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Tetrabenazine

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VMAT-2 inhibitor (for chorea management)

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Propranolol

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Beta blocker (for essential tremor)

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Atenolol

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Beta blocker (for essential tremor)

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Nadolol

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Beta blocker (for essential tremor)

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Metoprolol

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Beta blocker (for essential tremor)

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Primidone

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Anticonvulsant (best choice for essential tremor)

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Gabapentin

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Anticonvulsant (essential tremor)

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Topiramate

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Anticonvulsant (essential tremor)

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Interferon beta-1a

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Interferon (MS) (SC)

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Interferon beta-1b

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Interferon (MS) (SC)

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Glatiramer acetate

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Immunomodulator for MS (daily SC)

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Fingolimod

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Immunomodulator for MS (PO)

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Teriflunomide
Immunomodulator for MS (PO)
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Dimethyl fumarate
Immunomodulator for MS (PO)
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Ocrelizumab
Monoclonal antibody for MS (IV)
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Natalizumab
Monoclonal antibody for MS (IV)
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Penicillin VK
Naturally occurring penicillin (beta lactam)
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Penicillin G
Naturally occurring penicillin (beta lactam)
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Amoxicillin
Aminopenicillin (beta lactam)
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Amplicillin
Aminopenicillin (beta lactam)
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Dicloxacillin
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin (beta lactam)
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Nafcillin
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin (beta lactam)
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Oxacillin
Penicillinase-resistant penicillin (beta lactam)
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Piperacillin
Antipseudomonal penicillin (beta lactam)
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Ampicillin/subactam
Beta-lactamase/penicillin combo
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Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid
Beta-lactamase/penicillin combo
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Piperacillin/tazobactam
Beta-lactamase/penicillin combo (antipseudomonal) - Zosyn
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Ticarcillin/clavulante
Beta-lactamase/penicillin combo (antipseudomonal)
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Cefazolin, Cephalexin, Cefadroxil
1st generation cephalosporins (beta lactam)
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Cefaclor, Cefprozil, Cefuroxime, Lorbacef, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin
2nd generation cephalosporins (beta lactam)
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Cefdinir, Cefixime, Cefpodoxime, Ceftibuten, Cefoperazone, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Ceftizoxime
3rd generation cephalosporins (beta lactam)
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Ceftazidime
3rd generation cephalosporin (beta lactam) - with pseudomonas coverage
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Cefepime
4th generation cephalosporin (beta lactam)
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Ceftaroline
5th generation cephalosporin (beta lactam)
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Ceftazidime/avibactam
Cephalosporin/beta-lactamase combo
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Ceftolozane/tazobactam
Cephalosporin/beta-lactamase combo
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Ertapenem
Carbapenem (beta lactam)
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Imipenem/cilastatin
Carbapenem (beta lactam)
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Meropenem
Carbapenem (beta lactam)
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Doripenem
Carbapenem (beta lactam)
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Meropenem/vaborbactam
Carbapenem/beta-lactamase inhibitor
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Aztreonam
Monobactam (beta lactam)
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Vancomycin
Glycopeptide
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Dalbavancin
Glycopeptide
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Telavancin
Glycopeptide
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Oritavancin
Glycopeptide
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Doxycycline
Tetracycline
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Minocycline
Tetracycline
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Tetracycline
Tetracycline
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Tigecycline
Tetracycline
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Omadacycline
Tetracycline
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Eravacycline
Tetracycline
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Ciprofloxacin
Fluoroquinolone
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Levofloxacin
Fluoroquinolone
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Moxifloxacin
Fluoroquinolone
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Ofloxacin
Fluoroquinolone
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Delafloxacin
Fluoroquinolone
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Azithromycin
Macrolide
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Clarithromycin
Macrolide
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Erythromycin
Macrolide
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Clindamycin
Clindamycin (prevent tRNA binding to 50s subunit)
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Metronidazole
Metronidazole (inhibits DNA synthesis by causing strand breakage) - C. diff tx. (Flagyl)
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Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
Bactrim; sulfamethoxazole --> dihydropteroate synthase, trimethoprim --> dihydrofolate reductase
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Amikacin
Aminoglycoside
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Gentamicin
Aminoglycoside
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Tobramycin
Aminoglycoside
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Plazomicin
Aminoglycoside
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Nitrofurantoin
Nitrofurantoin (destroy bacterial DNA and ribosomal proteins)
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Linezolid
Oxazolidinone
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Tedizolid
Oxazolidinone
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Daptomycin
Daptomycin ("punches holes in membrane" binds with calcium and inserts in membrane --> K efflux)
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Rifampin
Rifampin (inhibits RNA polymerase)
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Fosfomycin
Fosfomycin (inhibits MurA enzyme) - one time dose, only for UTI
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Fidaxomicin
Fidaxomicin (binds RNA polymerase, prevents transcription) - C diff tx
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Terbinafine
Allylamine
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Butenafine
Allylamine
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Naftifine
Allylamine
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Amorolfine
Allylamine
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Ketoconazole
Imidazole azole
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Clotrimazole
Imidazole azole
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Miconazole
Imidazole azole
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Econazole
Imidazole azole
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Mebendazole
Imidazole azole
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Oxiconazole
Imidazole azole
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Sertaconazole
Imidazole azole
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Sulconazole
Imidazole azole
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Thiabendazole
Imidazole azole
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Fluconazole
Triazole azole
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Itraconazole
Triazole azole
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Voriconazole
Triazole azole
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Posaconazole
Triazole azole
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Isavuconazole
Triazole azole
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Nystatin
Polyene
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Amphotericin B
Polyene
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Caspofungin
Echinocandin
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Micafungin
Echinocandin
109
Anidulafungin
Echinocandin
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Flucytosine
Converted to 5-florouracil by fungi (not monotherapy)

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