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A-195. What are H2 blockers used for, their names, MOA and ADRs?
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Promote healing of ulcers, prevent future ulcers esp. in Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, prevent acute stress ulcers, and prevent GERD
Cimetidine, Ranitidine, Nizatidine, and Famotidine (most potent) Block H2 receptors in the stomach to decrease H+ Cimetidine is anti-androgenic = gynecomastia, galactorrhea, and decreased sperm |
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A-195. Names, MOAs, ADRs, of proton pump inhibitors.
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Omeprazole (DOC peptic ulcers), esomeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole
ADRs: Increased gastric carcinoids from dec HCl and inc gastrin and increase gastric bacterial load |
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A-195. Pt comes in suffering from what appears either opiate or benzo withdrawal. What should you give him?
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Clonopin
Alpha-2 agonist Decrease sympathetic outflow thus decreasing BP. |
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A-195. Pt has BPH and HTN, what could be given to help both? MOA?
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Prazosin and Terazosin
Alpha-1 blockers Relax urethra and reduce vasoconstiction (decrease periph. vasc. resistance) |
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A-195. Pt comes in showing signs of severe shock. Why is dopamine a good idea?
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1.) Pressor, raise BP
2.) Stim D1 - keep renal and mesenterix arteris patent 3.) Minor B1 stim helps increase cardiac output Sum: Inc. ionotropy and chronotropy, inc BP, maintain renal/mesenteric blood flow |
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A-195. Your pt has myasthenia gravis. What meds should you consider?
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Physostigmine and Neostigmine
Cholinesterase inhibitors - reduce ACh breakdown |
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A-195. Your pt has an atonic bladder postpartum. What can you give her?
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Bethanechol
Cholinergic agonist |
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A-195. Atropine is given to bradycardic pts. How does it worl?
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Anti-muscarinic
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A-195. This an antinicotinic medication ised to sedate pts quickly.
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Succinylcholine
Blocks nictonic receptors and NMJ |
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A-195. Antimuscarinics help reduce ACh effect in H+ ion secretion. What drug is this and what condition is it usually reserved for?
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Pirenzepine
Zollinger-Ellison |
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A-195. This drug creates a gel-like substance over the gastric ulcers. Used usually for healing and prevention of ulcers.
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Sucralfate
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