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91 Cards in this Set
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What is the common treatment for absence seizures?
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Ethosuximide
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What is the common treatment for acute gout attacks?
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- NSAIDs
- Colchicine |
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What is the common treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia (M3)?
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All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)
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What is the common treatment for ADHD?
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- Methylphenidate
- Amphetamines |
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What is the common treatment for alcohol use disorder?
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- AA + Disulfram, Naltrexone, or Acamprosate for patient
- AA for patient's family |
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What is the common treatment for alcohol withdrawal?
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Benzodiazepines
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What is the common treatment for anorexia?
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Nutrition + Psychotherapy
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What is the common treatment for anti-coagulation during pregnancy?
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Heparin
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What is the common treatment for arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue?
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Class IB anti-arrhythmic (lidocaine, mexiletine, tocainide)
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What is the common treatment for B12 deficiency?
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Vitamin B12 supplementation (work up cause with Schilling test)
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What is the common treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
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- Tamsulosin
- Finasteride |
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What is the common treatment for bipolar disorder?
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Mood stabilizers
- Lithium - Valproate - Carbamazepine - Lamotrigine |
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What is the common treatment for breast cancer in post-menopausal woman?
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Aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole)
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What is the common treatment for Buerger disease?
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Smoking cessation
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What is the common treatment for bulimia nervosa?
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SSRIs
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What is the common treatment for Candida albicans?
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- Amphotericin B (systemic)
- Nystatin (oral thrush) - Azoles (vaginitis) |
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What is the common treatment for Carcinoid Syndrome?
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Octreotide
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What is the common treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis?
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Doxycycline (+ Ceftriaxone for gonorrhea co-infection), erythromycin eye drops (prophylaxis in infants)
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What is the common treatment for chronic gout?
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- Probenecid (under-excretor)
- Allopurinol (over-producer) - Febuxostat |
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What is the common treatment for chronic hepatitis?
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IFN-α
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What is the common treatment for chronic myelogenous leukemia?
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Imatinib
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What is the common treatment for Clostridium botulinum?
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Anti-toxin
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What is the common treatment for Clostridium difficile?
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Oral metronidazole (if refractory, oral vancomycin)
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What is the common treatment for Clostridium tetani?
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Anti-toxin + vaccine booster + diazepam
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What is the common treatment for CMV?
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Ganciclovir
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What is the common treatment for Crohn disease?
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- Corticosteroids
- Infliximab - Methotrexate - Azathioprine |
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What is the common treatment for Cryptococcus neoformans?
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Fluconazole (prophylaxis in AIDS patients)
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What is the common treatment for Cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis?
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Mesna
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What is the common treatment for depression?
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SSRIs (first-line)
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What is the common treatment for diabetes insipidus?
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- DDAVP (central)
- Hydrochlorothiazide, indomethacin, and amiloride (nephrogenic) |
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What is the common treatment for diabetes mellitus type 1?
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- Dietary intervention (low sugar)
- Insulin replacement |
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What is the common treatment for diabetes mellitus type 2?
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- Dietary intervention
- Oral hypoglycemics - Insulin (if refractory) |
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What is the common treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis?
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- Fluids
- Insulin - K+ |
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What is the common treatment for enterococci infection?
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Vancomycin / Ampicillin + Aminoglycoside
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What is the common treatment for erectile dysfunction?
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- Sildenafil
- Vardenafil |
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What is the common treatment for ER (+) breast cancer?
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Tamoxifen
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What is the common treatment for ethylene glycol / methanol intoxication?
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Fomepizole (alcohol dehydrogenase inhibitor)
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What is the common treatment for Haemophilus influenzae (B)?
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Rifampin (prophylaxis)
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What is the common treatment for generalized anxiety disorder?
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Buspirone
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What is the common treatment for granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener)?
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- Cyclophosphamide
- Corticosteroids |
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What is the common treatment for heparin toxicity (acute)?
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Protamine sulfate
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What is the common treatment for Her2/neu (+) breast cancer?
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Trastuzumab
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What is the common treatment for hyperaldosteronism?
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Spironolactone
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What is the common treatment for hypercholesterolemia?
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Statin (first-line)
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What is the common treatment for hypertriglyceridemia?
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Fibrate
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What is the common treatment for immediate anti-coagulation?
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Heparin
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What is the common treatment for infertility?
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- Leuprolide
- GnRH (pulsatile) - Clomiphene |
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What is the common treatment for influenza?
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- Rimantadine
- Oseltamivir |
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What is the common treatment for Legionella pneumophila?
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Erythromycin
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What is the common treatment for long-term anticoagulation?
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Warfarin
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What is the common treatment for malaria?
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- Chloroquine / Mefloquine (for blood schizont)
- Primaquine (for liver schizont) |
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What is the common treatment for malignant hyperthermia?
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Dantrolene
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What is the common treatment for medical abortion?
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Mifepristone
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What is the common treatment for migraine?
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Sumatriptan
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What is the common treatment for MRSA?
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Vancomycin
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What is the common treatment for multiple sclerosis?
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- β-interferon
- Immunosuppression - Natalizumab |
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What is the common treatment for Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
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RIPE:
- Rifampin - INH - Pyrazinamide - Ethambutol |
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What is the common treatment for Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
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Ceftriaxone (add Doxycycline to cover likely concurrent Chlamydia)
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What is the common treatment for Neisseria meningitidis?
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Penicillin / Ceftriaxone, Rifampin (prophylaxis)
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What is the common treatment for neural tube defect prevention?
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Prenatal folic acid
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What is the common treatment for osteomalacia or rickets?
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Vitamin D supplementation
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What is the common treatment for osteoporosis?
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- Bisphosphonates
- Calcium and Vitamin D supplementation |
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What is the common treatment for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)?
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Indomethacin
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What is the common treatment for pheochromocytoma?
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α-antagonists (eg, phenoxybenzamine)
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What is the common treatment for Pneumocystis jirovecii?
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TMP-SMX (prophylaxis in AIDS patients)
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What is the common treatment for prolactinoma?
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Bromocriptine (dopamine agonist)
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What is the common treatment for prostate cancer / uterine fibroid?
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Leuprolie (GnRH - continuous)
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What is the common treatment for prostate carcinoma?
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Flutamide
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What is the common treatment for Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
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Anti-pseudomonal penicillin + aminoglycoside
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What is the common treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (idiopathic)?
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- Sildenafil
- Bosentan - Epoprostenol |
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What is the common treatment for Rickettsia rickettsii?
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Doxycycline and Chloramphenicol (associated with aplastic anemia)
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What is the common treatment for Ringworm infections?
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- Terbinafine
- Griseofulvin - Imidazole |
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What is the common treatment for Schizophrenia (negative symptoms)?
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5-HT2a antagonists (eg, 2nd-generation anti-psychotics)
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What is the common treatment for Schizophrenia (positive symptoms)?
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D2 receptor antagonists (eg, 1st and 2nd generation anti-psychotics)
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What is the common treatment for SIADH?
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- Demeclocycline
- Lithium - Vasopressin receptor antagonists |
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What is the common treatment for sickle cell anemia?
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Hydroxyurea (↑ fetal hemoglobin)
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What is the common treatment for Sporothrix schenckii?
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Oral potassium iodide
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What is the common treatment for stable angina?
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Sublingual nitroglycerin
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What is the common treatment for Staphylococcus aureus?
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- MSSA: nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin (anti-staphylococcal penicillins)
- MRSA: vancomycin |
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What is the common treatment for Streptococcus bovis?
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- Penicillin prophylaxis
- Evaluation for colon cancer if linked to endocarditis |
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What is the common treatment for Streptococcus pneumoniae?
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- Penicillin / cephalosporin: systemic infection or pneumonia
- Vancomycin: meningitis |
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What is the common treatment for Streptococcus pyogenes?
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Penicillin prophylaxis
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What is the common treatment for temporal arteritis?
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High-dose steroids
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What is the common treatment for tonic-clonic seizures?
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- Phenytoin
- Valproate - Carbamazepine |
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What is the common treatment for Toxoplasma gondii?
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Sulfadiazine + Pyrimethamine
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What is the common treatment for Treponema pallidum?
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Penicillin
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What is the common treatment for Trichomonas vaginalis?
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Metronidazole (patient and partner)
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What is the common treatment for Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)?
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Carbamazepine
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What is the common treatment for Ulcerative Colitis?
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- 5-ASA
- Infliximab - Colectomy |
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What is the common treatment for UTI prophylaxis?
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TMP-SMX
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What is the common treatment for Warfarin toxicity?
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- Fresh frozen plasma (acute)
- Vitamin K (chronic) |
