First Aid Pharm

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in liver or kidney disease how is the maintenance dose and the loading dose affected

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maintenance dose will DECREASE

loading dose UNCHANGED

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what phase of metabolism do old peeps lose first?

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Phase I

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what drug is used to dx myasthenia gravis?

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edrophonium

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what drug is used for an atropine overdose and to treat glaucoma?

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physostigmine

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how do you treat an organophosphate poisoning?

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atropine and pralidoxime

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antidote for opioid OD?

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naloxone/naltrexone

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antidote for heparin OD?

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protamine

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antidote for benzo OD?

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flumazenil

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antidote for acetaminophen OD?

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N-acetylcysteine

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what drugs precipitate gout?

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furosemide, thiazides

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what are the two partial beta agonists that are NOT for angina?

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pinolol, acebutolol

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what drug that is used to lower lipids can worsen gout?

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niacin

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what drug used to decrease lipids can cause gall stones?

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fibrates

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antidote for Beta blocker OD?

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glucagon

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dont forget what theophylline does

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PDE inhibitor used for long term asthma control

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what drug given within 8 hours of acute spinal cord injury can prevent serious long term problems

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methylprednisolone

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a baby with abnormalities of the skull and face and hypoplasia of finger and toe nails is what disease due to what drug?

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fetal hydantoin

due to phenytoin

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what do the -glitazone drugs do in diabetes?

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increase the sensitivity of tissues to insulin by increasing the transcription of insulin responsive genes

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benzene damages what?

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bone marrow leading to pancytopenia

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this drug acts as an GnRH antagonist when given in a continuous fashion and can be used to decrease the size of fibroids in chicks

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leuprolide

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this drug used for RA can cause retinal deposits

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hydroxychloroquine

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metronidazole can cause what side effect when mixed with alcohol

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disulfuram-like reaction

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what is the most feared side effect of macrolides?

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QT prolongation

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patient has strep and cant take penicillin...whats the next best drug?

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macrolides

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patients on MAOi's must avoid cheese and wines due to their containing what?

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tyramine

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what is the first line treatment for diabetes?

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metformin

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patient presents with sx's of confusion and visual problems...what have they likely OD'ed on and what is the antidote

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antimuscarinic (like atropine or ipratropium)

give them a drug like physostigmine

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antidote for ethylene glycol poisoning?

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fomepizole

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whats the treatment for pseudomembranous colitis?

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oral vancomycin

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what is the MOA of tamsulosin

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alpha 1 antagonist

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what is the primary goal when using niacin?

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to lower triglycerides

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action of tropicamide?

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muscarinic antagonist

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how do muscarinic receptors on smooth muscle cause relaxation?

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via causing the release of NO

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methotrexate can cause macrocytic anemia

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did ya know that? well now you do

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drug of choice for C. dificil?

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oral vancomycin

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cyanide poisoning does what in the body?

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inhibits cytrochrome oxidase

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aspirin OD does what in the body?

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uncouples ox phos

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chalky white deposits under the skin are seen with what ailment?

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gout

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what drugs cause osteonecrosis of the jaw?

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bisphosphonates (-dronates)

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what drugs is a no-no for gout

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salicylates

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pinpoint pupils in a druggy equal OD with what? whats the antidote

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opioids

noloxone, naltrexone

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what drug is first line for trigeminal neuralgia

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carbamazepine

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what is the MOA of lamotrigine

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blocks voltage gated Na channels

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drug that is 1st line for preggo chicks and kids that have seizures?

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phenobarbitol

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moa of valproic acid

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inactivate Na channels, increase GABA concentration

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first line for partial seizures?

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ethosuximide

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phenytoin does what to ladies upper lip?

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hair growth (hirsutism)

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why is valproic acid not for preggo chicks?

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it can cause neural tube defects in da baby

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what type of drug is thiopental

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barbiturate

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whats the most common drug for endoscopy

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midazolam

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donepezil and galantamine are what kind of drugs?

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ACh-esterase inhibitors

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halperidol plus -azines are what kind of drugs? what is the MOA

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antipsychotics

they all block D2 receptors

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which antipsychotics cause corneal deposits and which cause retinal deposits

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Chlorpromazine---Corneal deposits

Thioridazine---reTinal deposits

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confusion and hallucination in the elderly is a tox of what drugs?

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TCA's

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convulsions, coma, cardiotox (arrhythmias)

the 3 C's for tox with what drugs?

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TCAs

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bulimia and social phobias are treated with what?

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SSRIs

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name the TCAs

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clomipramine, amitriptyline, nortriptyline, amoxapine, doxepin, imipramine, desipramine

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name the SSRIs

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fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, citalopram

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bed wetting drug?

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IMipramine

I'M a bed wetter

first try desmopressin though

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dude eats a bunch of cheese and wine (fatty) then his BP skyrockets!!! what drug was he one (name 4 potential drugs)

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selegiline, isocarboxazid, phenelzine, tranylcypromine

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what is tamsulosin?

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an alpha 1 antagonist used to treat BPH by inhibiting smooth muscle contraction

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class and moa of alprazolam

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benzodiazepine

agonist at the GABA receptor

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which binds the FK-binding protein and which binds mTOR

sirolimus and tacrolimus

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sirolimus---mTOR

tacrolimus---FK-binding protein

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what is the first sign of magnesium tox?

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loss of DTRs

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what anti seizure med is known for causing SLE

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phenytoin

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the nukes (didanosine, zidovudine) can incorporate themselves into DNA...the non-nukes (efavirenz, nevirapine, declaviridine) do not

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remember that shiz

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what is the antidote for serotonin syndrome

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cyproheptadine

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dude ODs on TCAs now his EKG is showing all sorts of whacky stuff...whats the treatment?

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sodium bicarb (because of the cardio involvement)

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non-anion gap hyperchloric metabolic acidosis is a consequence of what diuretic?

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acetazolamide

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what is first line for absence seizure treatment?

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ethosuxamide or valproic acid

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epilepsy drugs and their toxicities are HIGH YIELD for the test

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LEARN THEM!!! DO IT!!! DO IT NOW!!

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moa of baclofen (for cerebral palsy spasms)

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binds GABA-b receptors and reduces the release of excitatory neurotransmitters.

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whats first line for strep?

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penicillin

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what drug should be tried before imipramine for bed wetters?

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desmopressin

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this drug is good for treating intermittent claudication...its a PDE as well

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cilostazol

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patient is taking a drug for H. Pylori and now when he goes out in the sun he gets all red and itchy...whats the drug?

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a tetracycline

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whats the most common side effects of the SSRIs

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weight gain, loss of libido, insomnia, nausea

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H1 blockers used for allergies and what not have what side effects due to what

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dry mouth, sedation

due to strong anti muscarinic activity