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Different Steps of Phase I

Oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis

Inhibitors of CYP450

Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Verapamil, Cimetidine, ketoconazole, erythromycin, isoniazid, and grapefruit

Strength of interaction between drug and its receptor

affinity

Amount of drug necessary to elicit a biologic effect; refers to a drugs strength

Potency

A hormone whose MOA utilizes intracellular receptors

thyroid and steroid hormones

Dose which is lethal to 50% of the population

LD50

Antidote used for organophosphate/anticholinesterase poisoning

Atrope, Pralidoxime (2-PAM)

Antidote for arsenic, mercury, lead, and gold poisoning

dimercaprol

Antidote for tPA & streptokinase

Aminocaproic acid

Antidote for benzodiazepine toxicity

Flumazenil

Antidote for methotrexate toxicity

Leucovorin

Side effect of Mitomycin

Severe myelosuppression

Common toxicities of cisplatin

Nephro and Oto tox, peripheral neuropathy

iron-chilating agent, protects against doxorubicin toxicity by scavenging free radicals

Dexrazoxane

Interact with microtubules (but unlike vinca which prevent disassembly of tubules), it stabilizes tubulin and cells remain frozen in metaphase

Paclitaxel (taxol)

Anti-estrogen used for ER+ breast cancer

tamoxifen

Newer biologic agent approved for metastatic melanoma, enhances T-cell immune responses

Ipilimumab

Dopamine agonist used in Parkinson's and for hyperprolactinemia

Bromocriptine

ACTH analog used for diagnosis of patients with corticosteroid abnormality

Cosyntropin

Long acting glucocorticoids

dexamethasone, betamethasone

Inhibits conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone, therefore inhibiting corticosteroid synthesis

aminoglutethimide

Antifungal agent used for inhibition of all gonadal and adrenal steroids

Ketoconazole

Antiprogestin used as potent antagonist of GC receptor

Mifepristone

Common SE of spironolactone

Gynecomastia and hyperkalemia

Selective estrogen receptor modulator used for prevention of osteoporosis and prophylaxis in women with risk factors for breast cancer

Raloxifene

Drug used with testosterone for male fertility

Leuprolide

What do delta cells in the pancreas produce?

Somatostatin

Very rapid acting insulin, having fastest onset and shortest duration of action

Lispro, aspart, glulisine

Long acting insulins

Glargine and detemir

Examples of alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGI)

acarbose, miglitol

Amino acid derivative, active as an insulin secretagogue

Nateglinide

Most important SE of metformin

lactic acidosis

MOA of thiazolidinediones

stimulate PPAR gamma receptors and decrease insulin resistance

MOA of bisphosphonates

inhibits osteoclast bone resorption

Names of three bisphosphonates available IV

pamidronate, zoledronate, ibandronate

1st generation antihistamine that is highly sedating

dephenhydramine

2nd generation antihistamines

fexofenadine, loratadine, cetirizine

5HT-1d agonist used for migraine headaches

sumitriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan

agents used for reduction of postpartum bleeding

oxytocin, ergonovine, ergotamine

5HT-3 antagonist used in chemotherapeutic induced emesis

Ondansetron, granisetron, dolasetron, and alosetron

DOC to treat chemo-induced nausea and vomiting

Ondansetron

Mediator of tissue pain, edema, inactivated by ACE, and may be a contributing factor to the development of angioedema

Bradykinin

Drug causing depletion of substance P (vasodilator)

Capsaicin

Prostaglandins that cause abortion

PGE1, PGE2, PGF2-alpha

inhibitor of lipoxygenase

zileuton

Used in pediatrics to maintain the patency of the ductus arteriosis

PGE1

MOA and effect of nitric oxide

Stimulates cGMP which leads to vascular smooth muscle relaxation

Long acting beta 2 agonist used in asthma

Salmeterol, Formoterol

Muscarinic antagonist used in asthma

Ipratropium

Methylxanthine derivative used as a remedy for intermittent claudication

pentoxifylline

MOA of corticosteroids

inhibit phospholipase A2

MOA of quinolones

inhibit DNA gyrase

Drug used for MRSA

vancomycin

Vancomycin MOA

Blocks cell wall synthesis by sequestration

Genetic basis of low level resistance found with vancomycin

point mutation

Two toxicities of aminoglycosides

nephro and oto tox

MOA of sulfonamides

Inhibit dihydropteroate synthase

PCN active against pseudomonas

ceftazidime, imipenem, piperacillin, and ticarcillin

DOC for tx of psudomembranous colitis

Metronidazole

Metronidazole SE if given with alcohol

disulfiram-like reaction

Common side effect of Rifampin

Red urine discoloration

Drug used for N. gonorrhea in females

Ceftriaxone

SE of INH

peripheral neuritis and hepatitis

MOA of erythromycin

inhibition of protein synthesis at the 50s subunit of ribosome

DOC for influenza A

oseltamivir

DOC for severe RSV

ribavirin

Antivirals that are teratogens

Delavirdine, efavirenz, and ribavirin

Single dose used to prevent perinatal transmission of HIV

nevirapine

Benzodiazepine used for anxiety

alprazolam

Non-benzodiazepine used for sleep

Zilpidem

Neurologic SE of benzodiazepines

anterograde amnesia

Antidote to benzodiazepine overdose (antagonist that reverses CNS effects)

Flumazenil

Benzodiazepine used for anesthesia

Midazolam

DOC for status epilepticus

Diazepam

System that increases in activity with chronic ethanol exposure and may contribute to tolerance

MEOS

MOA for ethosuximide

Calcium channels

Drugs of choice for status epilepticus

IV diazepam for short term (acute) treatment, phenytoin for prolonged therapy

SE of phenytoin

gingival hyperplasia, nystagmus, diplopia, and ataxia

SE for Felbamate

aplastic anemia and acute hepatic failure

Carbamazepine may cause

agranulocytosis

DOC for malignant hyperthermia that may be a caused by use of halogenated anesthetics

Dantrolene

Opioid associated with respiratory depression, but is used in high risk patients who may not survive full general anesthesia

Fentanyl

GABA agonist in the spinal cord

Baclofen

DOC for malignant hyperthermia by acting on the sarcoplasmic reticulum or skeletal muscle

Dantrolene

MOA of neuroleptics

Dopamine blockade

Antipsychotic used in the treatment of psychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia

Risperidone

Drug used in neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Dantrolene

Antipsychotic having the strongest autonomic effects

Thioridazine

Agent having no effect on D2 receptors, blocks D4, reserved for resistant schizophrenia, and can cause fatal agranulocytosis

Clozapine

Antipsychotic not shown to cause tardive dyskinesia

clozapine

DOC for bipolar affective disorder

Lithium

SE for lithium

Tremor, sedation, ataxia, aphasia, thyroid enlargement, and reversible diabetes insipidus

Example of three antidepressants that are indicated for obsessive compulsive disorder

Clomipramine, fluoxetine, and fluvoxamine

MAOI should not be administered with SSRI's or potent TCA's due to development of this condition

Serotonin syndrome

Usual time needed for full effect of antidepressant therapy

2 to 6 weeks

TCA used in chronic pain, enuresis, and ADD

Imipramine

Antidepressant inhibiting norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamin reuptake

duloxetine, venlafaxine

Side effects frequently seen with SSRIs

CNS stimulation; GI upset

SSRI indicated for premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Fluoxetine

Opioids used in the management of withdrawal states

Methadone

Opioid antagonist that is give IV and has a short DOA

Naloxone

Opioid antagonist that is given orally in alcohol dependency programs

Naltrexone

Readily detected markers that may assist in diagnosis of the cause of a drug overdose include

HR, BP, RR, Temp, Sweating, bowel signs, and pupillary responses

Most commonly abused by healthcare professionals

heroin, morphine, oxycodone, meperidine, and fentanyl

Date rape drug

Flunitrazepam (rohypnol)

This agent is used to treat dry mouth in Sjogren's syndrome

Cevimeline

Treatment of atropine overdose and glaucoma (because lipid soluble). Enters the CNS rapidly and has a stimulant effect, which may lead to convulsions

Physostigmine

Long term treatment for myasthenia gravis

pyridostigmine

Toxicity of organophosphates

DUMBELSS - Diarrhea, urination, miosis, bronchoconstriction, excitation of skeletal muscle and CNS, lacrimation, salivation, sweating

Treatment of organophosphate overdose

atropine

Bronchodilation in asthma and COPD

ipratropium

Toxicity of anticholinergics

block SLUD (salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation

Contraindications to use of atropine

infants, closed angle glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy

Longer acting Beta-2 agonist is recommended for prophylaxis of asthma

Salmeterol or Formoterol + corticosteroid

Selective Beta-1 receptor blockers that may be useful in treating patients even though they have asthma

acebutolol, atenolol, esmolol, metoprolol

Combined in alpha and beta blocking agents that may have application in treatment and CHF

Labetalol and carvedilol

Inhibit peptidyl dipeptidase (plasma kinase)

ACE inhibitors

SE of ACE inhibitors

Cough, hyperkalemia, angioedema

CCB contraindicated in CHF

Verapamil

CCB with predominant effect on vasodilation

Nifedipine

SE of CCB

constipation, AV block, edema

Beta-blockers should be used cautiously in

Asthma, diabetes, and peripheral vascular disease

SE of beta-blockers

sexual dysfunction, bradycardia, decrease in HDL, increase in triglycerides

Partial alpha agonist used in HTN, acts centrally

Clonidine

Site of action of loop diuretics

Thick ascending limb

SE of loop (furosemide) diuretics

hyperuricemia, hypokalemia, ototoxicity

Loops lose and thiazide diuretics retain

Calcium

MOA of thiazide diuretics

inhibit Na+/Cl- cotransport

Site of action of thiazide diuretics

early DCT

SE of spironolactone

gynecomastia, hyperkalemia

SE of procainamide

Lupus like syndrome

DOC for management of acute ventricular arrhythmias

amioderone

MOA of class III antiarrhythmics

K+ channel blockers

Digoxin is used in

Atrial fibrillation and CHF

Combination recommended for only african americans to reduce preload and after load in CHF

isosorbide dinitrate/hydralazine

Dual ARB and nepilysin inhibitor, early phase 2 trial for heart failure and hypertension

LCZ696, sucabitril

Heparin (PTT) increases activity of

Antithrombin 3

SE for ticlopidine

Neutropenia and agranulocytosis

Agent used for anemias associated with renal failure

Erythropoietin agonists

Agents used for closure of PDA

indomethacin

Antidote for acetaminophen toxicity

N-acetylcysteine

DMARDs are slow acting drugs for

Rheumatic disease

Rapid acting insulins that do not self-aggregate

Lispro, aspart, glulisine

Peakless long acting insulin

Glargine