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greatest changes in liver metabolism are in
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type I rxns
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Cockcroft-Gault formula
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Creatinine clearance = (140-age) x (Kg) / (72 x serume creatinine in mg/dL)
for women, multiply by .85 |
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what happens to the half-lives of benzos between ages 30-70?
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increase
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change in analgesics in elderly
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increased respiratory effects
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haloperidol and phenothiazines are used for
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antipsychotic
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toxicity of haloperidol
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extrapyramidal toxicity
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memantine does what? for what disease?
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blocks NMDA receptors; alzheimers
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rosiglitazone does what? used for?
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PPAR-gamma agent - alzheimers
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donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine are? used for?
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cholinesterase inhibitors - alzheimers
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beta blockers are less useful in which patients?
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those with obstructive airway disease
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NSAIDs may cause what in elderly?
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renal damage
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most common cause of blindness in the elderly in developed world
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
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treatment for AMD
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antioxidants
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