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What do alpha adrenergic inhibitors do?
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antagonize contractions in bladder and prostate
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What alpha adrenergic is more selctive to prostate alpha 1A receptors?
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FLOMAX (tamsulosin)
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What do DHT inhibitors do?
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block 5-alpha reductase
reduce gland size over 6 months |
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What is an example of a DHT inhibitor?
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PROSCAR(finasteride) 5mg daily
TERTOGENIC propecia 1mg for male pattern baldness |
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what treatments are available for osteoporosis?
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1.) Calcitonin
2.) Bisphosphonates 3.) SERMS 4.) Human parathyroid hormone |
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Calcitonin
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Intranasal
Inhibits bone resorption |
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Bisphosphonates
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inhibit osteoclasts & resorption
work on skeletal bone mass |
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examples of Bisphosphonates
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1.)Fosamax(alendronate)-1/week
shown to prevent Fx of hip 2.)Actonel(residronate)-1/week 3.)Boniva(ibandronate)-1/month 4.)Didronel(etidronate) osteomalacia w/ long term use |
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example of SERMS
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Evista (reloxifene)
promotes increased bone density Lowers LDL no increased risk of BC or UC increase hot flashes increase risk for DVT or PE |
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example of human parathyroid hormone
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FORTEO(teriparatide)
SQ injections in thigh or abdomen stimulates bone formation aggravates urolithiasis NO in osteosarcoma risk pts |
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what are the 3 groups of muscle relaxants?
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1.)sedative/CNS depressants
2.)other centerally acting 3.) miscellaneous |
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Skelaxin (metaxalone)
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less sedating
not generic so $$$$$ |
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Parafon forte(chlorzoxazone)
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low sedation
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Robaxin(methocarbamol)
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med sedation
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Soma(cardisoprodol)
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short term use due to potential abuse
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Baclofen (lioresal)
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only for CNS dz
severe toxicity if OD |
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Valium(diazepam)
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last resort
short term |
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other centerally acting agents
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Flexeril(cyclobenzaprine)
relates to TCA very sedating peripherally caused muscle spasm |
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Zanflex (tizanidine)
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alpha 2 adrenergic receptor agonist
average sedation centrally mediated mycoplasmolytic action |
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4 kinds of weight loss drugs
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1.) Meridia:long term use
2.)Fastin: short term 3.)Xenical: increase fat excretion |
