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69 Cards in this Set
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nitroglycerine
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vasodilator
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isosorbide dinitrate
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vasodilator
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amlodipine
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non-cardioactive CCB - vasodilator
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verapamil
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cardioactive CCB
vasodilator - also decreases HR, conduction, force of contraction |
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nifedipine
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short acting CCB
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atenolol
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cardio selective (b1) beta blocker
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propranolol
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non-cardioselective (b1/b2) beta blocker - effect on lungs too
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aspirin
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anti-platelet
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clopidogrel
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anti-platelet, like aspirin
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t-PA, alteplase, streptokinase
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fibrinolytic
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insulin lispro
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ultra short acting
5-15 minutes 4 hours |
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regular insulin
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short acting
30 minutes 6-8 hours |
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lente insulin
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intermediate acting
1-2 hours 18-20 hours |
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ultralente insulin
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long acting
4-6 hours 20-24 hours |
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insulin glargin
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ultra long lasting
1-2 hours >24 hours |
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pramlintide
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amylin, usually secreted with insulin
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sulfonylureas
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secretagogue - oral antidiabetic
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glimepiride
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secretagogue - oral antidiabetic
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meglitinides
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secretagogue - oral antidiabetic
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repaglinide
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secretagogue - oral antidiabetic
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biguanides
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reduces insulin resistance
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metformin
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reduces insulin resistance
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thiazolidinediones
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reduces insulin resistance
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rosiglitazone
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reduces insulin resistance
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pioglitazone
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reduces insulin resistance
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exenatide
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incretin mimetic - SC injection
reduces insulin resistance, increase secretion |
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sitagliptin
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inhibits enzyme DPP-4 to prevent incretin metabolism
reduce insulin resistance, increase secretion |
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acarbose
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inhibits a-glucosidase - prevents digestion of sugar and absorption of glucose precursors
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cortisol
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physiological glucocorticoid
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aldosterone
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physiological mineralcorticoid
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deoxycorticosterone
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greater mineralcorticoid
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fludrocortisone
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greater mineralcorticoid
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cortisone
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equal mineralcorticoid and glucocorticoid action
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hydrocortisone
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equal mineralcorticoid and glucocorticoid action
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prednisone
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greater glucocorticoid action
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prednisolone
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greater glucocorticoid action
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triamcinolone
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greater glucocorticoid action
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betamethasone
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greater glucocorticoid action
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dexamethasone
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greater glucocorticoid action
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aminoglutethiamide
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adrenocortical hormone inhibitor - inhibits synthesis of glucocorticoids
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mifepristone
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adrenocortical hormone inhibitor - glucocorticoid receptor antagonist
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spironolactone
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adrenocortical hormone inhibitor
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ethinyl estradiol
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estrogen oral contraceptive
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levonorgestrel
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progestin OCP
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norethindrone
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progestin OCP
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minipill
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progestin only
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RU-486
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mifepristone - antagonist at progesterone/glucocorticoid receptor
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high dose levonorgestrel
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plan b - higher dose progestin
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premarin
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conjugated estrogen - post-menopausal HRT
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prempro
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conjugated estrogen + progestin, post-menopausal HRT
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parathyroid hormone
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osteoporosis tx
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raloxifine
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SERM - selective estrogen receptor modulators - osteoporosis
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calcitonin
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osteoporosis
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teriparitide
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recombinant form of PTH
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biphosphenates
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inhibit bone resorption, analog of pyrophosphate
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alendronate
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inhibit bone resorption, analog of pyrophosphate
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risedronate
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inhibit bone resorption, analog of pyrophosphate
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alpha-1 adrenergic antagonist
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blocks alpha-1 receptors, relaxes prostate, urethral smooth muscle
BPH |
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5-alpha reductase
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blocks conversion of testosterone to DHT
BPH |
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sildenafil
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viagra
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verdenafil
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levitra - like viagra
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tadalafil
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cialis - like viagra
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penicillin G
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cell wall synthesis inhibitor
B-lactam gram + |
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methicillin
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cell wall synthesis inhibitor
B-lactamase resistant gram + |
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amoxicillin
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extended spectrum
gram +/- cell wall synthesis inhibitor susceptible to B-lactamase |
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vancomycin
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gram +
used for MRSA effective at mecA |
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azithromycin
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inhibitor of ribosomal function
mostly gram +, some gram - macrolide bacteriostatic |
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clindamycin
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broad spectrum +/-
like a macrolide inhibits ribosomal function |
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metronidazole
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broad spectrum gram +/-
inhibits DNA integrity |
