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Epinephrine

Class: Sympathomimetic agents


Route: subcutaenous, inhalation, IV


MOA: Beta agonist - stimulate andenylyl cyclase to increase cAMP -> relax smooth muscle and inhibit mediator release


Use: Acute vasodilation, shock, anaphylaxis, SEVERE asthma


Toxicity: Tachycardia, Tremors, Nervousness, Hypokalemia, Arrhythmia, worsening angina pectoris, HTN

Ephedrine

Class: Sympathomimetic agents


MOA: Beta agonist - stimulate andenylyl cyclase to increase cAMP -> relax smooth muscle and inhibit mediator release


Use: Asthma (VERY infrequent)


Toxicity: Tachycardia, Tremors, Nervousness, Hypokalemia, Arrhythmia, worsening angina pectoris, HTN, DO NOT MIX WITH ANTIDEPRESSANTS, not for close angled glaucoma, pheochromocytoma, asymmetrical septal hypertrophy or with MAOI therapy

Isoproterenol

Class: Sympathomimetic agents


Route: Inhaled


MOA: Beta-agonist - stimulates adenylyl cyclase to increase cAMP -> relax smooth musche and inhibit mediator release


Use: Asthma (VERY rare)


Toxicity: Cardiac arrhythmia

Albuterol

Class: Sympathomimetic agents, SABA


Route: Inhaled, oral


MOA: Beta-agonist - stimulates adenylyl cyclase to increase cAMP -> relax smooth muscle and inhibit mediator release


Use: Asthma, COPD


Toxicity: Tremors, Nervousness, Weakness, Sinus tachycardia, hypokalemia

Terbutaline

Class: Sympathomimetic agents


Route: Inhaled, oral, subcutaneous


MOA: Beta-agonist - stimulates adenylyl cyclase to increase cAMP -> relax smooth muscle and inhibit mediator release


Use: SEVERE Asthma (subcutaneous)


Toxicity: Tremors, Nervousness, Weakness, Sinus tachycardia, hypokalemia

Metaproterenol

Class: Sympathomimetic agents


Route: Inhaled


MOA: Beta-agonist - stimulates adenylyl cyclase to increase cAMP -> relax smooth muscle and inhibit mediator release


Use: Asthma


Toxicity: Tremors, Nervousness, Weakness, Sinus tachycardia, hypokalemia

Pirbuterol

Class: Sympathomimetic agents


Route: Inhaled


MOA: Beta-agonist - stimulates adenylyl cyclase to increase cAMP -> relax smooth muscle and inhibit mediator release


Use: Asthma


Toxicity: Tremors, Nervousness, Weakness, Sinus tachycardia, hypokalemia

Levalbuterol

Class: Sympathomimetic agents, SABA


Route: Inhaled


MOA: Beta-agonist - stimulates adenylyl cyclase to increase cAMP -> relax smooth muscle and inhibit mediator release


Use: Asthma, COPD, emphysema


Toxicity: Tremors, Nervousness, Weakness, Sinus tachycardia, hypokalemia

Salmeterol

Class: Sympathomimetic agents, LABA


Route: Inhaled


MOA: Beta-agonist - stimulates adenylyl cyclase to increase cAMP -> relax smooth muscle and inhibit mediator release


Use: Asthma maintenance, Emphysema


Toxicity: Tremors, Nervousness, Weakness, Sinus tachycardia, hypokalemia

Formoterol

Class: Sympathomimetic agents, LABA


Route: Inhaled


MOA: Beta-agonist - stimulates adenylyl cyclase to increase cAMP -> relax smooth muscle and inhibit mediator release


Use: Asthma maintenance, Emphysema


Toxicity: Tremors, Nervousness, Weakness, Sinus tachycardia, hypokalemia

Indaceterol

Class: Sympathomimetic agents, LABA


Route: Inhaled


MOA: Beta-agonist - stimulates adenylyl cyclase to increase cAMP -> relax smooth muscle and inhibit mediator release


Use: Asthma maintenance, emphysema


Toxicity: Tremors, Nervousness, Weakness, Sinus tachycardia, hypokalemia

Theophylline

Class: Methylxanthine


Route: oral


MOA: Inhibit PDE4 (increase cAMP)


Adenosine receptor antagonist


Inhibit release of mediators from mast cells and leukocytes


Use: Asthma, COPD


Toxicity: mild cortical arousal, nervousness, insomnia, can overdose, tachycardia, arrhythmia, seizures, decreased blood viscosity, stimulate secretion of gastric acids and digestion enzymes, weak diuretic

Atropine

Class: Antimuscarinic


MOA: competitively inhibit effect of ACh from vagus nerves at M receptors


Use: Bradycardia, organophosphate and nerve agent poisoning


Toxicity: Tachycardia, Vfib, dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, loss of balance, dilated pupils, photophobia, dry mouth, confusion, hallucinations

Ipratropium bromide

Class: Antimuscarinic,


Route: Inhaled


MOA: Competitively inhibit the effect of ACh from vagus nerves at M receptors


Use: Asthma if beta2 agonist intolerant, COPD, Emphysema


Toxicity: dry mouth, urinary retention, blurred vision

Tiotropium

Class: Antimuscarinic;


Route: Inhaled


MOA: Competitively inhibit the effect of ACh from vagus nerves at M receptors


Use: COPD (longer t1/2 than ipratropium), Emphysema


Toxicity: dry mouth, urinary retention, blurred vision

Beclomethasone

Class: Corticosteroids


Route: Oral, inhaled


MOA: inhibition of infiltation of asthmatic airways by lymphocytes, eosinophils and mast cells


Use: Asthma (chronic), Emphysema


Toxicity: adrenal suppression, adrenal insufficiency, oropharyngeal candidiasis, hoarse voice, effective only as long as taken

Budesonide

Class: Corticosteroids


MOA: inhibition of infiltation of asthmatic airways by lymphocytes, eosinophils and mast cells


Use: Asthma (chronic), Emphysema


Toxicity: adrenal suppression, adrenal insufficiency, oropharyngeal candidiasis, hoarse voice, effective only as long as taken

Ciclesonide

Class: Corticosteroids


MOA: inhibition of infiltation of asthmatic airways by lymphocytes, eosinophils and mast cells


Use: Asthma (chronic)


Toxicity: adrenal suppression, adrenal insufficiency, oropharyngeal candidiasis, hoarse voice, effective only as long as taken

Flunisolide

Class: Corticosteroids


MOA: inhibition of infiltation of asthmatic airways by lymphocytes, eosinophils and mast cells


Use: Asthma (chronic)


Toxicity: adrenal suppression, adrenal insufficiency, oropharyngeal candidiasis, hoarse voice, effective only as long as taken

Fluticasone

Class: Corticosteroids


Route: inhaled


MOA: inhibition of infiltation of asthmatic airways by lymphocytes, eosinophils and mast cells


Use: Asthma (chronic)


Toxicity: adrenal suppression, adrenal insufficiency, oropharyngeal candidiasis, hoarse voice, effective only as long as taken

Mometasone

Class: Corticosteroids


MOA: inhibition of infiltation of asthmatic airways by lymphocytes, eosinophils and mast cells


Use: Asthma (chronic)


Toxicity: adrenal suppression, adrenal insufficiency, oropharyngeal candidiasis, hoarse voice, effective only as long as taken

Triamcinolone

Class: Corticosteroids


MOA: inhibition of infiltation of asthmatic airways by lymphocytes, eosinophils and mast cells


Use: Asthma (chronic)


Toxicity: adrenal suppression, adrenal insufficiency, oropharyngeal candidiasis, hoarse voice, effective only as long as taken

Cromolyn Sodium

OLD DRUG!


Route: Inhalation


MOA: alter function of delayed chloride channels in cell membrane to inhibit activation of mast cells


Use: exercise, allergen induced, and occupational asthma, allergic rhinoconjuctivitis


Toxicity: irritation, cough, dry mouth, chest tightness, wheezing, myositis, gastroenteritis, eosinophilia, anaphylaxia

Nedocromil

OLD DRUG!


Route: Inhalation


MOA: alter function of delayed chloride channels in cell membrane to inhibit activation of mast cells


Use: exercise, allergen induced, and occupational asthma, allergic rhinoconjuctivitis


Toxicity: irritation, cough, dry mouth, chest tightness, wheezing, myositis, gastroenteritis, eosinophilia, anaphylaxia

Zileuton

Class: Leukotriene pathway inhibitor


Route: oral


MOA: inhibit 5-lipoxygenase (preventing leukotriene synthesis)


Use: Asthma; ASA induced Asthma


Toxicity: liver toxicity

Zarfirlukast

Class: Leukotriene pathway inhibitor


Route: Oral


MOA: inhibit binding of LTD4 to its receptor


Use: Asthma; ASA induced asthma



Montelukast (Singulair)

Class: Leukotriene pathway inhibitor


Route: Oral


MOA: inhibit binding of LTD4 to its receptor


Use: Asthma; ASA induced asthma

Omalizumab

Class: Anti-IgE monoclonal antibody


Route: subcutaneous


MOA: inhibits binding of IgE to mast cll but does not activate IgE already bound to these cells and does not provoke mast cell degranulation


Use: Reduce frequency and severity of asthma attacks as well as corticosteroid use; SEVERE asthma

Unfractionated Heparin (UFH)

Route: IV, subcutaneous


MOA: Works with anti-thrombin (III) to inhibt XII, XI, X, IX, and II


Use: VTE treatment, VTE prophylaxis, acute coronary syndrome, percutaneous coronary intervention


Toxicity: Thrombocytopenia, HIT, Bleeding


Antidote: Protamine sulfate

Enoxaparin

Class: Low molecular weight heparin


Route: IV, subcutaneous


MOA: Potentiate anti-thrombin to inhibit XII, XI, X, IX, and II (Tail smaller so most likely to inhibit X)


Use: DVT, prophylaxis DVT, STEMI, percutaneous coronary intervention


Toxicity: Thrombocytopenia, HIT, Bleeding, renal clearance


Antidote: Protamine sulfate

Dalteparin

Class: Low molecular weight heparin


Route: IV, subcutaneous


MOA: Potentiate anti-thrombin to inhibit XII, XI, X, IX, and II (Tail smaller so most likely to inhibit X)


Use: DVT, prophylaxis DVT, STEMI, percutaneous coronary intervention


Toxicity: Thrombocytopenia, HIT, Bleeding, renal clearance


Antidote: Protamine sulfate

Fondaparinux

Class: Indirect Factor Xa inhibitors


Route: IV, subcutaneous


MOA: Requires anit-thrombin as a cofactor to inhibit Xa


Use: DVT, PE, Prophylaxis for DVT


Toxicity: Bleeding; NOT REVERSIBLE

Argatroban

Class: Direct thrombin inhibitors


Route: IV


MOA: Interacts directly with thrombin to block catalytic site. Binds reversibly to inhibit free and fibrin bound thrombin


Use: HIT, percutaneous coronary intervention


Toxicity: Bleeding

Lepirudin

Class: Direct thrombin inhibitor


Route: IV


MOA: Interact directly with thrombin to block catalytic site and substrate recognition site

Bivalirudin

Class: Direct thrombin inhibitor


Route: IV


MOA: Interact directly with thrombin to block catalytic site and substrate recognition site

Dabigatran

Class: Direct thrombin inhibitor


Route: Oral


MOA: Binds catalytic site of thrombin; inhibits both free and fibrin bound thrombin; reversible binding


Use: DVT, PE, Prophylaxis DVT, non-valvular Afib (prevent stroke)


Toxicity: Bleeding, drug interactions with P-glycoprotein binding agents, renal clearance, NO ANTIDOTE



Warfarin

Class: Vit K antagonist


Route: oral


MOA: Inhibits Vit K dependent factors (II, VII, IX, X, C, S) by blocking KO-reductase so Vit K can't be recycled from Vit K epoxide thus reducing intracellular levels


Use: DVT, PE, prophylaxis DVT


Toxicity: Bleeding, hemorrhage, must monitor, lots of food/drug interactions


Antidote: Vit K

Ribaroxaban

Class: Direct factor Xa inhibitor


Route: oral


MOA: Directly bind factor X


Use: DVT, PE, prophylaxis DVT, non-valvular Afib (prevent stroke)


Toxicity: Bleeding; not for renal insufficiency; NO ANTIDOTE

Apixaban

Class: Direct factor Xa inhibitor


Route: oral


MOA: Directly bind factor X


Use: DVT, PE, prophylaxis DVT, non-valvular Afib (prevent stroke)


Toxicity: Bleeding; not for renal insufficiency; NO ANTIDOTE

Altepase (TPA)

Class: Fibrinolytic therapy


Route: IV (100mg over 2 horus)


MOA: Binds to fibrin in a clot and converts entrapped plasminogen to plasmin; fibrinolysis


Use: Acute ischemic stroke, Massive PE, STEMI


Toxicity: Bleeding, hemorrhage

Romflumilast

Class: Phosphodiesterase inhibitor


Route: oral tablet


MOA: PDE4 inhibitor


Use: Stable COPD


Toxicity: Weight loss, Nausea, insomnia, depression, anxiety, do NOT mix with methylxanthines

O2

Route: Nasal cannula


Use: COPD (PaO2 <55 SPO2 <89% or PaO2 < 60 SpO2 < 90% if pulmonary HTN present)


AVOID FLAMES

Cisplatin

Class: Adducting agent


MOA: Platinum crosslinks the N7 base of 2 guanine residues making inter and intra strand crosslinks


Use: lung CA


Toxicity: Myelosuppression, N/V/D, nephrotoxicity (hydration limited), neurotoxicity, ototoxicity

Carboplatin

Class: Adducting agent


MOA: Platinum crosslinks the N7 base of 2 guanine residues making inter and intra strand crosslinks


Use: lung CA


Toxicity: Myelosuppression, N/V/D

Mitomycin C

Class: alkylating agent


MOA: Adds alkyl group to crosslink N7 base of 2 guanine residues making inter or intra strand crosslinks


Use: anti-neoplastic


Toxicity: Myelosuppression, N/V/D, alopecia, pulmonary fibrosis

Ifosfamide

Class: alkylating agent


MOA: Adds alkyl group to crosslink N7 base of 2 guanine residues making inter or intra strand crosslinks


Use: anti-neoplastic


Toxicity: Myelosuppression, N/V/D, alopecia, hemorrhagic cystitis, nephrotoxicity

Temozolomide

Class: alkylating agent


MOA: Adds alkyl group to crosslink N7 base of 2 guanine residues making inter or intra strand crosslinks


Use: anti-neoplastic


Toxicity: N/V, not for pts with hypersensitivity to dacarbazine, myelosuppression

Vinorelbine

Class: microtubule inhibitors

MOA: Inhibit polymerization of microtubules to prevent mitosis


Vinblastine

Class: Microtubule inhibitors

MOA: inhibit polymerization of microtubules to prevent mitosis


Paclitaxel

Class: Microtubule inhibitor

MOA: inhibit depolymerization of microtubules so cells are frozen in mitosis but don't finish dividing


Toxicity: Dose limiting neutropenia, peripheral neuropathy, bradycardia, allergic reaction


Antidote: G-CSF (filgrastin)



Docetaxel

Class: Microtubule inhibitor


MOA: inhibit depolymerization of microtubules so cells are frozen in mitosis but don't finish dividing


Toxicity: Dose limiting neutropenia, peripheral neuropathy, fluid retention, not for pts with heart disease


Antidote: G-CSF (filgrastin)

Gemcitabine

Class: antimetabolite

MOA: Enters cell and is converted to dFdCTP to mimic dCTP to disrupt DNA synthesis; dFdCMP is deaminated to dFdUMP which inhibits thymidilate synthesis; inhibits ribonucleotide reductase to stop conversion of CDP to dCTP for DNA synthesis


Pemetrexed

Class: antimetabolite


MOA: inhibit thymidylate synthase; inhibit dihydrofolate reductase; inhibit GARFT (for DNA and RNA synthesis)

Etoposide

Class: topoisomerase inhibitor


MOA: binds DNA topoisomerase to prevent DNA uncoiling


Toxicity: Myelosuppression, N/V/D, alopecia, secondary leukemias

Erlotinib

MOA: EGFR TKI targeted

Bevacizumab

MOA: VEGF mAb

Crizotinib

MOA: targets ALK and c-Met TKI and ROS1 TKI



Afatinib

MOA: EGFR and HER2 TKI targeted

Certinib

MOA: targets ALK TKI

Cetuximab

MOA: EGFR mAb

Ramacirumab

MOA: VEGFR2 mAb

Nivolumab

MOA: PD-1 mAb

Everolimus

MOA: binds to FKBP12 to inhibit mTORC1

Sutinib

MOA: TKI for multiple receptor tyrosine kinases including PDGFR, VEGFR, KIT, RET