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What is the acronym for the first line of MS drug therapy?
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ABCRN
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MS patients who are on the ABCRN drug therapy may feel ____ like symptoms.
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Flu
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ABCRN therapy is administered how?
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IM - remember to rotate sites,
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What are some side effects of ABCRN therapy?
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suicide ideation, depression, sun hypersensitivity, blue/green urine
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What does ABCRN stand for?
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A - Avonex
B - Betaseron C - Copaxone R - Rebiff N - Norvantrone |
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What do immodulators do?
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Reroute or remodel the immune response.
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What are the 3 types of medication (general) used with MS?
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immunosuppresants, steroids, and muscle relaxants
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A in ABCRN stands for what?
How often administered? |
Interferon beta-1a (Avonex)IM once weekly
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C in ABCRN stands for what?
How often administered? |
Copaxone-SQ daily
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B in ABCRN stand for what?
How often administered? |
Interferon beta-1b (Betaseron) also called Imuran or Interferon-IM once weekly
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What are some symptoms that you should think about when a person is on corticosteroids?
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Cushings, immunosuppression, hyperglycemia, hypocalemia, easy bruising, GI upset, onion skin
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baclofen, Zaniflex, and dantrolene are examples of what?
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antispasmodics/muscle relaxers
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Parkinson's doesn't occur until ___ of the neurons are lost in the _____ _______.
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80%
substantia negra |
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How does Parkinson's progress?
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slowly
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What is the classic triad used in dx Parkinsons?
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tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia
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Levodopa is used to treat ___________. It crosses the blood brain barrier and the brain converts to ________.
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parkinsons
dopamine |
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What type of surgery is used to treat Parkinsons?
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deep brain stimulation
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What is a myasthenic crisis
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muscle weakness that affects breathing and swallowing
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What type of drug therapy is used for MG?
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anticholinesterase and/or immunosuppression
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What med is used to slow progression of ALS?
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Rilutek
delays tracheostomy and death by a few months |
