USMLE pharm use
Order by
13 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Meningitis in baby. Drugs and coverage? | Ceftriaxone (cover Strep pneumo! and GN's) Ampicillin (for Listeria! and GBS?) |
| Use of Cilostazol? | platelet aggregation and direct arterial Dilator. Tx of intermittent claudication (peripheral arterial dz) |
| Use of Argatroban | tx HIT |
| Tx of ST elevation MI pulm embolism acute ischemic stroke | tPA |
| Cilostazol vs Aspirin | Cilostazol has better anti-platelet aggregation and direct vasoD properties than Aspirin |
| Thiazide SE's | HYPER... Uricemia --gouty arthritis Calcemia --tx nephrolithiasis Glycemia --bad for diabetics Lipidemia --inc Cholesterol and LDL; bad for htn HYPO... Kalemia --like most diuretics Hypotension by vol and vasoD |
| Tx of idiopathic hirsuitism | Spironolactone Flutamide (inh Te receptors) Finasteride (inh 5a-reductase) |
| Drug induced Lupus | SHIPP (Sulfonamide, Hydralazine, Isoniazid, Procainamide, Phenytoin) also, Minocycline, Quinidine *anti-histone Ab |
| Uses of Fenoldopam | hypertensive emergencies (art dilation) okay for renal! (vs nitroprusside CN tox) |
| Uses of Primidone; blood findings | antiepileptic. metabolized to phenobarbital and PEMA (phenylethylmalonamide) (also anticonvulsants) |
| Co infection of Neisseria and Chlamydia tx | Ceftriaxone (gonorrhea) & Azithromycin (chalmydia) |
| Tachyphylaxis is what? with what? mech? | Sudden ineffectiveness of a drug with prolonged use. Decongestants --decreased NE release; rebound congestion with prolonged (>3d) use. Nitroglycerine --decreased NO release; (rebound inc in LV vol?) |
| What class is Streptomycin? | aminoglycosides (so 30S ribosome) |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.