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Ailment Treatments Flashcards

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Anaphylactic shock (bronchospasm, mucous membrane congestion, angioedma, severe hypotension

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Epi

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Bronchial asthma

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Albuterol, terbutalime, salmeterol

B2 agonists

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Dilate pupil for eye examination

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Phenyleprhine

Alpha 1 agonist

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Reduce inter ocular pressure

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Apraclonidine, brimonidine

Alpha 2 agonists

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Delay premature labor

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Terbutaline, Ritodrine

Beta 2 agonists

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ADHD

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Amphetamine: NET blocker
methylphenidate: analog of amphetamine

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Narcolepsy

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Amphetamine

NET blocker

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Allergic rhinitis, nasal congestion

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Pseudoephedrine

Indirect release of NE

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Mucosal and opthalmjc local anesthetic

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Cocaine

NET blocker

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Depression

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Phenelzine (MAO- A and B inhibitor)

selegiline (MAO B inhibitor)

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Parkinson’s disease

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Selegiline (MAO-B inhibitor)

entacapone (COMT inhibitor)

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Pheochrmocytoma

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PBZ: alpha antagonist (with metyrosine: tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor)
phentolamine alpha blocker
Propranolol and timolol (beta blocker)

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Chronic hypertension

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Terazosin or doxazosin: longest duration (alpha 1 blockers) Prazosin with other treatments

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Peripheral vascular disease or reynaulds phenomenon

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Prazosin, alpha 1 antagonists

PBZ alpha antagonist

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Urinary obstructive BPH

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Terazosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin, prazosin
Alpha 1 antagonisfsm
Doxazosin longest duration
Tamsulosin least likely to cause postural hypotension

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Erectile dysfunction

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Phentolamine (alpha antagonist) with smooth muscle relaxant (paerverine) and sildenefil and other phosphodiesterase inhibitors

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Hypertension (autonomics)

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Beta blockers

Clonidine (alpha 2 agonist)

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Ischemic heart disease, angina (autonomics)

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Beta blockers

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Heart failure

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Metoprolol and carvedilol (beta blockers)

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Open angle Glaucoma

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Pilocarpine-cholinomimetics
Alpha agonists
Beta blockers-timolol
Prostaglandins-latanoprost

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Thyroid storm

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Esmolol ( beta blocker)

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GI and urinary tracts, postoperative ileus, atonic bladder, reflux esophagitis, abdominal distention

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Bethanechol

Cholinergic agonist

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Acute hypotension

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Short acting
NE alpha agonist
Phenylephrine alpha 1 agonist

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Cardiogenic shock

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Dopamine or doubutamine

B1 agonists

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Emergency cardiac arrest or heart block

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Isoproterenol-beta agonist

Epi

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Hemostatic during surgery

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Epi

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Prevent spread of anesthetics

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Epi

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Decongest nasal mucous membranes

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Phenylephrine (alpha 1 agonist)
Ephedrine (alpha 1 agonist)
Pseudoephedrine indirect NE release

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Orthastatic hypotension

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Midodrine

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Hypertension with diabetes or Raynaud’s syndrome

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Selective beta one blocker
2nd generation
Atenolol, esmolol, metoprolol

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Hypertension with bradycardia

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Beta blockers with sympathomimetic activity

Pindolol, labetalol

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Hypertension with occlusive peripheral artery disease or chronic heart failure

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Beta blocker with alpha 1 antagonist and B2 agonist properties
Labetalol

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Dry mouth, xerostoma/sjogrens disease

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Pilocarpine, cevimeline

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Diagnosis of asthma

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Bronchial hyperactivity causes an exaggerated bronchoconstrictor response to cholinomimetics
Methacholine

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Smoking cessation

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Nicotine

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Asthma and COPD

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Iprateopium and tiotropium-anti muscarinic

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Peptic ulcer

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Pirenzepine-selective for M1antimuscarinic

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Urinary bladder spasm/incontinence

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Oxybutynin tolerodine selective for M3

Anti muscarinic

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Reverse sinus bradycardia

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Atropine- anti muscarinic

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Inhibit salivation and mucous secretions during surgery

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Atropine, scopolamine

Anti muscarinic

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Motion sickness

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Scopolamine

Anti muscarinic

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Myasthenia gravis

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AChe inhibitor
Edrophonium-tests
Neostigimine, pyridostigmine treat

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Alzheimer’s disease

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AChe inhibitors

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Mydriatics Drugs that dilate pupils

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Phenylephrine-short

Atropine-longer

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Tracheal intubation, prevent truama during electroshock therapy, facilitate fractures and dislocations,

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NMJ blockers

Succinylcholine, vecurinium, mivacurium, cistacurium

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Epilepsy, tetanus, strychnine poisoning

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NMJ blockers

Succinylcholine, vecuronium, mivacurium, cistatracurium

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Renal insufficiency or resistant hypertension

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Loop diuretics-most effective

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Initial hypertension therapy

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Thiazide diuretics

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Taking NSAIDs with hypertension

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Calcium channel blockers

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Nephropathy associated with diabetes and hypertension

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Renin angiotensin inhibitors

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Resistant hypertension

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Centrally active sympatholytics (clonidine)

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Hypertension and BPH

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Alpha 1 antagonists

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Treat hypertension in pregnancy

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Methyldopa

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Severe refractory hypertension with renal failure

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Minoxidil-direct arterial dilator
K channel agonist-opener
Hair growth occurs

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Primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease

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Statins

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Hypertiglyceridemia

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Niacin or fibrates

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Increase HDL significantly

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Niacin

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Atrial fibrillation

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Digoxin

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Patients taking beta blockers and need inotropic support

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Phosphodiesterase inhibitors

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Digoxin induced arrythmias

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Class IB arrythmia drugs

Block Na channels

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Arrythmias associated with anesthesia, surgery, exercise, or cocaine

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Class II

Block beta receptors

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Ventricular arrythmias associated with cardiac resuscitation

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Class III

Block k channels

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Least likely to cause arrythmias

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Class III

K channel blockers

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