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basic pharmacology Flashcards

1
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tetrodotoxin

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Pufferfish.

bind fast vgc Na- prevent depol

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ciguatoxin

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reef fish: barracuda, snapper, eel
bind Na ch, cause depol
s(x)- reversal of hot/cold

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3
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histamine (scrombroid)

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dark meat fish- tuna, mahi mahi, mackeral, bonito

bacterial histidine decarboxylase makes histidine -> histamine therefore looks like ANAPHYLAXIS but needs antihistamines

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4
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t(x) for toxicity of acetaminophen

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N-acetylcysteine (replenishes glutathione)

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5
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t(x) for toxicity of arsenic and mercury

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diMERcaprol, succiMER

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t(x) for toxicity of benzodiazepine

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flumazenil

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7
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t(x) for toxicity of B blocker

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glucagon, atropine

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t(x) for toxicity of CO

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100% O2, hyperbaric O2

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9
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t(x) for toxicity of Cu

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Penacillamine (a Cu Penny) , Trientine

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t(x) for toxicity of cyanide

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nitrite+thiosulfate, hydroxycobalamin

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t(x) for toxicity of heparin

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protamine sulfate

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12
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t(x) for toxicity of iron

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deFERoxamine, deFERasirox, deFERprone

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13
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t(x) for toxicity of lead

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EDTA, diMERcaprol, succiMER, penicillamine

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14
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t(x) for toxicity of methanol, ethylene glycol (anti-freeze)

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Fomepizole> ethanol

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15
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t(x) for toxicity of methemoglobin

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methylene, vit C

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16
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t(x) for toxicity of opoids

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Naloxone

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17
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t(x) for toxicity of salicylates and TCA

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NaHCO3 to alkanize urine

18
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t(x) for toxicity of warfarin

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vit K (slow), FFP (fast)

19
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what causes Torsades des Pointes

A 
ABCDE
antiArrhythmics (class IA&III) 
antiBiotics (macrolides)
anti "C"ychotics (haloperidol) 
antiDepressants (TCAs) 
antiEmetics (odansetron)
20
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what causes Hyperglycemia

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Taking Pills Necessitates Having blood Checked

Tacrolimus, Protease i, Niacin, HCTZ, Corticosteroids

21
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what causes SIADH

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Can’t Concentrate Serum Sodium

Carbamazepine, Cyclophosphamide, SSRI

22
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what causes Hepatic Necrosis

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liver “HAVAc”

Halothane, Amanita phalloides, Valproic A, Acetaminophen

23
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what causes pancreatitis

A

Drugs Causing A Violent Abdominal Distress

Didanosine, Corticosteroids, Alcohol, Valproic A, Azathioprine, Diuretics

24
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what causes Agranulocytosis

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Can Cause Pretty Major Collapse of Granulocytes

Clozapine, Carbamazepine, Propythiouracil, Methimazole, Colcichine, Gancicylovir

25
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what causes aplastic anemia

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Cant Make New Blood Cells Properly

Carbamazepine, Methimazole, NSAIDS, Benzene, Cholarmphenicol, Propylthiouracil

26
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what causes hemolysis in G6PD

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hemolysis IS D PAIN

Isoniazid, Sulfonamides, Dapsone, Primaquine, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Nitrofurantoin

27
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what causes megaloblastic anemia

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HydroxYUrea, Phenytoin, Methotrexate, Sulfa

28
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what causes fat redistribution

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Protease Inhibitors, glucocorticoids

29
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what causes gout

A

Painful Tophi and Feet Need Care

Pyrazinamide, Thiazide, Furosemide, Niacin, Cyclosporine

30
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what causes photo sensitivity

A

SAT For photo

sulfonamides,amiodarone, tetracyclines, 5FU

31
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what causes Stevens Johnson

A

Antiepilleptics (lamotrgine)
Allopurinol
Sulfa
Penicillin

32
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what causes SLE like syndrome

A 
Lupus is SHIPP-E
Sulfa 
Hydralazine 
Isoniazid 
Phentyoin 
Procainamide 
Etanercept
33
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what causes seizures

A 
w/ seizures I BITE (my tongue)
Isoniazide
Buproprion
Imipenem/cilastin 
Tramadol 
Enflurane
34
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what causes Parkinson -like syndrome

A

A.R.M.
Antipsychotics
Reserpine
Metoclopramide

35
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what causes Pulmonary Fibrosis

A 
My Nose Cannot Breathe Bad Air 
Methotrexate 
Nitrofurantoin
Carmustine 
Bleomycin 
Busulfan 
Amiodarone
36
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what causes Disulfiram like reaction

A 
Sorry Pals Cant Go Mingle 
Sulfonylurea
Procarbazine 
Cephalosporins 
GriseSulfavin 
Metronidazole (if taken w/ EtOH)
37
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CYTOCHROME P450 INDUCERS (+)

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CHRONIC ALCOHOLICS STeal PHEN-PHEN and NEVer REFuse GReasy CARBs
chronic alcoholics 
st. johns wart
phenobarbital 
phenytoin 
Nevirapine 
rifampin
Griseofulvin 
carbamazepine
38
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CYTOCHROME P450 INHIBITORS (-)

A 
SICKFACES.COM 
Sodium Valproate 
Isoniazid 
Cemitidine 
Ketoconazole 
Fluconazole 
Acute Alcohol Abuse* 
Chloramphenicol 
Erythromycin 
Sulfonamides 
Ciprofloxacin 
Omeprazole 
Metronidazole
39
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Name the Sulfa drugs

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Scary Sulfa Pharm FACTS
sulfonamide antibiotics 
sulfasalazine 
Probenecid 
Furosemide 
Acetazolamide 
Celecoxib 
Thiazide 
Sulfonylurea
40
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CYP 450 substrates

A 
Always Think When Outdoors 
Anti-epileptics
Theophylline 
Warfarin 
OCPs

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