Classic/Relevant Treatments Flashcards
absence seizures
ethosuximide
acute gout attack
NSAIDs, colchicine, glucocorticoids
acute promyelocytic leukemia (M3)
all trans retinoic acid
ADHD
methylphenidate, CBT, atomoxetine
alcoholism
disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, supportive care
alcohol withdrawal
long acting benzodiazepines
anorexia
nutrition, psychotherapy, mirtazapine
anticoagulation during pregnancy
heparin
arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue
class IB anti arrhythmic (lidocaine, mexiletine)
B12 deficiency
vit B12 supplement
benign prostatic hyperplasia
alpha 1 antagonists, 5 alpha reductase inhibitors, PDE5 inhibitors
benign prostatic hyperplasia
alpha 1 antagonists, 5 alpha reductase inhibitors, PDE5 inhibitors
bipolar disorder
mood stabilizers (ex lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine), atypical antipyschotics
breast cancer in postmenopausal woman
aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole)
buerger disease
smoking cessation
bulimia nervosa
SSRIs
Candida albicans
topical azoles (vaginitis), nystatin, fluconazole, caspofungin (oral/eso), fluconazole, caspofungin, amphotericin B (systemic)
carcinoid syndrome
ocreotide
Chlamydia trachomatis
doxycycline (plue ceftriaxone for gonorrhea confection), erythromycin eye drops (prophylaxis in infants)
chronic gout
xanthine oxidase inhibitors (ex allopurinol, febuxostat)
chronic hepatitis B or C
IFN alpha (hep B and C), ribavirin, simeprevir, sofosbuvir (hep C)
chronic myelogenous leukemia
imatinib
Clostridium botulinum
antitoxin
Clostridium difficile
oral metronidazole, if refractory oral vancomycin
Clostridium tetani
antitoxin
CMV
ganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir
Crohn’s disease
corticosteroids, infliximab, azathioprine
Cryptococcus neoformans
fluconazole (in AIDS pts)
cyclophosphamide induced hemorrhagic cystitis
mesna
depression
SSRIs first line
diabetes insipidus
desmopressin (central)
hydrochlorothiazie, indomethacin, amiloride (nephrogenic)
diabetes mellitus type 1
dietary intervention (low carbs) and insulin
diabetes mellitus type 2
dietary intervention, oral hypoglycemics, and insulin (if refractory)
diabetic ketoacidosis
fluids, insulin, postassium
enterococci
vancomycin, aminopenicillins/cephalosporins
erectile dysfunction
sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil