classic/relevant treatments Flashcards
absence seizures treatment
ethosuximide
acute gout attack treatment
NSAIDS, colchicine, glucocorticoids
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (M3) treatment
all-trans retinoic acid
ADHD treatment
methylphenidate, CBT, atomoxetine
alcoholism treatment
disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, supportive care
alcohol withdrawal treatment
long-acting benzodiazepines
anorexia treatment
nutrition, pyschotherapy, mirtazapine
anticoagulation during pregnancy treatment
heparin
arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue treatment
class IB antiarrhythmic (lidocaine, mexiletine)
b12 deficiency treatment
vitamin b12 supplementation (work up cause with schilling test)
benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment
alpha1-antaganists, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, PDE-5 inhibitors
bipolar disorder treatment
mood stabilizers (e.g. lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine), atypical antipsychotics
breast cancer in postmenopausal women treatment
aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole)
buerger disease treatment
smoking cessation
bulimia nervosa treatment
SSRIs
candida albicans treatment
topical azoles (vaginitis);
nystatin, fluconazole, caspofungin (oral/esophageal);
fluconazole, caspofungin, amphotericin B (systemic)
carcinoid syndrome treatment
ocreotide
chlamydia trachomatis treatment
doxycycline (+ ceftriaxone for gonorrhea coinfection), erythromycin eye drops (prophylaxis in infants)
chronic gout treatment
xanthine oxidase inhibitors (e.g. allopurinol, febuxostat)
chronic hepatitis B or C treatment
IFN-alpha (HBV and HCV); ribavirin, simeprevir, sofosbuvir (HCV)
chronic myelogenous leukemia treatment
imatinib
clostridium botulinum treatment
antitoxin
clostridium difficile treatment
oral metronidazole; if refractory, oral vancomycin
clostridium tetani treatment
antitoxin
CMV treatment
ganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir
crohn disease treatment
corticosteroids, infliximab, azathioprine
cryptococcus neoformans treatment
fluconazole (in AIDS patients)
cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis treatment
Mesna
depression treatment
SSRIs (first-line)
diabetes insipidus treatment
desmopressin (central); hydrochlorothiazide, indomethacin, amiloride (nephrogenic)
diabetes mellitus type 1 treatment
dietary intervention (low carbohydrate) + insulin replacement
diabetes mellitus type 2 treatment
dietary intervention, oral hypoglycemics, and insulin (in refractory)
diabetic ketoacidosis treatment
fluids, insulin, K+
enterococci treatment
vancomycin, aminopenicillins/cephalosporins
erectile dysfunction treatment
sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil
ER (positive) breast cancer treatment
tamoxifen