Classic/Relevant Treatments Flashcards
Absence seizures
Ethosuximide
Acute gout attach
NSAIDs, colchicine, glucocorticoids
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (M3)
All-trans retinoic acid
ADHD
Methylphenidate, CBT, atomoxetine, guanfacine, clonidine
Alcoholism
Disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, supportive care
Alcohol Withdrawal
Long-acting benzodiazepines
Anorexia
Nutrition, psychotherapy, mirtazapine
Arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue
Class IB antiarrhythmic (lidocaine, mexiletine)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
α1-antagonists, 5α-reductase inhibitors, PDE-5 inhibitors
Bipolar Disorder
Mood stabilizers (ex: lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine), atypical antipsychotics
Breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole)
Buerger disease
Smoking cessation
Bulimia nervosa
SSRIs
Candida albicans
Topical azoles (vaginitis); nystatin, fluconazole, caspofungin (oral/esophageal); fluconazole, caspofungin, amphotericin B (systemic)
Carcinoid syndrome
Octreotide
Chlamydia trachomatis
Doxycycline (+ ceftriaxone for gonorrhea co-infection), erythromycin eye drops (prophylaxis in infants)
Chronic gout
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors (eg, allopurinol, febuxostat); pegloticase; probenecid
Chronic hepatitis B or C
INF-α, (HBV and HCV); ribavirin, simpeprevir, sofosbuvir (HCV)
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Imatinib
Clostridium botulinum
Antitoxin
Clostridium difficile
Oral metronidazole; if refractory, oral vancomycin
Clostridium tetani
Antitoxin
CMV
Corticosteroids, infliximab, azathioprine
Cryptococcus neoformans
Fluconazole (in AIDS patients)
Cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis
Mesna
Depression
SSRIs (first-line)
Diabetes insipidus
Desmopressin (central); hydrochlorothiazide, indomethacin, amiloride (nephrogenic)
Diabetes mellitus type I
Dietary intervention (low carbohydrate) + insulin replacement
Diabetes mellitus type II
Dietary intervention, oral hypoglycemics, and insulin (if refractory)
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Fluids, insulin, K+
Drug of choice for anticoagulation during pregnancy
Heparin
Enterococci
Vancomycin, aminopenicillins/cephalosporins
Erectile dysfunction
Sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil
ER + breast cancer
Tamoxifen
Ethylene glycol/methanol intoxication
Fomepizole (alcohol dehydrogenase inhibitor)