Classic Treatments Flashcards
absence seizures
ethosuximide
acute gout attacks
NSAIDs, colchicine
APML (M3)
all-trans retinoic acid
ADHD
methylphenidate, amphetamines
alcohol abuse
AA + disulfiram for pt; Al-Anon for family
alcohol withdrawal
benzodiazepines
anorexia
SSRIs
anticoagulation during pregnancy
heparin
arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue
Class IB (lidocaine, mexiletine, tocainide)
B12 deficiency
B12 + schilling test
BPH
tamsulosin, finasteride
bipolar disorder
lithium, valproate, carbamazepine, lamotrigine
breast cancer in postmenopausal woman
anastrozole
Buerger’s disease
smoking cessation
bulimia
SSRIs
Candida albicans
amphotericin B, nystatin (for thrush, esophagitis)
carcinoid syndrome
octreotide
Chlamydia trachomatis
doxycycline + ceftriaxone (for gonorrhea); erythromycin eye drops for infant prophylaxis
chronic gout
probenecid, allopurinol
chronic hepatitis
IFN-alpha
CML
imatinib
C. botulinum
anti-toxin
C. difficile
metronidazole, oral vancomycin
C. tetani
anti-toxin + vaccine booster + dizepam
Crohn’s
corticosteroids, infliximab
Cryptococcus neoformans
fluconazole
cyclophosphamide induced hemorrhagic cystitis
Mesna
cystic fibrosis
N-acetylcysteine + anti-pseudomonal prophylaxis: tobramycin/azithromycin
cytomegalovirus
ganciclovir
depression
SSRIs
diabetes insipidus
desmopressin for central; HCTZ, indomethacin, amiloride for nephrogenic
DM1
low sugar + insulin
DM2
diet, oral hypoglycemics, insulin
diabetic ketoacidosis
fluids, insulin, K+
Enterococci
vancomycin/ampicillin + aminoglycoside
erectile dysfunction
sildenafil, vardenafil