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Clinical Pharmacology Flashcards

1
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What are the groups of drugs used to treat GI disease?

A 
Acid suppression 
Drugs affecting GI motility 
Laxatives 
Drugs for IBD 
Drugs affecting intestinal secretions
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What are the acid suppression drugs?

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Antacids
H2 receptor antagonists
Proton pump inhibitors

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What are the drugs affecting GI motility?

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Anti-emetics
Anti-muscarinics
Anti-motility

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Which drugs are used to treat IBD?

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Aminosalicylates
Corticosteroids Immunosuppressant’s
Biologics

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5
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What do anti acids contain?

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Magnesium or aluminium

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6
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How do antiacids work?

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Neutralise gastric acid

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7
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When should anti acids be used?

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When symptoms occur

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What is common example of a over the counter anti acid?

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Rennie

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9
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What is an alginates?

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A viscous gel that floats on stomach contents and reduces reflux

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How do H2 receptor antagonists work?

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Block histamine receptor thereby reducing acid secretion

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When are H2 receptor A indicated?

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In GORD or peptic ulcer disease

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12
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How are H2 receptor antagonists given?

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Orally or IV

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13
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How do PPI work?

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Block proton pump and thereby reduce acid secretion

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14
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When are PPI indicated?

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GORD

Peptic ulcer disease

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15
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What do pro kinetic drugs do?

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Increase gut motility and gastric emptying

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16
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What are pro kinetic drugs good for treating?

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Vomiting

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17
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Why are prokinetic drugs good for relieving vomiting?

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Because they empty the stomach

and once food has left the stomach it cannot reflux back up

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18
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What is the mechanism for prokinetic drugs?

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Mechanism is unknown

but involves parasympathetic NS control of smooth muscle and sphincter tone

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19
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What is the mechanism of drugs that decrease GI motility?

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Operate via opiate receptors in GI tract to decrease Ach release
Decreases smooth muscle contraction
Increases anal sphincter tone

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20
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Symptoms of which diseases can be treated with anti-spasmodics?

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IBS

Renal colic

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21
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What are the 4 types of laxatives?

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Bulk
Osmotic
Stimulant
Softeners

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22
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How do laxative work?

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Work by increasing bulk or drawing fluid into the gut

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23
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What do osmotic laxatives require to work?

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Adequate fluid intake

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24
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What are the two routes of admission for laxatives?

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Oral

Rectal

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25
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What drugs are given to treat IBD?

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Aminosalicylates 
Corticosteroids 
Immunosuppressants 
Biologics 
Infliximab
26
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How do corticosteroids treat IBD?

A

Have anti-inflammatory effects to treat the inflammation in IBD

27
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How are corticosteroids given?

A

Orally
IV
Rectally

28
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What should you not do with any patient on long term steroid courses?

A

DO NOT withdraw them suddenly from treatment

29
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What do immunosuppressants prevent?

A

Immune cell proliferation

30
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What is required with the treatment with immunosuppressants?

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Specialist use and close monitoring

31
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What is an example of a commonly used biologic?

A

Infliximab

32
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What do biologics reduce in IBD?

A

Inflammation

33
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Do biologics treat the undelying disease in IBD?

34
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What is the main adverse effect when using immunosuppressants?

A

Mainly related to bone marrow suppression

35
Q

What other conditions are biologics used in?

A

Psoriasis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

36
Q

What is the malignancy rate in the use of Infliximab?

37
Q

What are the contraindications of the use of infliximab?

A 
MS
Current TB 
Current serious infection 
Pregnancy 
Breastfeeding
38
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What is the mechanism of cholestyramin?

A

Relieves itching from jaundice

39
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What is a side affect of cholestyramin?

A

Is highly bindable to other drugs

40
Q

What is ursodeoxycholic used to treat?

A

Gallstones and primary biliary cirrhosis

41
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How does ursodeoxycholic work?

A

Inhibits the enzyme that is involved in the formation of cholesterol

42
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What are the 4 stages of pharmacology?

A

Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion

43
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Is diarrhoea and constipation an acute or chronic condition?

A

Can be either

44
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What is the most common cause of bowel changes?

A

Antibiotic treatment

45
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What is the most common cause of GI bleeding?

A

Low dose aspirin

46
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What is the 3rd most common cause of GI bleeding?

47
Q

What are changes in gut bacteria mainly due to?

48
Q

When using Ab and experiencing diarrhoea what can lose its effectiveness?

A

OCP

so use another form of contraception if taking the pill and on AB

49
Q

What are the risk factors for hepatotoxicity?

A

Age (older)
Sex (female)
Alcohol consumption Genetics
Malnourishment

50
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What is intrinsic hepatotoxicity?

A

Hepatotoxicity due to a predictable drug
Is dose dependant
Is an acute situation

51
Q

What is idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity?

A

Hepatotoxicity due to an unpredictable drug

Can occur at any time Not dose dependant

52
Q

What scoring system grades liver failure patients?

A

Child-Pugh classification

53
Q

What score qualifies for group A in Child-Pugh Classification?

54
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What score qualifies for group b in Child-Pugh Classification?

55
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What score qualifies for group C in Child-Pugh Classification?

56
Q

What score is often used for liver transplantation scoring?

A

Child-Pugh Classification

57
Q

What drugs will worsen encephalopathy?

58
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What drugs should be avoided in liver disease?

A

Warfarin/anti-coagulants
Aspirin
NSAIDS
Opiates

59
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Where should you refer to for drug information?

60
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Why should opiate be avoided in liver disease patients?

A

may precipitate encephalopathy by increasing sedation

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