Clinically relevant treatments Flashcards
Absence seizures
Ethosuxamide
Acute Gout
NSAIDS, colchicine, glucocorticoids
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
ATRA
ADHD
Methyphenidate, amphetimines, CBT, atomosetine, guanfacine, clonidine
Alcoholism
Disulfuram, acamprosate, naltrexone, supportive care
Alcohol withdrawal
Long acting benzodiazepenes (chlordiazapoxide)
Anorexia
Nutrition, psychotherapy, mirtazepine
Arrythmia in damaged cardiac tissue
Class 1B antiarrhythmetic (Lidocaine, mexilitine)
BPH
A1-antagonist, 5a reductase inhibitors, PDE5 inhibitors
Bipolar disorder
Mood stabilizers, atypical antipsychotics
Breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole)
Buerger disease
Smoking cessation
Bulimia Nervosa
SSRI
Candida albicans
Topical azoles, nystatin, fluconazole, caspofungin, amphotericin B
Carcinoid syndrome
Octreotide (somatostatin analog)
Chlamydia trachomatis
Doxy or erythromycin
Chronic gout
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors
Chronic Hep B and C
IFN-a, ribavirin, simeprevir, sofosbuvir
CML
Imatinib
Clostridium botulinum
Antitoxin
C Diff
Metronidazole, give Vanc orally if refractory
Clostridium tetani
Antitoxin
CMV
Ganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir (if it lacks initial viral kinase)
Crohn disease
Corticosteroids, infliximab, azathioprine