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Heart faliure

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ACEI, ARB, BB, diuretics, vasodilators, inotropic agents (digoxin, dobutamin), aldosterone antagonists (spironolactone, eplerenone)

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Anitanginal

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Organic nitrates, BB, Ca blockers, Na channel blocker (Ranolazine)
Angioplasty, coronary artery bypass surgery

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Migraine

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BB, Ca channel blockers, topiramate

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Insomnia

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Prescription therapy:
Benzodiazepines (short acting),
Antidepressents (TCA), Chloral hydrate

Non prescription:
Diphenhydramine, Valerian, Melatonin

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RLS Restless leg syndrome

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Dopamine agonist: Ropinirole, Pramipexole
Bromocriptine, levodopa-carbidopa, opioids, benzodiazepines, gabapentin, carbamazepine, clonidine, beclofen, folate, vit B12

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Bulimia nervosa

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SSRI, Venlafaxine
Satiety inhancer:
Sibutramine (Meridia) SNRI
Orlistat (Xenical) gastric lipase inhibitor
Appetite suppressant:
bupropion, diethyl bupropion
Rimonabanat: cannabinoid type 1 receptor antagonist

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Anorexia nervousa

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Domperidone, Metoclopramide

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Parkinson’s

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Levodopa, carbidopa
MAOBI: selegiline, rasagiline
COMTI: entacapone, tolcapone
Dopamine receptor agonists: ergot, non-ergot
Amantadine
Antimuscarinics
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Alzheimer’s

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  • Acetylcholinestrase inhibitors: donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine, tacrine
  • NMDA receptor antagonists : memantine
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Multiple sclerosis (MS)

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Mitoxantrone, fingolimod, dalfampiridine, glatiramer
Azathioprine, cyclophosphamide
Prednisone, dexamethasone
Interferon b1a, b1b

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

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Riluzole

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Antidepressants

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SSRI, SNRI, TCA, MAOI

Atypical antidepressants: bupropion, mirtazapine, trazodone, nefazodone

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Asthma

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SABA, ICS, LABA, LTRA, Theophylline, Anticholinergics, cromolyn, omalizumab (anti IgE antibody)

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COPD

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SABA, LABA, anticholinergics, corticosteroids, theophylline, antibiotics

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Smoking cessation

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NRT
Bupropion
Varenicline

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Diabetes

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Insulin, Sulfonylurea, meglitinides, biguanides, alpha glycosidase inhibitors, thiazolidinediones, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP-4), incretin analogs, canagliflozin

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Gonadotropins used in ttt of infertility in males and females

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Menotropin (hMG): FSH, LH obtained from urine of postmenopausal women.
Chorionic gonadotropin (hCG): placental hormone; acts as LH receptor agonist
Urofollitropin, follitropin: FSH
ttt: FSH or hMG for 5-12 days then injection with hCG

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Hyperthyroidism

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Radioactive iodine (I 131)
Thioamides (propylthiouracil, methimazole)
Lugol solution (KI)
Thyroid storm» BB, Diltiazem, glucocorticoids, IV sodium iodide

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Hypothyroidism

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Levothyroxin (eltroxin, synthroid)

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Allergic rhinitis

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Antihistaminics, alpha adrenergic agonists, intranasal corticosteroids, cromolyn, LTRA

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