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Drug Of Choice Flashcards

1
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Prehypertension

A

Thiazides diuretics

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2
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Hypertensive black patient

A

Diuretics, calcium channel blockers

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3
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Hypertensive elderly patient

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Diuretics, calcium channel blockers, ACEI

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4
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Hypertensive white, young patient

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B blockers, ACEI

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5
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Hypertensive patient with diabetes mellitus

A

ACEI

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6
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Hypertensive patient with diabetic nephropathy or chronic renal disease

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ACEI

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7
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First line for treating HF

A

ACEI

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8
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Hypertensive emergency

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Na nitroprusside, labetalol, fenoldopam, nicardipine

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9
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Severe hypertension in pregnancy

A

Labetalol

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10
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BB approved for ttt of HF

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Carvedilol, metoprolol

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11
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Diuretics most commonly used in HF

A

Loop diuretics

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12
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Used with nitrates in vasospastic angina

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Ca channel blockers

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13
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Used to treat hypercalcemia

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Loop diuretics

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14
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Used in increased intracranial pressure and in acute renal failure due to shock or drug toxicity

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Osmotic diuretics (mannitol, urea)

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15
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Diuretic of choice for hepatic edema

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Spironolactone

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16
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Antipsychotic used with refractory patients who don’t respond to other antipsychotics

A

Clozapine

17
Q

Used for positive as well as negative symptoms of psychosis

A

Second generation antipsychotics

18
Q

Motion sickness

A

Transdermal scopolamine

19
Q

Acute agitation in seniors

A

Quitiapine

20
Q

ASA induced asthma

A

Leukotriene antagonist LTRA
Montelukast (Singular)
Zafirlukast (Accolate)

21
Q

Asthma + tachycardia or tremors

A

Anticholinergic
Ipratropium (Atrovent)
Triotropium (Spiriva)

22
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Smoking cessation

A

Bupropion (Zyban)

23
Q

Alzheimer’s dementia

A

Donepezil

24
Q

Lewy body dementia

A

Rivastigmine

25
Q

Diabetes insipidus

A

Desmopressin; intranasal or oral

Given also for nocturnal enuresis

26
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Acute anaphylaxis and status athmaticus

A

Epinephrine

IV methylprednisolone, oral prednisone are also used for status asthmaticus

27
Q

H. Pylori

A

Triple therapy: PPI, metronidazole or amoxicillin, clarithromycin
Quadruple therapy: PPI, bismuth sulfate, metronidazole, tetracycline

28
Q

Post menopausal HRT

A

Estrogens and progestogens (to reduce risk of endometrial carcinoma)
If hysterectomy» estrogens only

29
Q

Hormonal contraception for smoking women over 35

A

Progesterone only

30
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Hormonal contraception for breast feeding women (6 weeks postpartum)

A

Progesterone only

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