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Drugs Flashcards

1
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Penicillin, cephalosporins, vancomycin

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Inhibit cell wall synthesis and function

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2
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tetracyclines, erythromycin, aminoglycosides

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inhibit protein synthesis

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3
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fluoroquinolones, and sulfonamides

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Inhibit DNA/RNA function

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4
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Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines and opioids

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analgesia, anti anxiety and sedate

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5
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antihistamines, anticholinergics, H2-receptor blockers, and serotonin (5 HT3) receptor blockers.

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reduce post op nausea and vomiting

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6
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barbiturates

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phenobarbital

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7
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Benzodiazepines

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midazolam

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8
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opioids

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fentanyl

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9
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antihistamines

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promethazine

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10
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anticholinergics

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atropine

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11
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H2-receptor blockers

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ranitidine

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12
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serotonin (5 HT3) receptor blockers

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odansetron

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13
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Droperidol and fentanyl

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used in combination for dissociative anesthesia

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14
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Succinylcholine

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causes mm soreness after post op and is depolarizing

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15
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NMJ blockers

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Succinylcholine (depolarizing) tubcurarine and rocuronium (non depolarizing)

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16
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Local anesthetics

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have the -caine suffix like lidocaine

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17
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phenytoin (general name)

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Dilantin and Phenytek

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18
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carbamazepine (general name)

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Tegretol

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19
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Ethosuximide (general name)

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Zarontin

20
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valporic acid

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depakene

21
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Barbiturate

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Phenobarbital

22
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gabapentin

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Neurontin

23
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Lamotrigine

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Lamictal

24
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Levetiracetam

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Keppra

25
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pregabalin

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Lyrica

26
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Tiagabine

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Gabitril

27
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Topiramate

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Topamax

28
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phenytoin, carbamazepine and valproic acid

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inhibit sodium entry into rapidly firing cells decreasing their activity.

29
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ethosuximide

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deny entry into the thalamus decreasing the generalized seizures

30
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Gabapentin

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decreases excitatory effects

31
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barbiturates, benzodiazepines

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Increasing GABA inhibition

32
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Penicillin adverse effects

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hypersensitivity: rashes, allergic reactions, difficulty breathing

33
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Tetracycline adverse effects

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UV sensitivity

34
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aminoglycoside adverse effects

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ototoxicity

35
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fluoroquinolone

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have flox in generic name

36
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Zidovudine

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nucleoside RTI

37
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Efavirenz

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non-nucleoside RTI

38
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Indinavir

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Protease inhibitor

39
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Enfuvirtide

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HIV entry inhibitor

40
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Raltegravir

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Integrase inhibitor

41
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imidazole antifungal agents

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i. Inhibit enzymes that synthesize membrane components

ii. Affect the cell membrane formation in some way

42
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amphotericin B

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bind to membrane sterols and disrupt the function/integrity of the fungal cell membrane

43
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echinocandins

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inhibit the synthesis of polysaccharides that support the fungal cell membrane

44
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flucytosine

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converted to 5-FU, which is then incorporated into fungal RNA, where it disrupts the protein synthesis

45
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griseofulvin

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binds to the mitotic spindle to impair fungal cell division

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