Drugs Flashcards
Acute dystonia, extrapyramidal symptoms can occur within hours of initiation of what medication type?
Dopamine antagonists like metoclopramide (anti-nauseant)
Methotrexate is used for
Ectopic pregnancy, cancer, breast cancer, Crohn’s disease, dermatomyositis, discoid lupus, GVHD, wegener’s,
Levonorgestrel
Emergency contraception
Mifepristone and misoprostol
Medical management of spontaneous abortion
Gabapentin drug class
Anticonvulsant/anti-epileptic
Gabapentin typical uses for
Seizure prevention, nerve pain
Gabapentin shouldn’t be taken at the same time as what kind of medication?
Antacids - can interfere with absorption
Methotrexate drug class
DMARD, anti neoplastic, immunosuppressant
What supplement should be given to someone taking methotrexate
Folic acid
Canagliflozin is an example of a
SGLT2 inhibitor
Treating IBS-C
Fibre supplementation
Treating IBS-D
Loperamide
Diclofenac is a
Topical nsaid
Bulbous impetego treatment
Oral antibiotics keflex
Metformin drug class
Biguanide
Which type of diabetes is metformin used in?
Type 2
2 main actions of metformin
Lower glucose production in the liver and improve sensitivity to insulin
Glyburide, glipizide, and glimepiride are examples of
Sulfonylureas
Repaglinide and nateglinide are examples of
Glinides
Glinides action time and duration
Fast, and short
GLP-1 receptor agonists work in what way to help lower blood sugar
They slow digestion
Exenatide, liraglutide, and semaglutide are examples of
GLP-1 receptor agonists
SGLT2 inhibitors work at the level of the
Kidneys
SGLT2 inhibitors may reduce the risk of
Heart attack and stroke