DRUGS Flashcards by Grace Dillett

what drugs is given for smoking cessation?

champix

bupropion - zyban

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what are cholesterol lowering drugs?

statins

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what drugs are used in hypertension?

Beta blockers
diuretics
ACE inhibitors
angiotensin 2 antagonits
calcium channel blockers

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what drugs are used in angina management?
for symptom control?
cholesterol?
what anti-platelets are given?

beta blockers, nitrates, nicorandil, calcium agonists
statins
aspirin with or without clopidogrel

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what is given for heart failure?

diuretics
ACE inhibirots
angiotensin 2 antagonists
beta blockers
digoxin

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what drug should be given if pt has a metallic heart valve?

warfarin

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what is given in atrial fibrillation?

Amiodarone
beta blockers
calcium agonists
digoxin

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what is given in SVT?

amiodarone

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what drugs can cause MRONJ?

bisphosphonates
anti angiogenics
RANK ligand inhibitors

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what is used for osteoporosis or metastatic bone disease?

densoumab

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in pregnancy, avoid high doses of what antibiotic?

metronidazole

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what drugs is used for angina that might cause oral ulceration?

nicorandil

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what is used to treat trigeminal neuralgia?

carbamazepine

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what can be used to treat burning mouth syndrome?

amitryptiline

gabapentin

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what new treatment is available for sjogrens?

pilocarpine

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what is given in asthma?

long/short acting beta agonists
inhaled steroids
combi inhlaers
anti leukotrienes

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what is given in COPD?

asthma meds +
short/long acting antimuscarinics
antimucolytics
O2 at home if severe

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what is used to treat interstitial lung disease?

prednisolone

immunosuppressants

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what is given as immediate tx for a DVT/PE?

long term tx?

low molecular weight heparin

- warfarin

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what can increase levels of factor VIII?

DDAVP

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what can inhibit clot breakdown?

tranexamic acid

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what do you treat idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura with?

steroids

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what are some anticoagulants?

Vit K
antiplatelets
NOAC

what is used in prevention of cerebrovascular disease and MI’s?

aspirin

what is used in prevention of venous thromboembolism after hip or knee surgery?

rivaroxaban

what two classes of drugs treat acid suppression?

antacids | gastric acid reduction - histamine receptor antagonists and PPI's

what are some anti emetics?

dopamine antagonist anti histamines serotonin antagonist

what is used to tx GORD?

antacids | PPIs

what is used to treat a non acute peptic ulcer?

PPI's and antibiotics

what is used in the tx of IBD?

5 aminosalicylic acid preps immunosuppressants corticosteroids biologics

what is used to treat functional GI disease?

anti spasmosdics amitryptiline SSRI's

what is used to treat osteoarthritis?

analgesia | steroid injections

what is used to treat rheumatoid and lupus?

DMARDs steroids analgesics

what is used to tx hyperthyroidism?

anti thyroid drugs iodine beta blockers

what is used to tx hypothyroidism?

thyroxine | levothyroxine

what is used to treat addisons disease?

hydrocortisone - 20mg am/10mg pm | fluorocortisone

what is used to tx epilepsy?

phenytoin carbamazepine sodium valporate iamtrogine

what is used to treat a tension headache? | prevention?

analgesics | tricylcic antidepressants

what is used to tx a migraine? | prevention?

- serotonin antagonist, metoclopramide, analgesia | - amitryptiline, anti epileptics, beta blockers

what medications should be put in place after pt has a stroke?

antiplatelets/warfarin/NOAC

what is used to treat parkinsons?

dopaminergic drugs

what is used to tx essential tremor?

beta blockers | primidone

what is used to treat acute MS?

high dose steroids | reduce relapse rate with B interferon

what is used to tx acne?

local abrasives topical and systemic antibiotics topical vitamin a analouges isotretinoin

what is used to tx rosacea?

isotretinoin | antibiotics

what is used to treat dermatophyte?

anti fungals

what is used to tx psoriasis?

tar dithranol vit D immunosuppressants

what is used to treat pemhigoid/pemhigus?

steroids and immunosuppressants

what is used to tx aktinic keratosis and bowens?

imiquimod | efudix

what is used to induce IV sedation?

propofol etomidate thiopental

what inhaled drugs induce and maintain sedation?

nitrous oxide | air and oxygen

what is a short acting muscle relaxant?

sumexathonium

what is a long acting muscle relaxant?

atracurium

what drug can reverse malignant hypothermia?

dantrolene

what drugs treat nociceptive pain?

NSAIDs paracetamol opiods

what drugs treat neuropathic pain?

tricyclic antidepressants, SSRI's, anti convulsants - gabapentin, carbamazepine

what drugs treat ARMD?

dietary/vitamin/antioxidants activated laser IV - anti VEGF drugs