Drugs/Herbs Flashcards

1
Q

Marinol

A

Munchies, weight gain

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2
Q

Megace

A

-MEG (big), progesterone

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3
Q

Elavil

A

-elevates appetite/weight, antidepressant

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4
Q

Lithium

A

-LithiYUM increases appetite, weight gains
-Blocks TSH (hypothyroidism)
-coffee and sodium same

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5
Q

Orlistat

A

-lipase inhibitor (fat absorption reduced)

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6
Q

-Reduces cholesterol
-Lower LDL, Increase HDL
-No grapefruit juice

A

Statins

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7
Q

-Bile acids (fat & fat vit)
-Lowers cholesterol

A

Cholestyramine
Mineral oil

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8
Q

-reduce infl/suppress imm

side efx:
Bone fractures
Thin skin
Hypertension
Hyperglycemia

A

Corticosteroids

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9
Q

-reduce infl/suppress imm

-lowers protein levels (hot COCOa)

A

Glucocorticoids

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10
Q

-lower protein and vit k

A

Antibiotics

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11
Q

-lower vit c, b6, folate
-FAB

A

-contraceptives

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12
Q

-Soda Causes Me To Pee
-Sodium
-Calcium
-Magnesium
-Thiamine
-Potassium

A

Loop diuretics

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13
Q

-CAMP
-High cal, low pot & mag

A

-thiaZIDE diuretics

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14
Q

folate def (same structure)

A

Methotrexate

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15
Q

fat/triglyceride levels
1.1 cc

A

propofal

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16
Q

-Vit K (keep consistent)
-no alc, grapefruit juice

A

Warfarin (anti-coags)

17
Q

anit-TB,
-lowers D, Phosp, B6
-Neuropathy

A

Isoniazid

18
Q

LevodoPa

A

protein
pyridoxine
parkisons

19
Q

Calcium

A

tetracycline

20
Q

-Tyramine (picked, aged, smoked, fermented)
-Limit dairy, tomatoes, process meats
-Hypertension

A

MaOI’s

21
Q

-menopause
-blood/coagulants

A

Black cohosh

22
Q

-calms nerve/inflammation

-liver damage

A

Comfrey

23
Q

-not more than 2 months of use
-immunostimulant

A

echinacea

24
Q

-hepatoprotective (liver)

-antioxidant, anti-inflammatory

A

Milk Thistle

25
Q

St. John’s Worst interactions

A

Warfarin, BC, Statins, anithypertensives

26
Q

-prostate
-diuretic

A

Saw Palmetto

27
Q

-ED
-increases BP
-yo him BAE

A

Yohimbe

28
Q

Warfarin 4 G’s

A

-garlic, ginger, ginko biloba, giinseng