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Exam 1 Pharm: Agents for Select Infections of the GI Tract Flashcards

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Triple therapy for H. Pylori infection

A
  • PPi (-prazole)
  • Clarithromycin
  • Amoxicillin
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Triple therapy for H. Pylori infection in pt. with a penicillin allergy

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  • PPI (-prazole)
  • Clarithromycin
  • Metronidazole
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Quadruple therapy for H. Pylori infection

clarithromycin resistance

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  • PPI (-prazole)
  • Metronidazole
  • Amoxicillin
  • Bismuth subsalicylate
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Quadruple therapy for H. Pylori infection in pt. with aspirin allergy

(clarithromycin resistance)

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  • PPI (-prazole)
  • Metronidazole
  • Amoxicillin
  • Clarithromycin or Levofloxacin
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5
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How long should triple or quadruple therapy for H. Pylori be administered?

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14 days

consider PPI continuation

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Treatment for Clostridioides difficile

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ORAL vancomycin

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7
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Treatment for Clostridioides difficile in severely ill patient

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ORAL vancomycin + IV metronidazole

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8
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Treatment for Campylobacter jejuni

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Azithromycin

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9
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Treatment for Salmonella spp.

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Ciprofloxacin/Levofloxacin

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10
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Treatment for Shigella spp.

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Ciprofloxacin/Levofloxacin

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Treatment for amebiasis caused by Entomoeba histolytica

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Metronidazole followed by Paromomycin

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Treatment for hookworm infection caused by Ancylostoma spp. or Necator americanus

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Albendazole

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13
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Treatment for roundworm infection caused by Ascaris lumbricoides

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Albendazole

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14
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Treatment for Giardia spp.

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Metronidazole

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15
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Treatment for *adult form tapeworm infection caused by Taenia spp. (including adult form Taenia solium)

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Praziquantel

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16
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Treatment tapeworm infection caused by Echinococcus spp.

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Albendazole + Praziquantel

17
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Treatment for *larval form tapeworm infection caused by Taenia solium

A

Albendazole

L for Larval taenia and aLbendazole

18
Q

Treatment for pinworm infection caused by Enterobius vermicularis

A

Mebendazole

19
Q

Treatment for Schistosoma spp.

A

Praziquantel

*add steroids for neurological dz

20
Q

Treatment for whipworm infection caused by Trichuris trichiura

A

Mebendazole

21
Q

Treatment for Trichenella spp.

A

Albendazole

*add steroids for severe dz

22
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Treatment for Cryptosporidium spp.

A

Nitazoxanide

23
Q

Treated with -bendazoles (lots of them)

A 
Ancylostoma spp.
Necator americanus
Ascaris lumbricoides
Echinococcus spp. (+praziquantel)
Larval Taenia solium
Enterobius vermicularis
Trichuris trichiura
Trichenella spp.
24
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Treated with praziquantel (only 3)

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Adult Taenia spp.
Echinococcus (+albendazole)
Schistosoma

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