Exam 2 Flashcards
What are the 3 drugs for Cushing Syndrome?
- ketoconazole: inhibits glucocorticoid synthesis, hepatotoxic
- Pasireotide: inhibits ACTH secretion
- osilodrostat: inhibits glucocorticoid synthesis
which is shorter acting: meglitinides or sulfonylureas?
meglitinides
must be taken with meals!
what are the two alpha glucosidase inhibitors
acarbose
miglitol
Whats the AE of nifedipine as a tocolytic?
Decrease uteroplacental blood flow
What is the AE of indomethancin?
Can precipitate premature closing of ductus arteriosus
What drug is used to prevent preterm labor
Hydroxyprogesterone caproate
What 3 things can misoprostol be used for?
Postpartum hemorrhage, induction of labor, abortion (w/ mifepristone)
3 sulfonylureas
Glimepiride
Glipizide
Glyburide
What do sulfonylureas do?
Bind and block ATP k+ channels in panceeatic beta cells allowing for a a Ca+ influx and insulin release
What are the 2 meglitinides
Nateglinide
Repaglinide
Incretin
Hormone that stimulates glucose dependent insulin release and suppresses glucagon release post meals
Which drugs increase incretin effects
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors
What drugs mimic incretin
Glucagon like peptide 1 receptor agonists (the tides)
Eztimibe MOA
Acts on brush border of small intestine and inhibits dietary cholesterol absorption and absorption of cholesterol in the bile
Fibric acid derivatives MOA
Inhibit hepatic extraction of free fatty acids so the liver cant synthesIze as many TGs
2 enzymes involved in cholesterol synthesis
HMG-Coa
ACL
Indications for direct thrombin inhibitors
A fib
Knee and hip replacement
Which direct thrombin inhibitor cant be given PO
Bivalirudin
T/F: warfarin is contraindicated in pregnancy
True
What kind of drug is rivaroxaban
Direct Xa inhibitor
Which p2y12 receptor antagonist is reversible
Ticagrelor
Most powerful antiplatelets
Gp IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists
What drug removes thrombins that already exist
Alteplase = tissue plasminogen activator
What do you use calcium gluconate for
Hyperkalemia and hyper magnesemia
Offsets hyper k effects on the heart