Exam 2 Flashcards
Magnesium - MOA
Alkaline agents that neutralize acid and decrease destruction of gut wall.
Magnesium - Adverse effects
Diarrhea, Na+ loading, CHF, HTN, high levels in renal failure pts.
Magnesium - D-D
May impair absorption of other antacids.
Sulcralfate - MOA
Barrier
Sulcralfate - ADME
- 1 hr before meals and at bedtime
- big tabs or suspension
- may impair absorption of some drugs
Pen G - MOA
Weakens cell walls
Pen G - ADME
- can give IV
- useless PO
- renal excretion
- dosage in units
Pen G - Adverse effects
Most common cause of drug allergy
Pen G - D-D
- Aminoglycosides
- Probenecid delays excretion
- Bacteriostatic antibiotics
- oral contraceptives
Amoxicillin - ADME
-preferred PO
Ampicillin/sulbactam - MOA
beta-lactamase inhibitor
Ampicillin/sulbactam - Precautions
- give a full glass of water
- take complete dose
Cephalexin - MOA
- beta-lactam abx
- bactericidal
Cephalexin - Adverse effects
- hypersensitivity
- anaphylaxis
- thrombophlebitis
- patin at injection site
- CDAD
Cefoperazone - Precautions
increase in bleeding
Cefotetan - Precautions
- increase in bleeding
- ETOH intolerance
Ceftriaxone - Precautions
- increase in bleeding
- potentially fatal if given w/ Ca+
Vancomycin - MOA
disrupts cell wall
Vancomycin - Adverse effects
- renal failure
- ototoxicity
- thrombophlebitis
- allergy
- Red Man Syndrome
Vancomycin - Precautions
potentially toxic
Fluoxetine - MOA
selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor, resulting in elevated serotonin levels
Fluoxetine - Adverse effects
- impotence
- nausea
- HA
- anxiety
- insomnia
- weight gain
Fluoxetine - D-D
MAOIs
TCAs
warfarin/NSAIDs
Bupropion - MOA
unclear
Bupropion - Adverse effects
seizure tachycardia agitation insomnia rare hallucinations HA blurred vision dry mouth constipation wight loss
Bupropion - D-D
St. John’s Wort and MAOIs
Amitriptyline - MOA
TCA
sedative
Amitriptyline - Adverse effects
- Orthostatic hypotension
- sedation
- anticholinergic effects
- diaphoresis
- cardiotoxicity
- seizures
- hypomania
- “yawngasm”
Amitriptyline - D-D
MAOIs w/ severe HTN
St. John’s Wort - MOA
intensifies serotonin, CYP 450
Benzodiazepines - Uses
- Insomnia
- anxiety
- seizures
- spasms
- pre-op
- intra-op
- conscious sedation
- ETOH withdrawal
Benzodiazepines - MOA
depresses CNS at multiple sites by potentiating GABA
Benzodiazepines - Adverse effects
- Amnesia
- paradoxical
- cardiac/respiratory
- malnutrition
- liver disease
- blood levels
Benzodiazepines - ADME
- Extensive metabolism
- readily absobed
- differ in respect to time, tolerance, & physical dependance
Benxodiazepines - D-D
other CNS depressants
Barbiturates - MOA
mimics GABA causing direct CNS depression