From Samplex Flashcards
Tx for neuropathic pain
Gabapentin
Irreversible inhibitor of GABA aminotransferase, for partial seizure and west syndrome
Vigabitrin (bigaon nga taga west)
Antiseizure, SE SJS
Lamotrigine
Positive inotrope for heart failure
Digoxin (digital clock)
Pulmonary edema in CHF
Furosemide
1st line for chronic CHF
ACE I
CHF- improves surival for african americans
Hydralazine and ISDN
WPW syndrome
Procaindamide
SE: cinchonism
Quinidine
Post MI arrythmias
Lidocaine
Most efficacious antiarrythmic
Amiodarone (Im your best shot “amyo best shot”)
Outpatient management of SVT
Verapamil
Blocks conversion of cholesterol to pregnanalone
Aminoglutethimide
Most widely used mineralocorticoid
Fludrocortisone
Preferred antithyroid drug for pregnant women
PTU (pregnancy in UTero)
alternatve to fluoxetine
Bupropion
Most hepatotoxic inhalational anesthetic
Halothane (H for hepatitis)
Corticosterioid with most potent anti infl activity
Betamethasone (beats them all)
Drugs with special pharmacological properies
Complementary drugs
Antihypertensive with SE of postural hypotension, diarrhea and with problems in ejaculation
Guanethidine (indi magwaan)
DOC for chloroquine resistance
Quinidine
DOC for pregnant patients with malaria
Quinine (NINE for 9mos)
Converts plasminogen to plasmin
Reteplase
Prevents addition of iodine to tyrosine residues on thyroglobulin
Methinazole
Increases insulin release from beta cells in pancreas
Sulfonylureas
Inhibits lanosterol demethylation
Fluconazole
Binds to a viral envelope protein preventin the conformation changes required for fusion of viral and cellular membranes
Enfuvirtide(Fu-fusion)
Estrogen agonist in bone but estorgen antagonist in breat
Raloxifene
Apparently acts as a GABA agonist at the neuromuscular junctiin and causes flaccid paralysis of nematode
Piperazine
