Geriatric Pharm things Flashcards
cardio drugs leading to ADEs
digoxin thiazide diuretics B-blocker diltiazem/verapimil CCBs ASA
conditions: digoxin ADE
w/ impaired renal fxn
conditions: thiazide diuretic ADEs
w/ Hx of gout
conditions: B-blocker ADEs
w/ COPD
w/ DM + frequent hyperglycemia
conditions: diltiazem/verapamil ADEs
w/ class III or IV heart failure
conditions: CCBs ADEs
w/ chronic constipation
conditions: dipyridamole ADEs
as monotherapy for cardio secondary prevention
conditions: ASA ADEs
w/ Hx of PUD w/o H2 antag or PPI
>150 mg
w/o Hx of coronary, cerebral or peripheral vasc sx or occlusive event
CNS drugs leading to ADEs
TCA
benzos
neuroleptics
antihistamines
conditions: TCA ADEs
w/ dementia
w/ cardiac conductive abnormalities
w/ constipation
w/ prostatism or hx of urine retention
conditions: benzos ADEs
long term, long acting
conditions: neuroleptics ADEs
long term w/ parkinsonism
conditions: antihis ADEs
prolonged use
GI drugs causing ADEs
diphenoxylate
loperamide
codeine
PPI
conditions: diphenoxylate/loperamide/codeine phosphate ADEs
w/ tx of diarrhea w/ unknown cause
for severe infective gastroenteritis
conditions: PPI ADEs
for PUD @ full dose for >8 wks
pulm drugs causing ADEs
theophylline
systemic corticosteroids
conditions: theophylline ADEs
monotherapy for COPD
conditions: syst corticosteroids ADEs
instead of inhaled for COPD
conditions: NSAID ADEs
w/ Hx of PUD or GI bleeds (unless w/ H2 ants, PPIs or misoprostol)
w/ mod/severe HTN
w/
conditions: warfarin ADEs
w/ NSAIDs
conditions: colchicine ADEs
long term for chronic gout w/o CI to allopurinol
GU drugs causing ADEs
antimuscarinics
conditions: antimuscarinic ADEs
for bladder w/ dementia
w/ chronic prostatism
drugs causing endo ADEs
beta blockers
drugs that cause falls
benzos
neuroleptics
vasodilators
long term opiates
antiemetics: block dopamine
all but ondansatron
promethazine, prochloperazine, metroclopramide
antiemetics: anticholinergics
promethazine
prochloperazine
antiemetics: cholinergics
metroclopramide
antiemetics: 5HT antagonists
ondansatron
antiemetics: alpha blockers
promethazine
prochloperazine
anticholinergics: H1 blockers
diphenhydramine hydroxyzine scopolamine dimenhydrinate (promethazine from anti-emetics too)
antichol: central
meclizine
dimenhydrinate