Heme Meds Flashcards
1
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Normal HGB levels
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Male: 14-17.5
Female:12.3-15.3
women < men due to menstrual cycle
2
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S/sxs of Anemia
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- fatigue, lethargy dizziness
- SOB, HA, tachycardia
- edema, dry skin, chapped lips
- nail brittleness
- hunger for ice (pagophagia) , starch, or clay (pica)
3
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Distribution of Fe in the body
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- absorbed intake: 1-2mg/day
- myoglobin (muscle): 300mg
- Bone Marrow: 300mg
- Reticuloendothelial macrophages: 600mg
- Liver: 1000mg
- circulating erythrocytes (hemoglobin): 1800mg
- avg. iron loss/day: 1-2 mg
4
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Types of Macrocytic Anemia
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MCV >100
- Megaloblastic (immature RBCs)
- folate deficiency
- Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) deficiency
- Drug-Induced
- Non-Megaloblastic
- alcohol use disorder
- liver disease
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5
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Types of Microcytic Anemias
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MCV <80fL
- Iron deficiency
- anemia of chronic disease
- thalassemias
- lead poisoning
6
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Types of Normocytic Anemia
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MCV: 80-100fL
- Hemolytic:
- Intrinsic:
- hereditary spherocytosis
- paroxsymal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
- G6PD deficiency
- Sick cell anemia
- Extrinsic:
- micro/macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia
- autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- Intrinsic:
- Non-Hemolytic
- iron deficiency
- anemia of chronic disease
- CKD
- aplastic anemia
7
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When to transfuse pts without significant CV disease?
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- hgb = 7gm/dL
- pt with acute sxs (i.e. dyspnea, CP) + hgb 7-9
8
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Tx of Iron Deficiency Anemia
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- Provide 150-200mg/day of elemental iron
- should increased hgb by 1g/dL/week
- if proper tx will see reticulocytes in 7-10 days
- if HGB increases <2 g/dL/3weeks → should reassess
9
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Overview of Tx of B12/Folic Acid Anemia
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B12/Folic Acid Supplement
10
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Overview of Tx of Anemia of Chronic Disease
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- tx the chronic disease
- ESA (erythropoietin stimulating agent)
11
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Fe Treatment
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- 50-65 elemental Fe PO BID-TID on empty stomach to maximize absorption
- 20% elemental iron in 325 ferrous sulfate = 65mg
- ferrous fumarate (33%)
- ferrous gluconate = 12 %
- 20% elemental iron in 325 ferrous sulfate = 65mg
- SEs: abdominal pain, nausea, heartburn, constipation, dark stools
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DDI: vitamin C, orange juice can decrease stomach pH = more absorption
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fluoroquinolones, TCN, & macrolides, mycophenolate mofetil can chelate with iron and decrease absorption
- ****give iron 2 hours before or 4 hours after***
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fluoroquinolones, TCN, & macrolides, mycophenolate mofetil can chelate with iron and decrease absorption
12
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Parenteral FE
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- iron dextrose: hypersensitivity black box warning
- sodium ferric gluconate complex
- iron sucrose
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Indications:
- Pts cannot tolerate PO formulations
- non-compliant
- malabsorption syndromes
13
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B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
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needed for RBC production and maturation
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PO & parenteral = equally effective
- PO poorly absorbed
- Dose: B12 1000mcg Qday IM x 1 week, then 1000mcg Qweek x 1 month or until hgb normalizes
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Lifelong tx:
- 1000mcg Qmonth for pernicious anemia/surgical resection of ileum
- SEs: injection site rxn, pruritus, rash
14
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Folic Acid
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- Dose: 1mg POQday
- if malabsorption: may need up to 5mg Qday
- hgb should rise after 2 weeks
- should have resolution of sxs and reticulocytosis within a few days
- SEs: allergic rxn, flushing, malaise, rash
- DDI: no significant interactions
15
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Tx for Anemia of Chronic Disease
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- Goals: reduced requirement for transfusion
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ESA:
- binds to EPO receptors on RBC precursor cells in Bone Marrow → increased RBC production
- do not use if hgb >10g/dL
- Epoetin
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Darbepoetin
- synthetic analog of Epoetin
- longer t½ → longer dosing interval
- Drugs that are biosimilar (not generics, but similar) for anemia:
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Retacrit (epoetin alfa-apbx)
- first approved biosimilar to epoetin alpha
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Retacrit (epoetin alfa-apbx)