Hepatic Flashcards
Interferon Alpha Treats…
HBV/HCV
Interferon Beta Treats…
Multiple Sclerosis
Boxed Warning Interferon Alpha
Exacerbate autoimmune disorders, aggrivate/cause infectious disorders, aggrivate/cause ischemic and hemorrhagic cerebrovascular events, combination with ribavirin may cause birth defects and/or fetal mortality and/or hemolytic anemia
Hep A
Self-limiting, vaccine preventable, fecal-oral
Hep B
Vaccine preventable, body fluid contact, may lead to chronic infection and can be reactivated when taking immunosupressants, Tx: NRTIs and Interferons
Hep C
No vaccine, blood transmission, acute or chronic (mostly latter) disease, 6 different genotypes with various subtypes, Tx: Peg-Interferons, Ribavirin, Sofosbuvir, Simeprevir, Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir combo
Natural product used to treat liver dz
Milk Thistle
Naltrexone
Revia
Acamprosate
Campral
Disulfiram
Antabuse
Drugs used to prevent alcohol relapse
Revia, Campral, Antabuse
Tx of acute alcohol withdrawal
Benzos
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome caused by lack of ______
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Used to help prevent portal HTN and variceal bleeds
Non-selective BBs (Nadolol, Propranolol)
Drugs to manage acute visceral bleed
Octreotide (greater potency and longer duration of action), Vasopressin. Also, at resolution of bleed add non-selective beta blockers.
Octreotide
Sandostatin
Vasopressin
Pitressin
Drugs to treat hepatic encephalopathy
Lactulose, Rifaximin (Neomycin may also be used)
Lactulose AEs
Flatulence, Diarrhea, Dyspepsia, Abdominal Discomfort
Lactulose
Constulose, Enulose, Generlac, Kristalose
Rifaximin
Xifaxan
Neomycin (PO)
Neo-Frandin
Neomycin Boxed Warnings
Neurotoxciity (hearing loss, vertigo, ataxia), nephrotoxicity, and neuromuscular blockade/resp. paralysis (esp when given soon after anesthesia or with muscle relaxants)
Neomycin (PO) AEs
GI upset (also: ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, irritation/soreness of mouth/rectal area)
Treatment of SBP
Ceftriaxone x5-7d
Ascites diuretic therapy
Restrict sodium ( good K balance.
Pegylated vs. regular interferons
Pegylated has polyethylene glycol –> longer t1/2 –> weekly dosing