High Yield Flashcards

1
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Anemia caused by trimethoprim

A

Megaloblastic anemia

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2
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Anti-bacterials that cause hemolysis in G6PD-deficient patients

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Sulfonamides

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3
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Anti-emetics used in association with anti-cancer drugs that are 5-HT3 (serotonin receptor subtype ) antagonist

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Odansetron, granisetron, dolasetron, palonosetron

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4
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Blows DNA (breaks DNA strands), limiting SE in pulmonary fibrosis

A

Bleomycin

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5
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Common side effect of Rifampin

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Orange urine discoloration

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6
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DOC for bipolar affective disorder

A

Lithium

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7
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DOC for giardia, bacterial vaginosis, pseudomembranous colitis, and trichomonas

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Metronidazole

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8
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DOC for herpes and its MOA

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Acyclovir; activated by viral thymidine kinase, results in inhibition of viral DNA replication

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9
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DOC for influenza A and B

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Oseltamivir or Zanamivir

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10
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DOC for N. gonorrhea

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Ceftriaxone

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11
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DOC for RSV

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Ribavirin

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12
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Drug used for MRSA

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Vancomycin

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13
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HIV antiviral class known to have severe drug interactions by causing inhibition of metabolism

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Protease inhibitors

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14
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May protect against doxorubicin cardio-toxicity by chelating iron

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Dexrazoxane

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15
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Meningitis prophylaxis in exposed patients

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Rifampin

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16
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MOA of sulfonamides

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Inhibit dihydropteroate synthase

17
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Patients being treated with lithium, who are dehydrated, or taking diuretics concurrently, could develop

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Lithium toxicity, lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

18
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SE of lithium

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Tremor, sedation, ataxia, aphasia, thyroid enlargement, and reversible diabetes insipidus

19
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TCA used in chronic pain, enuresis, and OCD

A

Imipramine

20
Q

Technique used to diagnose perianal itching, and the drug used to treat it

A

Scotch tape technique
and mebendazole

21
Q

Treatment for TB patients (think RIPE)

A

Rifampin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol

22
Q

Unicyclic antidepressant least likely to affect sexual performance, used for management of nicotine withdrawal, SE’s include dizziness, dry mouth, aggravation of psychosis, and seizures

A

Bupropion

23
Q

Anti-estrogen used for estrogen receptor + breast cancer

A

Tamoxifen

24
Q

Binds tubulin and prevents the disassembly of microtubules during the M phase of the cell cycle inducing mitotic arrest

A

Paclitaxel (taxol)

25
Q

Cheap wide spectrum antibiotic DOC of otitis media

A

Amoxicillin

26
Q

Drug of choice for tx of pseudomembranous colitis

A

Metronidazole

27
Q

Interaction with this drug requires dose reduction of 6-MP

A

Allopurinol

28
Q

MOA of fluoroquinolones

A

Inhibit DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II) and topoisomerase IV

29
Q

Vancomycin MOA

A

Binds D-Ala-D-Ala on murein monomers and prevent polymerization of the murein monomers