High Yield Information for Exam 1 Flashcards
Oral Iron Dosage
200-400mg ferrous iron/day in a single dose
Treatment for iron poising
Deferoxamine (iron-chelating compound)
How is Deferoxamine given
Subcutaneous
Dose for Oral B12 with pernicious anemia
1-2mg/day for 2 weeks then 1mg daily (~500X daily needed)
If neurological symptoms are present in a pt that has megaloblastic anemia what is the dosage
1) 1000ug/day for 1 week
2) Weekly for 1 month
3) Monthly
Adverse events with B12
None
Treatment for Folate Def.
Oral Folate: 1mg/day for 4 months
*** Malabsorption present, dose 1-5mg/day
High Doses of Folate can cause ___ and ___
Hypotension and Hypoglycemia
What drug increases reticulocyte count <10 day
Epoetin Alfa
Adverse events for Epoetin Alfa
1) Death
2) MI
3) Stroke
4) Venous thromboembolism
5) Tumor Progression
How is Epoetin Alfa administrated
IV or Subcutaneously
Indications of Epoetin Alfa
1) Chronic Kidney Disease
2) Cancer Chemotherapy
3) HIV Treatment
What is used for sickle cell anemia treatment
1) Hydroxyurea
MOA of Hydroxyurea
Boosts Fetal Hemoglobin
What is the only disease modifying therapy approved for sickle cell disease
Hydroxyurea
How is Hydroxyurea delivered
Orally
What drug treats PNH
Eculizumab
MOA of Eculizumab
Inhibits its cleavages to C5a and C5b
How would you treat atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome
Eculizumab
How does Eculizumab treat atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome
Inhibits complement mediated thrombotic microangiopathy
Eculizumab is only available under
REMs (Risk evaluation and mitigation strategy)
Eculizumab is administered via ___. Why?
1) IV
2) Antibody
Dosage of Eculizumab
1) Once per week for 1st 4 wks
2) Maintenance dose given every two weeks
Toxicities of Eculizumab
1) Viral Infections
2) Life-Threatening Meningococcal Infections
3) Headache
What vaccine must you give to a pt 2 weeks before starting Eculizumab
Meningococcal Vaccine
What is the brand name for G-CSF
Filgrastim
Toxicities of Filgrastim
1) Allergic Rxn
2) Bone Pain
How do you treat the bone pain associated with Filgrastim
NSAIDs
How long do you have to wait after chemotherapy to admin filgrastim
24
How is Filgrastim administrated
1) IV
2) SC
Indications for Filgrastim
1) Nonmyeloid Malignancies recieving myelosuppressive anticancer drugs
2) Bone Marrow Transplant
Which drug that treats neutropenia can cause Edema
Sargramostim (GM-CSF)