High Yield Rx Treatments Flashcards
Tx sarcoidosis
corticosteroids
Tx vaginal candida
Flucanizole
Tx grand mal seizures
phenytoin (Decreases Na –> Increases refractory period). Used over phenobarbital due to its lower CNS depression side effect)
Tx sea sickness
scopalamine
Tx beta lactamase causing cellulitis
Dicloxicillin
Pain medication for a pregnant patient
Acetominophen
Tx ANUG
Tetracycline
Tx benzodiazepines OD
Flumazenil
NOTE: Fentanyl is used with benzo for pre-op
Tx status epilipticus
Diazepam or lorezapam
Tx xerostomia
pilocarpine
Smoking cesssation
chantix
Contraindications:
Warfarin + Ibuprofen
Warfarin + Broad Spectrum antibiotic (Kills Vit K sources)
Phenothiazine + Sedatives (exponentiates sedatives)
Leukemia + Phenyl-butazine (NSAID that suppresses BM)
MAOI + Barbiturates or Opioides (Meperidine is a CNS simulator)
HSV infection + corticosteroids
Metronidazole + EtOH
- Clozipine + Aggranulocytosis (Clozipine causes it)
- Valproic acid + Thrombocytopenia (V. acid causes it)
- NSAIDS + Asthma
- Opiates + Head Trauma
- Methotrexate + Beta lactam antibiotics
ASA + Probenecid (decreases prob. effect)
Probenecid + PCN (decreases PCN renal clearance)
- Methotrexate + ASA
- NSAIDs + Anti-HTN (Diutetics, B blockers, ACE inhib)
- Valium + Narrow angle glaucoma
- PCN + Tetracycline (Cancel each other out: -cidal vs -static)
EPI + TCA / non-selective B blockers
Triazolam + anti-fungals (inhibits the enzyme to break down)
Sedative for children
- combative = meperidine
2. non-comb. = Hydroxyzine
Tx non-penicillinase Strep infections
PEN G
Pre-medication
Pro-methazine
Tx anti-depression
Amitriptyline (Most effective)
- TCA (inhibits serotonin and NE re-uptake
Tx Heparin OD
Protamine (Antagonist, not Vit K)
Tx pseudomona aurugenosa
Cipro (Bacteria-cidal with no DNA synth)
or carbenicillin
Tx scarlet fever
PCN
Tx lidocaine toxicity
phentolamine (oraverse)
- 50% time reduction
- vasodilation to the area
- non-selective alpha blockers
Tx OCD
Clonazepam
Tx angular chelitis
Clotrimasol cream 2%
Tx: Opioid OD
Nalaxone (or Fentanyl)
NSAID that risks blood dyscrasia
Indomethacin
Rapidly crosses blood-brain barrier
Thiopental
Tx EtOH Addiction
Disulfram (Antabuse)
Tx: Osteomyelitis
Clindamycin (High Bone concentration)
Tx UTI
Nalidxic acid
Tx atropine, TCA OD
physotigmine
Tx organophosphate OD
Pralidoxime