Medications Flashcards
Sinemet
Levodopa/Carbidopa
Start dose for Sinemet
100/25mg
Side effects of Sinemet
Common: hallucinations, nightmares, nausea, increased libido
BAD: hypotension, dyskinesia, psychosis, arrhythmia, NMS, decreased impulse control
CI to Levodopa/Carbidopa use
MAOI, caution in psychosis history, glaucoma
Treating hypotension in patients on Sinemet
inc. water, salt, Midodrine (2.5-5mg BID-TID), domperidone
Prolopa
Levodopa/benserazide
Stalevo
carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone
COMT inhibitor (decreases GI metabolism of levodopa to prolong the half-life)
Entacapone
Pramipexole
Mirapex
Mirapex side effects
nausea, vomiting, confusion, dyskinesia (less so than levodopa), hallucinations, hypotension, ankle edema, MI, gambling, stroke, seizures
Other side effects worse than in Levodopa
Dopamine agonists
Pramipexole, Ropinirole
Ropinirole
Requip
Benztropine
Cogentin
Cogentin use
PD tremor
Anticholinergic side effects
Cogentin
- confusion, drowsiness, headache, slow memory, dry mouth, blurred vision, elevated HR
(anticholinergic)
CHADS2VASc
CHF, hypertension, diabetes, vascular disease, age >65, female sex
2 points for age >75, previous stroke
Oral anticoagulation options for a.fib
Warfarin, apixaban, dabigatran, rivaroxaban
CHADSVASc versus CHADS2
CHA2DS2-VASc score is better at categorizing low- or intermediate-risk individuals
Coumadin
Warfarin
Apixaban
Eliquis
Dabigatran
Pradax
Rivaroxaban
Xeralto
When is warfarin preferred over other OACs
Valvular heart disease, advanced liver/renal dysfunciton, increased risk of dyspepsia and GI bleed, well-controlled INRs
Concerns re: cost
Dabigatran dosing
110mg - noninferior (use for 80, or 75 + 1 bld risk)
versus warfarin for prevention of stroke (RELY)
Dabigatran side effects
Bleed, pain, diarrhea, dyspepsia, nausea, major bleed, ICH