MGravis Flashcards
1
Q
Symptomatic treatment of MG
A
Cholinesterase inhibitors
2
Q
Disease modifying treatments of MGravis
A
Corticosteroids-prednisone
Immune suppressants-mycophenolste mofetil and azathioprine
IVIG
Plasma exchange or therapeutic Apheresis
Complement inhibitor eculizumab
3
Q
Order of drugs
A
Pyridostigmine treat with antiuscarjnic drugs
Prednisone
2 Myophenolate or 1 azathioprine
4
Q
Potentiation of anticholinesterases in adjuvant therapy
A
Ephedrine - VD of skeletal bv
Caffeine - direct muscle stimulation
5
Q
What are refractory drugs
A
Eculizumab
Rituximab
Chronic intravenous immunoglobulin
Chronic plasma exchange or therapeutic apheresis
6
Q
Contraindicated in mg
A
Skeletal muscle relaxants
Aminoglycosides
Lithium
Beta blockers like propranolol
Antiarythmiques
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