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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

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Alzheimer’s drug - Donepezil

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Alzheimer’s drug - Memantine

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NMDA receptor antagonist

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Antibiotic to avoid in pregnancy - Aminoglycosides

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Ototoxicity

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Antibiotic to avoid in pregnancy - Chloramphenicol

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“gray baby”

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Antibiotic to avoid in pregnancy - Fluoroquinolones

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Cartilage damage

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Antibiotic to avoid in pregnancy - Griseofulvin (antifungal)

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Teratogenic

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Antibiotic to avoid in pregnancy - Metronidazole

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Mutagenesis

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Antibiotic to avoid in pregnancy - Ribavirin (antiviral)

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Teratogenic

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9
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Antibiotic to avoid in pregnancy - Sulfonamides

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Kernicterus

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Antibiotic to avoid in pregnancy - Tetracyclines

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Discolored teeth, inhibition of bone growth

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Drug class - Acarbose

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α-glucosidase inhibitors

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12
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Drug class - Amiloride

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K+ sparing diuretics

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13
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Drug class - Amiodarone

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Class III antiarrhythmics

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14
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Drug class - Bretylium

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Class III antiarrhythmics

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15
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Drug class - Chlorpropamide

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First generation sulfonylureas

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Drug class - Cholestyramine

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Bile acid resins

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17
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Drug class - Colesevelam

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Bile acid resins

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18
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Drug class - Colestipol

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Bile acid resins

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Drug class - Diltiazem

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Class IV antiarrhythmics

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20
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Drug class - Disopyramide

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Class IA antiarrhythmics

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21
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Drug class - Dofetilide

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Class III antiarrhythmics

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22
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Drug class - Eplerenone

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K+ sparing diuretics

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Drug class - Exenatide

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GLP-1 analog (for diabetes)

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24
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Drug class - Ezetimibe

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Cholesterol absorption blockers

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25
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Drug class - Flecainide

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Class IC antiarrhythmics

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26
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Drug class - Glimepiride

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Second generation sulfonylureas

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27
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Drug class - Glipizide

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Second generation sulfonylureas

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28
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Drug class - Glyburide

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Second generation sulfonylureas

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29
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Drug class - Ibutilide

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Class III antiarrhythmics

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30
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Drug class - Ketorolac

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NSAIDs

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31
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Drug class - Lidocaine

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Class IB antiarrhythmics

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32
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Drug class - Meperidine

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Opioids

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33
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Drug class - Metformin

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Biguanides (for diabetes)

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34
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Drug class - Mexiletine

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Class IB antiarrhythmics

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35
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Drug class - Miglitol

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α-glucosidase inhibitors

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36
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Drug class - Naproxen

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NSAIDs

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37
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Drug class - Pioglitazone

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Glitazones/thiazolidinediones (for diabetes)

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38
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Drug class - Pirenzepine

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GI muscarinic antagonists

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39
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Drug class - Pramlintide

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Mimetics (for diabetes)

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40
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Drug class - Procainamide

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Class IA antiarrhythmics

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41
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Drug class - Propantheline

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GI muscarinic antagonists

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42
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Drug class - Quinidine

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Class IA antiarrhythmics

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43
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Drug class - Rosiglitazone

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Glitazones/thiazolidinediones (for diabetes)

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44
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Drug class - Sotalol

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Class III antiarrhythmics

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45
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Drug class - Spironolactone

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K+ sparing diuretics

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46
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Drug class - Tocainide

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Class IB antiarrhythmics

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47
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Drug class - Tolbutamide

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First generation sulfonylureas

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48
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Drug class - Triamterene

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K+ sparing diuretics

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49
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Drug class - Verapamil

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Class IV antiarrhythmics

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50
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Drug use - Challenge test for diagnosis of asthma

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Methacholine

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51
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Drug use - Motion sickness

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Scopolamine

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52
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Drug use - Nasal decongestion

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Ephedrine

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53
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Drug use - Reduce premature uterine contractions

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Ritodrine

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54
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Drug use - Reduce urgency in mild cystitis and reduce bladder spasms

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Oxybutynin, glycopyrrolate

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55
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Drug use - Urinary incontinence

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Ephedrine

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56
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Mechanism - Biphosphonates (-dronate)

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Inhibit osteoclastic activity; reduce both formation and resorption of hydroxyapatite

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57
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Mechanism - Butorphanol

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Partial agonist at opioid mu receptors, agonist at kappa receptors

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58
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Mechanism - Clopidogrel

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Inhibit platelet aggregation by irreversibly blocking ADP receptors, preventing glycoprotein IIb/IIIa from binding fibrinogen

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59
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Mechanism - Methimazole

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Inhibit organification of iodide and coupling the thyroid hormone synthesis

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60
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Mechanism - Minoxidil

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K+ channel opener - hyperpolarizes and relaxes vascular smooth muscle, used to treat severe hypertension

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61
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Mechanism - Sucralfate

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Bind to ulcer base, providing physical protection, and allow HCO3- secretion to reestablish pH gradient in the mucous layer

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62
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Mechanism - Ticlopidine

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Inhibit platelet aggregation by irreversibly blocking ADP receptors, preventing glycoprotein IIb/IIIa from binding fibrinogen. May cause neutropenia.

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63
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Prophylaxis - Endocarditis with surgical or dental procedures

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Penicillins

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64
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Prophylaxis - Gonorrhea

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Ceftriaxone

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65
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Prophylaxis - History of recurrent UTIs

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TMP-SMX

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66
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Prophylaxis - Meningococcal infection

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Rifampin (drug of choice), minocycline

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67
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Prophylaxis - Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare

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Azithromycin

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68
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Prophylaxis - Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

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TMP-SMX (drug of choice), aerosolized pentamidine

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69
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Prophylaxis - Syphilis

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Benzathine penicillin G

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70
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Specific antidotes - Acetaminophen

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N-acetycysteine

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71
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Specific antidotes - Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, organophosphates

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Atropine, pralidoxime

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72
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Specific antidotes - Amphetamines

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NH4Cl (acidify urine)

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73
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Specific antidotes - Antimuscarinic, anticholinergic agents

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Physostigmine salicylate

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74
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Specific antidotes - Benzodiazepines

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Flumazenil

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75
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Specific antidotes - Carbon monoxide

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100% O2, hyperbaric O2

76
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Specific antidotes - Copper, arsenic, gold

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Penicillamine

77
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Specific antidotes - Cyanide

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Nitrite, hydroxocobalamin, thiosulfate

78
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Specific antidotes - Digitalis

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Stop dig, normalize K+, lidocaine, anti-dig Fab fragments, Mg2+

79
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Specific antidotes - Heparin

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Protamine (sulfate)

80
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Specific antidotes - Iron

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Deferoxamine

81
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Specific antidotes - Lead

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CaEDTA, dimercaprol, succimer, penicillamine

82
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Specific antidotes - Mercury, arsenic, gold

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Dimercaprol (BAL), succimer

83
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Specific antidotes - Methanol, ethylene glycol (antifreeze)

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Ethanol, dialysis, fomepizole

84
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Specific antidotes - Methemoglobin

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Methylene blue, vitamin C

85
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Specific antidotes - Opioids

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Naloxone/naltrexone

86
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Specific antidotes - Salicylates

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NaHCO3 (alkalinize urine), dialysis

87
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Specific antidotes - TCAs

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NaHCO3 (plasma alkalinization)

88
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Specific antidotes - Theophylline

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β-blocker

89
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Specific antidotes - tPA, streptokinase

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Aminocarproic acid

90
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Specific antidotes - Warfarin

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Vitamin K, fresh frozen plasma

91
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Specific antidotes - β-blockers

92
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Target - Abciximab

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Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa

93
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Target - Adalimumab

94
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Target - Daclizumab

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IL-2 receptor

95
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Target - Digoxin Immune Fab

96
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Target - Infliximab

97
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Target - Muromonab-CD3 (OKT3)

98
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Target - Rituximab

99
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Target - Trastuzumab (Herceptin)

100
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Treatment - Acromegaly

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Pituitary adenoma resection followed by octreotide administration

101
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Treatment - Actinomyces

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Penicillin

102
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Treatment - acute ventricular arrhythmias (especially post-MI)

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Class IB antiarrhythmics

103
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Treatment - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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Riluzole - treatment modestly lengthens survival by decreasing presynaptic glutamate release

104
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Treatment - Aplastic anemia

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Withdrawal of offending agent, immunosuppressive regimens (antithymocyte globulin, cyclosporine), allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, RBC and platelet transfusion, G-CSF or GM-CSF

105
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Treatment - Babesia

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Quinine, clindamycin

106
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Treatment - Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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α1-antagonists (terazosin, tamsulosin); finasteride

107
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Treatment - C. difficile (pseudomembranous colitis)

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Metronidazole

108
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Treatment - Candida albicans

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Nystatin for superficial infection; amphotericin B for serious systemic infection

109
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Treatment - Carcinoid syndrome

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Octreotide

110
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Treatment - Chlamydiae

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Azithromycin or doxycycline

111
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Treatment - Cluster headache

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Sumatriptan, hyperbaric oxygen

112
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Treatment - Crohn’s disease

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Corticosteroids, infliximab

113
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Treatment - Cryptosoridium

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Prevention (by filtering city water supplies); no treatment

114
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Treatment - Cystic fibrosis

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N-acetylcysteine to loosen mucous plugs (cleaves disulfide bonds within mucous glycoproteins)

115
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Treatment - Dermatomyositis

116
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Treatment - Dextromethrophan

117
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Treatment - Diabetes insipidus

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Adequate fluid intake. For central DI - intranasal desmopressin (ADH analog). For nephrogenic DI - hydrochlorothiazide, indomethacin, or amiloride

118
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Treatment - Diabetic ketoacidosis

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Fluids, insulin, and K+ (to replete intracellular stores); glucose if necessary to prevent hypoglycemia

119
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Treatment - Diarrhea (Opioid)

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Loperamide and diphenoxylate

120
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Treatment - Digitalis-induced arrhythmias

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Class IB antiarrhythmics

121
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Treatment - ectopic supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia

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Class IA antiarrhythmics

122
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Treatment - Entamoeba histolytica

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Metronidazole and iodoquinol

123
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Treatment - Essential/postural tremor

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β-blockers

124
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Treatment - Gardia lamblia

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Metronidazole

125
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Treatment - Gardnerella vaginalis

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Metronidazole

126
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Treatment - Gout

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Acute - 1. Colchicine 2. NSAIDs (e.g., indomethacin) Chronic - Allopurinol, uricosurics (e.g., probenecid)

127
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Treatment - Guillain-Barré syndrome

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Respiratory support is critical until recovery. Additional treatment: plasmapheresis, IV immune globulins.

128
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Treatment - Haemophilus influenzae

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Treat meningitis with ceftriaxone. Rifampin prophylaxis in close contacts.

129
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Treatment - Helicobacter pylori

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Treat with triple therapy (1) metronidazole, bismuth (Pepto-Bismol), and either tetracycline or amoxicillin (2) (more costly) metronidazole, omeprazole, and clarithromycin (3) PPI, clarithromycin, amoxicillin/metronidazole

130
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Treatment - Hereditary spherocytosis

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Splenectomy

131
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Treatment - Hydatidiform mole

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Dilatation and curettage and methotrexate

132
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Treatment - Hyperammonemia

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①limit protein in diet ②Benzoate or phenylbutyrate (both of which bind amino acid and lead to excretion) may be given to ↓ ammonia levels ③Lactulose.

133
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Treatment - Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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β-blocker or non-dihydrooyridine calcium channel blocker (e.g., verapamil)

134
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Treatment - In prevention of nodal arrhythmias

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Class IV antiarrhythmics

135
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Treatment - Ischemic stroke

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tPA within 3 hours

136
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Treatment - Lactase deficiency

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avoid dairy products or add lactase pills to diet

137
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Treatment - Lead poisoning

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Dimercaprol and EDTA 1st line of treatment. Succimer for kids.

138
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Treatment - Legionella pneumophila

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Erythromycin

139
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Treatment - Leishmania donovani

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Sodium stibogluconate, meglumine antimonate, pentamidine, amphotericin B

140
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Treatment - Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi)

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Doxycycline, ceftriaxone

141
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Treatment - M. avium-intracellulare

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Prophylaxis - Azithromycin Treatment - Azithromycin, rifampin, ethambutol, streptomycin

142
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Treatment - Migraine headache

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Propranolol; NSAIDs; sumatriptan for acute migraines

143
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Treatment - MRSA

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Vancomycin

144
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Treatment - Multiple sclerosis

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β-interferon or immunosuppressant therapy. Symptomatic treatment for neurogenic bladder, spasticity, pain.

145
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Treatment - Mycobacterium leprae

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Long-term oral dapsone; toxicity is hemolysis and methemoglobinemia. Alternate treatments include rifampin and combination of clofazimine and dapsone.

146
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Treatment - Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Prophylaxis - Isoniazid Treatment - Rifampin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol (RIPE for treatment)

147
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Treatment - Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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Tetracycline or erythromycin

148
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Treatment - Naegleria fowleri

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Amphotericin has been effective for a few survivors

149
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Treatment - Neisseria Meningococci (Prophylaxis)

150
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Treatment - Nocardia

151
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Treatment - Osteoporosis

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Estrogen (SERMs) and/or calcitonin; biphophonates or pulsatile PTH for severe cases. Glucocorticoids are contraindicated.

152
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Treatment - Pain, cough suppression (Opioid)

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Dextromethorphan

153
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Treatment - Phenylketonuria

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↓ phenylalanie (contained in aspartame, e.g., NutraSweet) and ↑ tyrosine in diet

154
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Treatment - Plasmodium

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Begin with chloroquine; if resistant, use mefloquine Add primaquine for dormant forms in liver (hypnozoite)

155
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Treatment - Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly carinii)

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TMP-SMX, pentamidine, dapsone. Start prophylaxis when CD4 drops < 200 cells/mL in HIV patients.

156
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Treatment - Polyarteritis nodosa

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Corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide

157
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Treatment - Polycyctic ovarian syndrome

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Weight loss, OCPs, gonadotropin analogs, clomiphene, spironolactone (to treat hirsutism), or surgery

158
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Treatment - Polymyalgia rheumatica

159
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Treatment - Polymyositis

160
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Treatment - Pregnancy-induced hypertension (preeclampsia-eclampsia)

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IV magnesium sulfate and diazepam

161
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Treatment - Prolactinomas

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Bromocriptine or cabergoline (dopamine agonists)

162
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Treatment - Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Aminoglycoside plus extended-spectrum penicillin (e.g., piperacillin, ticarcillin)

163
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Treatment - Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency

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↑ intake of ketogenic nutrients (e.g., high fat content or ↑ lysine and leucine)

164
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Treatment - Reentrant

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Class IA antiarrhythmics

165
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Treatment - Rickettsiae

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Doxycycline

166
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Treatment - SIADH

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Demeclocycline or H2O restriction

167
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Treatment - Sickle cell anemia

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Hydroxyurea (↑ HbF) and bone marrow transplantation

168
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Treatment - Sideroblastic anemia

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Pyridoxine B6

169
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Treatment - Slow ventricular rate during atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter

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Class II antiarrhythmics

170
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Treatment - Sporothrix schenckii

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Itraconazole or potassium iodide

171
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Treatment - Syphilis (Treponema pallidum)

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Penicillin G

172
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Treatment - Systemic mycoses (Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis, Paracoccidiomycosis)

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Fluconazole or ketonazole for local infection; amphotericin B for systemic infection

173
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Treatment - Tinea pedis (foot), Tinea cruris (groin), Tinea corporis (ringworm on body), Tinea capitis (head, scalp) - Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton

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Topical azoles

174
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Treatment - Tinea versicolor (Malassezia furfur)

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Topical miconazole, selenium sulfide (Selsun)

175
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Treatment - Torsades de pointes

176
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Treatment - Toxoplasma gondii

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Sulfadiazine + pyrimethamine

177
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Treatment - Trichomonas vaginalis

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Metronidazole

178
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Treatment - Trypanosoma brucei (T. gambiense, T. rhodesiense)

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Suramin for blood-borne disease or melarsoprol for CNS penetration

179
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Treatment - Trypanosoma cruzi

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Nifurtimox

180
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Treatment - Ulcerative colitis

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ASA preparations (sulfasalazine), 6-mercaptopurine, infliximab, colectomy

181
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Treatment - Vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage

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Calcium channel blockers

182
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Treatment - VRE

A

Linezolid and streptogramins (quinupristin/dalfopristin)

183
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Treatment - Wegener’s granulomatosis

A

Cyclophosphamide and corticosteroids

184
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Weak acids (3)

A

Phenobarbital, methotrexate, aspirin. Treat overdose with bicarbonate.

185
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Weak bases (1)

A

Amphetamines. Treat overdose with ammonium chloride, vitamin C, cranberry juice.

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