Part 2 Flashcards
Treatment for quick relief of asthma (acute cases)
SABA (salbutamol or albuterol)
Systemic corticosteroids (prednisone, Prednisolone , Methylprednisolone)
Anticholinergics (Ipratropium)
Side effects of SABA
Tremor, Tachycardia, Hypokalemia
1st line DOC in chronic asthma?
Inhaled corticosteroids
Beclomethasone, Fluticasone, Mometasone, Budesonide
Side effect of inhaled corticosteroids
Oropharyngeal candidiasis
LABA drugs
Formoterol Salmeterol
Long acting Anti-cholinergic drug?
Tiotropium
Drug’s contraindicated in asthmatic patients
Beta Blockers, LABA alone , Aspirin
Mineral corticosteroids
Fludrocortisone, Deoxy-corticosteroid, Aldosterone
Most potent corticosteroid
Dexamethasone
Least potent corticosteroid
Hydrocortisone
What’s the maximum Prednisone dose in asthmatic patient
60 mg/kg
Function of alpha-1-antitrypsin in lung
Protect the lungs from neutrophils elastase & enhance alveolar exchange
Indapamide used in
Pulmonary edema and essential hypertension
MOA of Cromolyn
Mast cell stabilizer
Patient with respiratory depression from anesthesia
Picrotoxin
Hepatotoxicity of paracetamol due to ?
Glutathione depletion
Why is Lactulose used in Hepatic Encephalopathy?
To decrease ammonia levels in blood
Hb1 genotype hepatic patient treatment?
Interferon , Ribavirin
Fat, soluble, vitamins, important for liver
Vit A,D,E,K
Precursor of bile?
Cholesterol
Vitamins involved in fatty acids synthesis
B5 B3 B2
Neuromuscular blocker used in renal or hepatic failure
Atracurim
When a patient has high amylase+lipase it’s called?
Pancreatitis
High liver enzyme and normal bilirubin?(what is it called)
Cirrhosis
High liver enzyme and high bilirubin?(what is it called)
Stenosis