Pharm Flashcards
clozapine gold standard for?
treatment-resistent schizophrenia
must have failed at leas 2 trails of other antipsychotics
major risk w/ clozapine?
agranulocytosis
HTN treatment options in pregnancy?
- Hydralazine
- Labetalol
- Methyldopa
- Nifedipine
*Most common above, but can use any Beta blockers or Ca blockers
dihydropyridine Ca channel blockers act on?
vascular smooth muscle
dihydropyridine Ca channel blockers (5)?
“-dipine”
- Amlodipine
- Clevidipine
- Nicardipine
- Nifedipine
- Nimodipine
non-dyhydropyridine Ca channel blockers act on?
heart
ex of non-dihydropyridine Ca Channel blockers?
- Diltiazem
- Verapamil
Ca channel blockers do what?
block voltage dependent Ca channels in heart and smooth m. –> dec m. contractility
what Ca channel blocker used for subarachnoid hemorrhage, and why?
Nimodipine, prevents cerebal vasospasm
Dihydropyridines (except nimodipine) used for? (3)
- HTN
- Angina (inc prinzmetal)
- Raynaud’s
which Ca blocker used for HTN urgency adn emergency?
Clevidipine
What are non-dihydropyridine used for that dihydropyridine CCB aren’t?
atrial fib and flutter
non-dihydropyridine CCB used for? (4)
- HTN
- Angina
- A fib
- A flutter
(prevention of nodal arrhythmias - ie SVT)
special toxicity that verapamil has?
hyperprolactinemia
non-dihydropyridine toxicity can –>?
AV block
CCB toxicity –>?
- peripheral edema
- flushing
- dizziness
- constipation
- gingival hyperplasia
- verapamil –> hyperprolactinemia
- non-D CCB –> AV block
meds that can cause drug induced lupus?
- Quinidine
- Procainamide
- Isoniazid
- Minocycline
- Hydralazine
Hydralazine is contraindicated when?
angina/CAD
b/c of compensatory tachycardia
hydralazine mainly dilates what and causes what?
vasodilates arterioles –> afterload reduction
smooth m. relaxor
wolff parkinson white syndrome, after advising agains phys activity what med for arrhythmias?
procainamide
sinus brady, what med use to inc heart rate?
atropine
definitive treatment of sinus brady?
pacemaker
AChE inhibitor toxicity antidote?
atropine +/- pralidoxime (must be shot time for it to be useful)
organophosphates toxicity antidote?
atropine +/- pralidoxime (must be shot time for it to be useful)
amphetamines toxicity antidote?
NH4Cl (to acidify the urine)
Antimuscarinic or anticholinergic agent toxicity (ie atropine) antidote?
Physostigmine & control hyperthermia
Benxodiazepines toxicity antidote?
Flumazenil
B-blocker toxicity antidote?
Glucagon