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Pharm, Alcohol part I Flashcards

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Drugs for Tx of acute alcohol withdrawal

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diazepam
lorazepam
oxazepam
thiamine

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drugs for prevention alcohol abuse

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acamprosate
disulfiram
naltrexone

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what drugs are used for Tx acute methanol or ethylene glycol poisoning

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ethanol

fomepizole

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defintion alcohol abuse

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use of alcohol in dangerous situtation like drinking.driving or combination with other meds

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alcohol dependence

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alcohol abuse plus physical dependence on alcohol like tolerance to alcohol and signs and Sx upon withdrawal

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peak blood levels alcohol

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30 min after ingestion if empty stomach

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typical 70 kg adult can metabolize

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7-10 g alcohol per hour

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what is required to convert ethanol to acetaldehyde

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NAD+

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aspirin interaction with ADH

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inhibits gastric ADH and increase ethanol bioavailability

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MOA fomepizole

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inhibits ADH and used in Tx of acute methanol or ethylene glycol poisoning

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what is produced when acetaldehyde converted to acetic acid

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NADH

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12
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what drug inhibits ALDH

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disulfiram

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13
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what population has low activity level mitochondrial ALDH

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asian

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if have low activity level mitochondrial ALDH what happens when drink alcohol

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facial flushing
light headedness
palpitations
nausea
general hangover
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how to cytochrome P450s metabolize ehtanol

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use NADPH as cofactor in metabolism of ethanol to acetaldehyde

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chronic alcohol consumption induces microsomal ethanol oxidizing system and results in what

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activation of toxins, free radicals and hydrogen peroxide

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alcohol effects on glutamate

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inhibits ability of glutamate to activate and open NMDA R
leads to inc depression of CNS
memory loss can occur as a result (blackout)

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Alcohol effects on GABA

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enhances GABA on GABA a R and leads to increased depression of CNS

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depression of myocardial contractility observed when drinking what amount

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people who acutely drink moderate amounts

BAC >100

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alcohol effects on smooth muscle

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vasodilation and smooth muscle relaxation
can cause hypothermia in severe overdose
cause uterine mm relaxation

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chronic alcohol use and esophagus

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esophageal dysfunciton, barretts, traumatic rupture
mallory weiss tears
cancer
at high BAD dec peristalsis and de LES tone

22
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Tx for alcohol effects on esophagus

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PPI and stop drinking

23
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chronic alcohol and sotmach

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distrupte mucosal barrier leading to acute and chronic gastritis
clinical Sx of acute epigastric pain

24
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Tx gastritis from alcohol

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antacids, histamine H2 R blockers

25
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chronic alcohol and intestines

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chronic diarrhea from malabsorption

reversible damage can result in weight loss and vitamine deficiencies

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what vitamin deficiencies occur in chronic alcoholism

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vit B like thiamine, retinoids and carotenoids

lower serum and brain levels of Mg

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chronic alcohol and pancreas

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most common cause acute and chronic pancreatitis in US
direct effect on pancreatic acinar cells and epithelial permeability
promotes Ca carbonate stone formation

28
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chronic alcohol and liver

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leading cause of liver cirrhosis and need for transplantation

29
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primary effects of alcohol

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progressive fatty infiltration
hepatitis
cirrhosis

30
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accumulation fat in liver leads to

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inhibition TCA cycle and oxidation of fat

excess NADH produced

31
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Sx alcohol withdrawal

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delirium, hallucinations, fever and tachycardia

32
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Expression of ion channels in chronic alcoholism

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NMDA R and vCaCh upregulated

GABAa down regulated

33
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neurotoxicity seen with chronic alcohol abuse

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symmetric peripheral nerve injury with distal parathesias of hands and feet
gait disturbance and ataxia
dementia and demyelinating

34
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Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome

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paralysis of external eye mm, ataxia and confused state that can progress to coma and death
assoc with thiamine def

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korsakoffs psychosis

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chronic disabling memory disorder

36
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CV effects alcohol

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cardiomyopathy HF
arrhythmias
HTN
CHD
stroke
37
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cardiomyopathy and alcohol

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dilated with ventricular hypertrophy and fibrosis

38
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alcohol induces what changes in heart cells

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membrane disruption,
depressed function mitochondria and SR
intracell accumulation phospholipids and fatty acids
up regulation vCaCh

39
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arrhtyhmias and alcohol

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atrial and ventricular

40
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ethanol raises serum levels of what in heart

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cardioprotective HDL cholesterol that inhibits process involved in atherosclerosis

41
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increased incidence of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke if drink what

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> 40-60g alcohol/day

42
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what causes mild anemia in chronic drinkers

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alcohol related folic acid deficiency

or Fe deficiency from GI bleed

43
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What hormones get messed up in chronic alcoholism

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unbalance steroid hormones that cause gynecomastia and testicular atrophy
K alterations and hypoglycemia and ketosis

44
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what occurs to immune system in chronic alcohol use

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inhibited in lung (predispose to infection- pneumonia )

hyperactive in liver and pancreas

45
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skel mm effects alcohol

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dec mm strength and increased activity CK in plasma

46
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body temp in chronic alcohol

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increased cutaneous and gastric blood flow, sweating may occur while internal body temp falls

47
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diuresis with chronic alcohol

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alcohol inhibits release of vasopression from posterior piruitary gland

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what causes hyponatremia in alcohol withdrawal

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vasopressin release

dilutional hyponatremia

49
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sexual function with alcohol use

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disinhibiting effects

increased libido but can lead to deterioration of sexual function

50
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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chronic alcohol abuse during pregnancy can have teratogenic effects
alcohol is a leading cause of mental retardation and congenital malformation

51
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signs FAS

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intrauterine growth retardation
microcephaly
poor coordination
underdevelopment of midfacial region
minor joint abnormalities
52
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ethanol elimination in fetus

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fetal liver has no or little ADH so rely on mother’s liver for elimination

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