Pharm Exam II Flashcards

1
Q

What is a mnemonic to remember the 5 asthma ICSs?

A

BBCFM
Bearded Buddies Collect Fun Memories
1) Beclomethasone
2) Budesonide
3) Ciclesonide
4) Flunisolide
5) Mometasone

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2
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How to remember the 5 COPD LAMAs?

A

TAGUR

1) Tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat or Spiriva Handihaler)
-SMI & DPI
2) Aclidinium (Tudorza Pressair)
-DPI
3) Glycopyrrolate (Lonhala Magnair or Seebri Neohaler)
-Nebulized or DPI
4) Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta)
-DPI
5) Revefenacin (Yupelri)
-Nebulized

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3
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How to remember 5 COPD LABAs?

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SFAIO
Salmons Form AIO
1) Salmeterol (Serevent Diskus)
-DPI
2) Formoterol (Perfomist)
-Nebulized
3) Arformoterol (Brovana)
-Nebulized
4) Indacaterol (Arcapta)
-DPI
5) Olodaterol (Striverdi)
-Soft mist inhaler (SMI)

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4
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Tx for VAP with MDR or MRSA or pseudomonas risk factors. What else can this Tx?

A

CAV

Cefepime+amikacin+vancomycin
-Can also for HAP if hospitalization/IV antibiotics in last 90 days, high mortality risk

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5
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What can Tx HAP if hospitalization/IV antibiotics in last 90 days, prior MRSA?

A

CVL or LVL:

cefepime+vancomycin or linezolid
levofloxacin+vancomycin or linezolid

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6
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What do all COPD LABAs end in?

A

-terol

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7
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How to remember the 3 antibiotic groups that are all IV only?

A

CAM
Carbapenems, aminoglycosides, monobactams

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8
Q

How to remember the first gen of cephalosporins?

A

All start with “Cefa/cepha”

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9
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How to remember the second gen of cephalosporins?

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furry (cefuroxime) foxes (cefoxitin) tan (cefotetan) faces (cefactor) like pros (cefprozil)

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10
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How to remember the third gen of cephalosporins?

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Tri (ceftriaxone) po’docs (cefpodoxime) were fixinme (cefixime) dinner (cefdinir) and got tazed (ceftazidime) for not paying taxes (cefotaxime*)

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11
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How to remember the 4th gen of cephalosporins?

A

“-pi-“

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12
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How to remember the 5th gen of cephalosporins?

A

Line (ceftaroline) Zone (ceftolozone)

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13
Q

Which 3 groups of antibiotics have the following adverse effects?:
○ GI upset
○ Diarrhea
○ Rash / allergic reactions
○ Seizures with accumulation

A

Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Carbapenems

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14
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What are the strongest inducers?

*(this is on EVERY EXAM)

A

Phenytoin
Smoking
Phenobarbital
Oxcarbazepine
Rifampin (and rifabutin / rifapentine)
Carbamazepine
St. John’s Wort

PS PORCS

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15
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What are the strongest inhibitors?

*(this is on EVERY EXAM)

A

Grapefruit
PIs (protease inhibitors)
Azoles
C–cyclosporin & cimetidine
Macrolides (not azithromycin)
Amiodarone (and dronedarone)
Non-DHP CCBs (diltiazem and verapamil)

G PACMAN

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