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Pharm10 - Pharm10 Flashcards

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MOA orlistat

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inhibits pancreatic lipase

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clinical use of orlistat

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obesity management

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toxcicity of orlistat

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gi discomfort steatorrhea reduced absorption of fat soluble vitamins ha

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MOA sibutramine

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sympathommimetic 5HT and NorE reuptake inhibitor

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5
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uses of sibutramine

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short term and long term obesity management

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toxicity of sibutramine

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htn tachycardia

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uses of GH

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GH deficiency turner’s syndrome

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uses of somatostatin

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acromegaly carcinoid gastrinoma glucagonoma

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uses of octeroitide

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(aka somatostatin) acromegaly carcinoid gastrinoma glucagonoma

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10
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uses of adh

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pituitary DI

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MOA propylthiouracil

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inhibits organification and coupling of thyroid hormone synthesis decreased peripheral conversion of T4 –> T3

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Which drugs block peptidoglycan cross-linking

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Cephalosporin -cillins -nam/-nem

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which drugs block peptidoglycan synthesis?

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bacitracin vancomycin cycloserine

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14
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which drugs block bacterial/fungal cell wall synth

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polymyxins

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15
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which drugs disrupt fungal cell membranes

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amphotericin b nystatin -azoles

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which drugs block NT synth

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‘Try my cell phone - I blocked the New Cleo’ Sulfonamides trimethoprim

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which drugs block DNA synth

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‘TOPless DANcing Queen’ (insert abba song here… :) Topoisomerase Quinolones

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18
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which drugs block mRNA synth

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rifampin

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19
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Which drugs block protein synth at the 50S subunit?

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-mycins linezolid -gramins macrolides chloramphenicol

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which drugs block protein synth at the 30S subunit

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Aminoglycosides tetracyclines

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21
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MOA penicillin

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it binds to penicillin binding proteins blocks the cross-linking of peptidoglycan activates autolytic enzymes

22
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uses for penicillin

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gram + cocci and rods GNR spirochetes

23
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which penicillins are the penicillinase resistant?

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Nafcillin dicloxacillin methicillin

24
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clinical uses for penicillinase resistant penicillins?

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S. aureus (except for MRSA)

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why are penicillinase resistant penicillins resistant to penicillinase

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bulikier R group

26
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how is MRSA resistant to methicillin

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altered penicillin binding protein target site

27
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adverse reaction to methicillin

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interstitial nephritis

28
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examples of aminopenicillins

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ampicillin amoxicillin

29
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what is clavulanic acid

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penicillinase inhibitor

30
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clinical uses for aminopenicillins

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‘ampicillin/amoxicillin HELPS kill enterococci’ H. influenza e. coli Listeria monocytogenes Proteus mirabilis Salmonella Enterococci

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anti-pseudomonal drugs

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‘Take Piper in the Car, Sue’ ticarcillin piperacillin carbenicillin

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MOA cephalosporins

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same as penicillins, less susceptible to penicillinases

33
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uses for 1st generation cephalosporins

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PEcK Proteus E coli Klebsiella

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uses for 2nd generation cephalosporins

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HEN PEcKS H. flu Enterobacter Neisseria Proteus E. coli Klebsiella Serratia

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examples of 1st generation cephalosporins

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‘You FAILed the FIRST PHASE’ cefazolin cephalexin

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examples of 2nd generation cephalosporins

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‘Wait a SECOND! You SEE, FOX FUR is a FACt’ cefoxitin cefuroxime cefaclor

37
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3rd generation cephalosporins

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‘If you are THIRsty, try a FOTO TAZER’ Cefotaxime Ceftazidime ceftriaxone

38
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clinical uses of aztreonam

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klebsiella pseudomonas serratia (GNR only, nothing against gm + or anaerobes)

39
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who is given aztreonam

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penicillin allergic pts pts w renal insuff that can’t tolerate aminoglycosides

40
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what is cilastatin?

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inhibits renal dihydropeptidase I always administered with imipenem

41
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clinical uses for imipenem/meropenem?

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gram + cocci GNR anaerobes

42
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toxicity of imipenem, meropenem

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gi distress rash seizures (all occcur at high plasma levels)

43
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MOA aminoglycosides ‘cidal/static?

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inhibits formation of initiation complex –> misreads mRNA requires O2 for uptake, so won’t work against anaerobes ‘cidal

44
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which drugs are aminoglycosides?

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‘Mean GNATS canNOT kill anaerobes’ Gentamicin Neomycin Amikacin Tobramycin Streptomycin

45
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toxicity of aminoglycosides

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‘Mean GNATS canNOT kill anaerobes’ Nephrotoxicity (esp if used with cephalosporin) Ototoxicity (esp w/ loop diuretic) Teratogen

46
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Uses for tetracyclines

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VACUUM THe BedRoom Tunight V. cholera Acne Chlamydia Ureaplasma Urealyticum Mycoplasma pneumoniae Tularemia H. Pylori Borrelia Burgodorferi Rickettsia

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MOA tetracyclines ‘cidal/static?

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binds 30S and prevents attachment of aminoacyl RNA static

48
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foods to avoid when takin tetracyclines

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don’t take with milk, iron, or antacids b/c it will inhibit absorption in gut

49
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which tetracycline is fecally eliminated?

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doxycycline (can be used in renal failure)

50
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toxicity of tetracyclines

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photosensitivity gi discomfort discoloration of teeth inhibits bone growth in kids

51
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contraindications of tetracyclines

52
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what drug can act as a diuretic in SIADH

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demeclocycline (ADH antagonist)

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