pharmaco Flashcards
acitretin dose, T1/2
VS isotret?
10-25(+photoRx,2w before, NBUVB 25% dose reduction,)/50mg/d;T1/2-2d preganncy +2-3y
isotret: 0.5-2mg/kg/d, t1/2 20H , preganncy +1 m
acitretin Monitoring
- terataogenic, lipids, transaminits, bone
- UPT(pregancy 3Y-etretinate-T1/2-120d/LFT/fasting lipids q 1mx3m, q3m, (pediatric-yearly skeletal Xray, adult-3y skeletal survey)
acitretin ADR
chelitis, conjunctivitis, xerosis, periungual PG, alopecia , pseutdotumor cerrebri(tetracycline); osteoporosis, skeletal hyperostoses.interosseous ligament/tendon ossification/premature epiphyseal closure
acitretin MOA:
bind RARs normalise keratinization(reduced follicular occlusion)
inhibit ornithine decarboxylase/collagenase/AP1/IL6 K6K16
increase filagrin/kf
Colchicine dose
0.5mg bd-tds;
Colchicine MOA
inhibit microtubules mitotic metaphase arrest
neutrophil chemotaxis
Colchicine ADR
CI:severe renal/hepatic dz; ADR: GIT,ocasioal BM(prolonged), cat C
dapsone dose
50-100 mg OD(anemia, elderly )
dapsone monitoring +ADR
G6PD, FBC+retic(hemolytic anemia, agranulocytosis, methemoglobinemia->30% methylene blue lightheaded SOB, headache), LFT, UECr,UPT(C)
hypersensitivity(3-6w onset), peripheral neuropathy dose related
dapsone:drug toxiciity
: bactrim
dapsone: MOA
MOA:sulfonamide, antibacterial mycobacteria, antiinflammatory(neutrophils-inhibit myeloperoxidase)
Antimalarials DOSE
(IBW ht-100(0.9/0.85),onset 4-8w)- HCQ 6.5mg/kg/d,
CQ 4mg/kg/d
chronic CS: ADR
- PUD prophylaxis;+ ca/vitD supplement
- BP/HC/HepB/C reactivation/HPA immunosuppresion
- osteoporosis(BMD Z score femoral neck baseline) opthalmo-6mo cataract/glacucoma
chronic CS MOA
MOA:antiinflammatory/immunosupressive(↓lymph/eos/mono/macrophage/ab/proinfllammtory/fibroblast)
Antimalarials monitoring, ADR
G6PD,retinopathy, LFT/FBC 3monthly
baseline, after 7years or CD 1000g(HCQ) CQ 5 y, ) +/- quinacrine,(100mg OD, alternative if retinopathy N.A Sg)
Baseline opthalmo, 6monthly nurse screen, 5 y opthalmo rv, risk factors- > 60y, weight extremes, liver/renal impairment/baseline eye dz;
Antimalarials MOA
stabilize lysosomal mb, inhibit neutrophil/ eosinophil/ complements/prostaglandin/TLR 3,7,9; inh DNA intercalation
MTX dose, CI?
2.5-25mg/w+ folic acid, nausea: AM/PM/2-day;
CI; pregnancy/alcoholism/liver disease/active infection rCI:renal mpaired/obesity/DM
MTX monitoring
LFTx2 vs x5?
baseline FBC q2wq3m(TW, Plt, macrocytic Hb),q3m UECr/CrCl(ederly)LFT(transaminitis, cirrhosis), liver Bx- 3.5g/q1.5g, high risk-CLD/DM/obesity/alcoholic(baseline, q1.5g)LFT2x reduce, rpt 2w, 5x-stop rpt 4w, liver bx
MTX ADR
1.baseline FBC q2wq3m(TW, Plt, macrocytic Hb),q3m UECr/CrCl(ederly)LFT(transaminitis, cirrhosis),
2.liver Bx- 3.5g/q1.5g, high risk-CLD/DM/obesity/alcoholic(baseline, q1.5g)
3.Immunosuppresion(HepB/C); malignant lymphoma
teratogencity/male fertililty
radiation recall/mucosal/pulmonary fibrosis