Pharmacology Flashcards
management of paracetamol overdose
n-acetylcysteine
activated charcoal if presented within 1 hour
pH needed for a liver transplant in paracetamol overdose
less than 7.3 after 24 hours
management of salicylate poisoning
IV bicarbonate and haemodialysis
ABG and ECG in salicylate poisoning
mixed respiratory and metabolic acidosis
prolonged QRS
management of opioid overdose
naloxone
opioid detoxification in the community
buprenorphone / methodone
management of benzodiazepine overdose
flumazenil if severe or iatrogenic as risk of seizure
otherwise supportive
management of tricyclic antidepressant overdose
IV bicarbonate and dialysis
presentation of tricyclic overdose
anticholinergic side effects (arrhythmia, seizure, coma)
ABG and ECG in tricyclic overdose
ABG: metabolic acidosis
ECG: sinus tachycardia and prolonged QRS
management of lithium overdose
IV saline and haemodialysis
coarse tremor, increased reflexes, confusion, polyuria, seizure and coma are found in an overdose of what?
lithium
what can precipitate a lithium overdose
dehydration / renal faiure / NSAIDs / thiazides / ACEI/ARB / metronidazole
management of warfarin overdose
vitamin K and prothrombin complex
management of heparin overdose
protamine sulphate
management of BB overdose
atropine if low heart rate
management of ethylene glycol and methanol overdose
fomepizole and haemodialysis
ethanol for methanol
ABG in ethylene glycol poisoning
metabolic acidosis with a high anion gap
moa of fomepizole
inhibits alcohol dehydrogenase
management of organophosphate poisoning
atropine
reduced heart rate, miosis, salivation, lacrimation, urination, diarrhoea, reduced bp and fasciculations in an overdose of what
organophosphates (insesticides)
which overdose is desferrioxamine used for
iron
management of theophylline overdose
haemodialysis
confusion, pink mucosa and low grade fever
carbon monoxide poisoning
management of carbon monoxide poisoning
100% oxygen
which drug causes colourful visual hallucinations, psychosis, paranoia, depersonalisation
management
LSD
Lorazepam
which drug causes agitation, anxiety, confusion, ataxia, tachycardia, HTN, hyponatremia, pyrexia and rhabdomyolysis
management
ecstasy
supportive
which drug causes htn, prolonged QT, seizures, reduced tone, increased reflexes, agitation, psychosis, hallucinations, ischaemic colitis, pyrexia, rhabdomyolysis and metabolic acidosis
management
cocaine
benzodiazepines
MOA of benzodiazepines
blocks dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin
which medication causes nausea, vomiting, anorexia, confusion, YELLOW GREEN VISION, AV block, bradycardia, acidosis and electrolyte disturbances when overdosed
digoxin
MOA of digoxin
positive inotrope which inhibits the Na/K ATPase pump for rate control of the heart
which medication can precipitate digoxin toxicity
thiazides
how do you manage digoxin toxicity
monitor K and correct arrhythmias
digoxin specific antibody (digiband)
how many hours post dose do you check digoxin levels
6-12 hours
how many hours post dose do you check lithium levels
12 hours
when do you check ciclosporin and phenytoin levels
immediately before the dose
which drug would you monitor LFT at baseline, 3m and 12m
statins
which drug would you monitor U+E at baseline, when the dose changes and annually
ACEi
which drug would you monitor baseline TFT, U+E, LFT, CXR and 6 monthly TFT and LFT
Amiodarone
which drug would you monitor FBC, LFT, U+E at baseline then weekly until stable then every 3m
methotrexate
which drug would you monitor TFT, U+E baseline then every 6m
drug levels weekly until stable then every 3m
lithium