Pharmacology Flashcards
Carbimazole side effects
Agranulocytosis, neutropenia, cholesteric jaundice, alopecia
Pregnancy effects of warfarin
Central nervous system damage trimester 2&3
Is methyldopa safe in pregnancy
Safe in all trimesters
Effects of thiazide diuretics on pregnancy
Reduced placental perfusion
Trimephoprim method of action
Folate antagonist
UTI self help options
Water
Cranberry pills
Methenamine salts
Mannose receptors
Long term side effects of nitrofurantoin
Pulmonary fibrosis
Hepatitis
Is cefalexin safe in pregnancy
Yes
Mechanism of action of cirpofloxacin
(fluroquinolone) Interferes with DNA synthesis by disrupting the function of DNA gyrase.
What is misoprostol
synthetic prostaglandin E1 analogue
Example dosing of misoprostol
800mcg PV STOP for cervical priming
800mcg PV 24-48 hours after mifepristone for MTOP
how does misoprostol work
increases smooth muscle contraction
relaxes cervix
effect of prostaglandins on increasing gestation
increasing effect with increasing gestation
success of misoprostol when used combined with mifepristone in EMTOP
> 95%
which route is most effective for misoprostol
PV
where is misoprostol metabilised
liver
side effects of misoprostol
headache, fever, nausea, D&V, constipation, bleeding + excessive bleeding.
teratogenic effects of misoprostol?
moeibios syndrome, amniotic band syndrome, CNS deformity
contraindications to misoprostol
high risk of uterine rupture
placenta preavia
effects of misoprostol on pain?
increases pai sensitivity due to blockage of K+ channels
what is pharmacokinetics
what the body does to the drug
(absorbtion, distribution, elimination)
how do water soluble drugs cross cell membranes
active transport
how do lipid solouble drugs cross cell membranes
diffuse easily, usually from stomach or duodenum
what is bioavailabilty
the amount of drug that reaches circulation unchanged
what happens in phase 1 hepatic metabolism
drugs are reduced/oxilated/hydrolised into water solouble comounds
what sort of compounds do phase 1 metabolised drugs become
active, inactive, toxic
what is the phase 1 pathway in hepatic metabolism
cytochrome P450
what happens in phase 2 hepatic metabolism
drugs are conjugated usually to:
glucorunate (basic drugs)
acetate (acids)
sulphate (oral contraceptives)
what is enterhepatic circulation
feacaly-excreted drug can be reaborbed from the GI tract prior to excretion (eg COC)
how are soluble drusg excreted
renally (from blood flow from the liver)
bile (if molecular weight >300Da)
which part of the kidneys does the excretion
Proximal convoluted tubule
loop of Henle
what drugs are not renally excreted?
very large molecular drugs as cannot filter through kidneys (eg heparin)
what happens to insulin levels in pregnancy
pregnancy creates increasing insulin resistance, so insulin needs to go up
what is pharmacodynamics
what the drug does to the body (the drug effect)
What does phenytoin do
potent cytochrome P450 inducer (will reduce drug levels)
How does aciclovir work
inhibits HSV specific thymidine kinase
how does warfarin work
vitamin K epoxade reductase inhibitor
how does methotrexate work
dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor
how does gentamicin work
inhibition of ribosome synthesis
how does erythromycin work
inhibition of protein translocation
how does doxyxycline work
inhibition of protein translation
how might ampicillin effect COC
alters gut bacteria leading to reduced enetro-hepatic uptake
what is background incidence of congenital abnormality
2-3%
does heparin cross the placenta
no
how long is methotrexate present for
3 months