Pharmacology Flashcards
Which medication prevents neural tube defects?
Folic Acid
Which medication prevents neural tube defects?
Folic Acid
What do you want to r/o before starting someone on folic acid?
B12 deficiency
Which medication helps with N/V during pregnancy?
Doxyalamine and pyridoxine
Why type of medication is Doxyalamine?
antihistamine
What is pyridoxine?
Vitamin B6
What do you give someone with Trichomoniasis?
Metronidazole
What do you give someone with gonorrhea?
Ceftriaxone
What do you give someone with bacterial vaginosis?
Metronidazole
What do you give someone with chlamydia?
Azithromycin
What do you give someone with syphilis?
Benzathine Penicillin G
What do you give someone with HSV?
valcyclovir/acyclovir
What do you give someone with candidiasis?
Clotrimazole cream
What do you have to warn people about topical -azole medications?
weaken latex, diaphragm
What do you give an HIV neg person for HIV prophylaxis?
Truvada (Tenofovir/Emtricitabine)
What do you need to do before starting someone on truvada?
confirm HIV neg
How often do you want to test for HIV?
every 3 months
What type of PG HTN can you use methyldopa for?
chronic/pre-existing HTN
What is the other PG HTN medication that can be used in all types of HTN?
labetolol
What drug class is methyldopa?
CNS alpha-adgrenergic inhibitor
What drug class is labetalol?
nonselective alpha1, Beta1 and 2 blocker
What are common SE of methyldopa?
depression/anxiety, hemolytic anemia
What are contraindications for labetalol?
bradycardia and bronchial asthma
What medication can be given for premature labor/eclampsia?
magnesium sulfate