Pharmacology Flashcards
In the elderly, anticholinergics can exacerbate _____________, contributing to cognitive decline
Alzheimer’s
Pathways that convert a drug to a metabolite of greater, lesser or the same metabolic activity are (Phase I/ Phase II)
Phase I
What is Beer’s criteria?
A list of drugs and reasons not to prescribe them to old people
Which if the following is most likely to contribute to a fall in a geriatric pt? (A) Acetaminophen. (B) Hydrochlorothiazide. (C) Amitriptyline. (D) Calcium carbonate. (E) Pravastatin.
Amitriptyline
Psychoactive medications such as amitriptyline are associated with a high risk of falls
Which one of the following medications can you give without adjusting for patient age? (A) Metoprolol. (B) Digoxin. (C) Diazepam. (D) Furosemide
Metoprolol
is metabolized in
the liver through phase II reactions
Which has the adverse side effect of anorexia, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain? (A) Aspirin (B) Furosemide (C) Digoxin (D) Lisinopril (E) Acetaminophen
Digoxin
What are the 3 ways to stimulate a gastric parietal cell to produce acid?
- gastrin
- histamine
- Acetylcholine
Where do 1. gastrin 2. histamine 3. Acetylcholine come from?
gastin: g-cells
histamine: mast cells
Acetylcholine: vagal stim
What is the effect of atropine on the stomach?
reduce acid secretion, reduce spasm
What is propantheline used for?
reduce stomach acid secretion, reduce spasm
What are the antihistamines for acid reflux?
- cimetidine
- ranitidine
- famotidine
- nizatidie
How are H2 blockers eliminated?
CYP 450 in liver
What time of day should PPI’s be taken?
before breakfast, parietal cells must be “turned-on” before PPI’s can inhibit
What PPI can be given IV?
Pantoprazole
What are the H+/K+ ATPase inhibitors?
- Omeprazole
- Landsoprazole
- Raberprazole
- Esomeprazole
- Pantoprazole
What are bismuth salts and sucralfate used for?
coat stomach ulcer craters, ulcer treatment esp. H. pylori
What drug should be give for NSAID induced gastric ulcers?
misoprostol
What is ‘quadruple therapy’?
- PPI 2x daily
- tetracycline
- bismuth
- metronidazole
what is advantage of liquid prep antacids?
speed, they are faster
What are the 2 promotility agents for GERD?
- Metochlopramide
2. Cisapride
What is the mechanism for Metochlopramide and Cisapride?
Dopamine agonist -> increase motor tone of LES and stomach
The trade name of British anti-Lewisite is ___________
Dimercaprol
The trade name for 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid is __________
Succimer
What do British anti-lewisite, BAL and 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid treat?
Arsenic, lead and mercury poisoning
‘Mad as a hatter’ could be poisoning with _________
Mercury
Poisoning with _______ causes ‘rice water’ diarrhea
Arsenic
Long QT interval and rice water diarrhea is __________ poisoning
Arsenic
Basophilic stippling of RBCs occurs with _________ poisoning
Lead
What do you give someone with lead encephalopathy?
BAL, British anti-lewisite
When pipercillin and tazobactam are combined, it is called _______
Zosyn
What commonly causes otitis media and sinusitis? How do you treat it?
- strep pneumonia
- haemophilus influenza
- Moraxilla
treat w/ amoxicillin
ceftriaxone is also effective against h influenza systemic dz
Pneumonia with Strep pneumococcus and Haemophilus influenza can be treated with ________
Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin + Clavulanate is called ________
Augmentin
Which stomach acid reducing drugs are known for drug-drug interactions due to CYP450 interference?
Histamine receptor blockers:
- Cimetidine
- Ranitidine
Toxin mediated diarrhea causes increased _______ in enterocytes
cAMP
How can anticholinergics like atropine reduce diarrhea?
How do opioids like loperamide reduce diarrhea?
anticholinergics -> relax sm. muscle -> decrease gastric motility
Opioids -> constrict muscle -> decrease gastric motility
Diphenoxylate, Codine sulfate, Lopermide
uses?
mu receptor interaction
decrease gastric motility
What is metamucil?
a COLLOID that absorbs water, reduces diarrhea but does not prevent dehydration
What is bismuth subsalicylate = kaopectate?
a PECTIN that absorbs water, reduces diarrhea but does not prevent dehydration
AKA pepto bismol
What are 3 anti-inflammatory drugs for acute IBD?
- Sulfasalazine
- Olsalazine
- Mesalamine
What are 3 Immunosuppressants that can be used for chronic IBD?
- Azithioprine
- Cyclosporine
- Infliximab
How do Dolasetron, Granesitron and Ondansetron work?
Antagonists (block) 5HT3 receptors, anti-emetic effect
How does promethazine work?
Antihistamine, H1 receptor antagonist, anticholinergic and anti-emetic
What is prochlorperazine?
An anti-emetic that reduces CRTZ stimulation
What is the CRTZ?
the chemoreceptor trigger zone: an area of the medulla that checks blood and mediates vomiting
What drug is used to increase the fecal elimination of thallium?
prussian blue
The antidote for Iron toxicity is _________
Deferoxamine
Which chelating agent is solvated in peanut oil?
BAL, British anti-lewisite
What is Deferoxamine? What is it’s side effect if treated for >24hrs?
Deferoxamine is the antidote for Iron poisoning, If treated for more than 24 hour, can cause Acute Lung Injury
Sodium nitroprusside is used as a _________
vasodilator, releases NO
If blood lead levels are greater than 50 µg/dl,
calcium disodium edetate (Ca Na2 EDTA) is administered. If the blood levels exceed 70 µg/dl,
dimercaprol (British-Anti-Lewisite [BAL]) is added. Why?
Dimercaprol (i.e., BAL) has a larger VD and hence will penetrate to sites inaccessible to Ca
Na2 EDTA
Which has a thick cell wall and which has an outer membrane, gram +/-?
As cephalosporins increase in generation, which do they cover better?
Thick cell wall: gram +
Outer membrane protiens: gram - w/ LPS
Cephalosporins have more gram - coverage with each generation
Which generation cephalosporin?
Cefazolin
Gen 1
Which generation cephalosporin?
cephalexin
Gen 1
Which generation cephalosporin?
Cefuroxime
Gen 2
fur fox in the grand tetons
Which generation cephalosporin?
Cefoxitin
Gen 2
fur fox tetons
Which generation cephalosporin?
Cefotetan
Gen 2
fur fox tetons
Which generation cephalosporin?
Cefepime
Gen 4
Which generation cephalosporin?
Ceftazadime
Gen 3
Which generation cephalosporin?
Cepodoxime
Gen 3
Which generation cephalosporin?
Ceftriaxone
Gen 3
Which generation cephalosporin?
Ceftaroline
Gen 5
How does castor oil relive constipation?
irritates GI, causes peristalsis
How does MRSA evade beta-lactam Abx?
Alteration of PBP, specifically PBP2a
Which cephalosporin has activity against MRSA?
ceftaroline, Gen 5
How is Ceftriaxone excreted?
What are Ceftriaxone side effects?
Ceftriaxone is excreted 30% renal, 70% hepatobiliary
Other cephalosporins excreted renaly
Ceftriaxone Side effects: biliary sludge, gallstones
bilirubin encephalopathy in new borns
which has better oral bio availability? (ampicillin/ amoxicillin)
amoxicillin
What is the #1 cause of pneumonia in CF patients?
Also common in burn victims + nosocomial infections
pseudomonas
Which penicillins are used for pseudomonas?
Which cephalosporin can be used for pseudomonas?
penicillins: Piperacillin, Ticarcillin
cephalosporin: cefepime, gen 4
What two Abx are combined to make zosyn?
pipercillin and tazobactam