Pharmacology Flashcards
Effect of NSAID’s on loop diuretics. Why?
- Loop diuretics▶️⬆️PG▶️dilatation of renal vasculature▶️⬆️renal blood flow▶️⬆️renal function (GFR)
- NSAIDs ▶️⬇️PG▶️block vasodilator effect▶️⬇️diuretic response
What is Nesiritide? Function.
BNP analog▶️diuretic and vasaodilator▶️used for acute and decompensated heart failure
Effect of inhaled anesthetics on brain
⬇️Vascular resistance▶️⬆️cerebral blood flow (undesirable) ▶️⬆️intracranial pressure
Mechanism of action of Danosumab. Uses.
Monoclonal antibody treatment postmenopausal osteoporosis
Like-Osteoprotegerin ▶️ bind RANK-L ▶️ block interacion with RANK ▶️ ⬇️ Osteoclast differentiation
Effect on the cAMP of atenolol in heart, kidney and blood vessel
Atenolol - selective beta blocker
- heart and kidney ▶️ ⬇️ cAMP ▶️ both have B1 receptor (Gs coupled)
- blood vessel ▶️ no change cAMP ▶️ not B1, have B2
Which drug used for rheumatoid arthritis can cause interstitial pneumonitis and fibrosis?
Methotrexate
Treatment for restless leg syndrome. Include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic measures.
- Avoid alcohol and sleep deprivation
- Dopamine agonists (pramipexole, ropirinole)
- Excercise, leg massage, heating pads
When occur and how can you avoid the nitrate tolerance?
- Chronic nitrate treatment ▶️ attenuation of blood pressure response and antianginal effects
- Give sublingual nitroglycerin intermittent, as-needed basis, free interval
Differences in uses of nytroglicerin sublingual vs isosorbide dinitrate or mononitrate.
- Sublingual Nitroglycerin: acute episodes of ischemia, prevention angina before strenuous exercise
- Isosorbide: chronic stable angina - prevent recurrent anginal episodes
Treatment of Cataplexia. Why?
- Muscarinic antagonists
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Why chronic use of glucocorticoids is a major risk factor (modificable) for osteoporosis?
- ⬇️ absorption of Calcium
- Inhibit collagen synthesis by osteoblasts
- ⬇️ GnRH ▶️ hypogonadism
- ⬆️ urinary calcium loss
Mechanism of action of varenicline. Uses.
- Partial agonist of nicotinic receptor (alfa4, beta2) of CNS ▶️ competes with nicotine (full agonist) ▶️ low ⬆️ dopamine ▶️ less stimulation of reward pathway that nicotine.
- ⬇️ withdrawal cravings in cessation of tobacco
Mechanism of action of a substance that is low molecular weight fraction, negatively charged and stored on mast cells granules.
Binding and ↑ action of antithrombin III (natural anticoagulant)
*Heparin
Difference in action of unfractionated heparin and Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH).
- LMWH ▶️ AT III(a) ▶️ bind factor Xa
- Unfractionated Heparin ▶️ (via pentasacharide in heparin chain) AT III(a) ▶️ bind factor Xa and thrombin
How do the PGF2alpha analogs (latanoprost, Bimatoprost) function to treat glaucoma?
⬇️ collagen content in the Uveosclerar outflow pathway ▶️ ⬆️ outflow of aqueous humor
Which glaucoma drug is contraindicated in closed-angle glaucoma? Why?
Alpha-1 agonist (Epiniphrine) ▶️ mydriatic effect
- mydriasis close more the iridocorneal angle ▶️ trabecular meshwork less accesible to outflow
Target structure of Timolol in glaucoma treatment. Mechanism of action.
Epithelial cells of ciliary body ▶️ ⬇️ production of aqueous humor
Mechanism of action of cholinomimetics in glaucoma treatment.
- ciliary muscle contraction ▶️ opening trabecular meshwork
- esphincter of iris contraction ▶️ miosis ▶️ wider anterior chamber (open angle) ▶️ trabecular meshwork more accesible to outflow
What could be the cause of a first-dose hypotension by ACEI?
*Which is the mechanism?
Volumen depletion state (diuretic use or heart failure) ▶️ ⬆️ plasma renin activity ▶️ ⬆️ Ag II effect (compensatory)
*Abrupt removal of vasoconstrictory effect of Ag II ▶️ ⬇️ peripheral vascular tone ▶️ ⬇️ BP in susceptible patients.
Prevent ▶️ start ⬇️ doses
How can you reverse the toxic effect in a MTX overdose?
Leucovorin (folinic acid) ▶️ NOT requires DHFR to become Tetrahydrofolate
Rescue bone marrow, GI tract (rapid dividing normal cells) ▶️ pancytopenia, aphtous ulcers
Mechanism of action of metimazole and propylthiouracil
- Thioamide drug (also propylthiouracil) ▶️ ❌ thyroid peroxidase ▶️ ❌ iodine organification (MIT, DIT formation) and coupling iodotyrosines (T3, T4 formation)
- Propylthiouracil ▶️ also ⬇️ peripheral conversion T4 ▶️ T3 (active)
Why you should avoid ACEI in patients with C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency? Which is this disease?
- Hereditary angioedema
- ACEI ⏩ ⬆️ Bradykinin ▶️ precipitate disease episodes
*ACE ▶️ Bradykinin ▶️ inactive products
When can you give Vitamin K alone?
Abnormal coagulation tests (PT or PTT) but NO bleeding
Which calcium channel blockers you must avoid in patients with conduction abnormalities (AV block) and bradycardia? Why?
- Nondihydropyridines ▶️ verapamil, diltiazem ▶️ ⬇️ heart rate (negative chronotropic effect), ⬇️ contractility (negative inotropic effect)
- worsen bradycardia and AV block.
Why do the proton pump inhibitors associate with higher risk of osteoporosis?
Long term acid supression→↓acidic environment→↓Calcium absorption (need acid environment to be absorbed)
Why are the class IV antiarrhythmics useful to prevent recurrent nodal arrhythmias (ex paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia)?
Block Calcium channels in cardiac slow response fibers (SA and AV nodes) ▶️ ⬇️ phase 0 (conduction) and 4 (depolarization) ▶️ ⬇️ diastolic depolarization
Ocular side effects of first generation antihystamines (chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine). Why do the occur?
- Blurred vision for close objects (noticeable when read, no when driving), mydriasis
- anticholinergic effect ▶️ impair accomodation (contraction of ciliary muscle ▶️ ⬆️ refractive power of lens) and contraction of pupillary sphincter (PANS control)
Which adverse effect is increased in a coadministration of Ganciclovir with TMP-SMX or zidovudine [AZT]? The previous is possibly treating which scenario?
- Bone marrow suppression ▶️ Neutropenia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia.
- CMV hemorrhagic colitis in HIV patient. Add TMP-SMX is though as prophylaxis.
Lipoatrophy and central fat deposition (redistribution of fat from extremities to the trunk) is a common side effect of which drugs?
- Lipoatrophy ▶️ loss or wasting fat from extremities, face and buttocks ▶️ NRTI (stavudine, zidovudine), protease inhibitor
- Central fat deposition ▶️ ⬆️ abdominal girth, buffalo hump ▶️ any HAART
Mechanism of action of Tacrolimus and Cyclosporine. Uses. Side effects.
- Inhibition of Caclineurin
- Normally Calcineurin [serine, threonine phosphatase] ► dephosphorylate to NAFT (transcription factor) ▶️ nucleus ➕ IL-2 promoter ▶️ ⬆️ IL-2 ▶️ differentiation and proliferation of T-cells
- Transplant rejection and prophylaxis. Cyclo also psoriasis, RA.
- Cyclo ▶️ bind cyclophilin
- Tacro ▶️ bind FK506 binding protein (FKBP)
- Highly Nephrotoxic
Which drug can increase the QRS duration during exercise? How does it call? Which is the normal (without drug) reaction on QRS during exercise?
Flecainide, Strong use-dependence ▶️ slowest to dissociate from Na channel ▶️ ⬆️ Na blocking effects in ⬆️ HR ▶️ less time between action potential for the drug to dissociate from receptor.
- Normally Exercise ▶️ ⬆️ Heart rate ▶️ ⬆️ cardiac conduction velocity ▶️ ⬇️ QRS duration
- Drug Exercise (test) ▶️ ⬆️ Heart rate ▶️ 🚫 fast Na channels (phase 0 depolarization of cardiac myocytes) ▶️ ⬆️ QRS duration
Drug of choice in a myoclonic seizure. Which type of seizure is it?
- Broad spectrum anticonvulsivants ▶️ lamotrigine, levetiracetam, topiramate, valproic acid (Tx most seizures focal or generalized at onset) ⤵️ (drug of choice)
- Generalized seizure (involve both hemispheres at onset)
Why do you use Rifamixin and lactulose to treat hepatic encephalopathy?
- Lactulose ▶️ ⬇️ colonic pH ▶️ facilitates NH3 ⏩ NH4+
- Rifamixin ▶️ change GI bacterial flora ▶️ ⬇️ production of NH3
Which drug for the treatment of tuberculosis acts by disrupting the cell wall of the bacilli? What property can the mycobacterium lose?
- Isoniazid ▶️ 🚫 mycolic acid synthesis
- lose acid-fastness, unable to synthesize new cell wall or multiply
Which site of the brain drive the nausea and vomiting reaction when give systhemic chemotherapy for cancer?
Area postrema (dorsal medulla, caudal fourth ventricle end)→Chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)
*Recieves blood from fenestrated blood vessels (absent BBB)→sample chemicals in blood
What side effect of levodopa will be present although adding carbidopa?, which side effect do you avoid?
- ↑Dopamine in brain→Agitation and anxiety (central side effect)
- ↓Dopamine in periphery→Nausea and vomiting (area postrema outside BBB)→(+)emetic center at brain stem [area postrema]; ↓tachyarrhythmia, postural hypotension and hot flashes
Why you should replace Rifampin by Rifabutin in treatment of TB in patient HIV (+) in HAART including Protease inhibitor?
Rifampin ▶️ ⬆️ activity cytochrome P450 ▶️ metabolizes Protease inhbitors (really PI 🚫 C P450) ⏩ ⬇️ levels of PI
Contraindication of primaquine, why?
Glucose 6-P dehydrogenase deficiency
Can cause hemolysis
What drug do you use to confirm diagnosis of asthma during lung test function, and when do you use it?
Lung test function normal, and history suggest asthma ▶️ methacoline ▶️ muscarinic cholinergic agonist ▶️ bronchoconstriction and ⬆️ mucus production ▶️ broncoprovocation ⏩ ⬇️ FEV1 after mechacoline challenge
Mechanism of Jimsom weed poisoning (“Gardener mydriasis”). Treatment.
- Jimsom weed ▶️ toxins (belladona alkaloids) ▶️ ❌ muscarinic cholinergic visceral receptors ▶️ atropine-like syndrome
- Physostigmine ▶️ cholinesterase inhibitor ▶️ ⬆️ Ach in synaptic cleft
First line of treatment for absence seizures. Mechanism of action.
Ethosuximide ▶️ blocks thalamic T-type calcium channels
Mechanism of action of vigabatrin and uses
- 🚫 GABA transminase irreversibly ▶️ ⬆️ GABA
- Treatment of resistant epilepsy
Risk of vertical transmision of HIV with and without HAART. Which pregannt women should take HAART?
- No HAART→35%, HAART→1-2%
- All mothers regardless CD4 count or viral load until breastfeeding period
What antiretroviral is teratogenic and which is used to profilaxis for HIV in the newborn?
- Teratogenic→Efavirenz
- Newborn prophylaxis→Zidovudine
What adverse effects characterized Foscarnet? why do they happen?
- Hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia→seizures
- Chelate Ca, ↓PTH release, ↑renal wasting of Mg
Which drug do you use to treat nausea and vomiting in diarrhea/vomiting disease (traveler diarrhea), motion sicknes disease and migraine or central nausea?
- GI insults (infections, chemotherapy, distention)→↑5HT→(+)5HT3 receptors ► 5HT3 receptors antagonists (Ondansetron)
- Central nausea (migraine)→DA2 receptor antagonists (metochlopramide, prochlorperazine)
- Vestibular nausea→First generation H1 receptor antagonist, M1 receptor antagonists
How is call the pharmacologic principle when cortisol increases the response of norepinephrine?
Permissiveness→One hormone allows another compound exert its maximal effect
How does the cocaine exert its sympaticomimetic effect? Signs and symptoms that you expect to see in a intoxication.
- Indirectly→Inhibit presynaptic reputake of monoamines (catecholamines - NE, DA, 5HT)
- HTN, ↑HR, mydriasis (SANS +), CNS +→agitation, seizures, ↑arousal. Vasoconstriction→coronary vasospasm+↑platelet aggregation→myocardial ischemia; mucosal atrophy→nasal septal perforation
Most common situations in which ACEI can cause hyperkalemia
- Renal insufficiency
- Spare-K+ diuretics ▶️ amiloride, espironolactone, triamterene
- K+ supplements
What do you suspect in a hyperthyroidism patient with fever and sore throat, oral ulcerations in treatment with antithyroid drugs? What do you do if suspect it?
- Thionamide-induced agranulocyotsis (absolute neutrophil count<500/uL)
- Suspend drug, white blood cell count with differential to confirm Dx
*In 0,5% of patients within first few months of Tx.
Different useful situations of antithyroid drugs
- Metimazol ▶️ initially because potentially severe hepatotoxic propylthiouracil
- Propylthiouracil ▶️ 1st trimester of pregancy because teratogenic metimazol; life-threatening thyroid storm because additional effect to 🚫 conversion T4⏩T3 in peripheral tissues
Common side effects of sotalol and why?
- Bradycardia ▶️ beta-adrenergic blocking
- QT interval prolongation ▶️ Proarrhythmic ▶️torsades de pointes ▶️ class III (K+ channel blocking)
*Rhythm control of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Most important side effect of anthracyclines (doxorubicin, daunorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin) and why does it occur? Treatment to it.
- Oxygen free radicals in myocardium ▶️ cumulative dose-related dilated cardiomyopathy ▶️ left and right ventricular CHF
- Desrazoxane ▶️ iron chelating agent ▶️ ⬇️ O2 free radicals
Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Mechanism of action.
Chron’s disease, ulcerative colitis ▶️ 5-aminosalicylates (sulfasalazine [sulfapyridine + 5-aminosalicylic acid], mesalamine) ▶️ ⬇️ CK’s, PG’s, leukotrienes during inflammation
Side effects of erythropoeisis-stimulating agents (ESAs) and why do they occur? Example of those agents.
- Hypertension ▶️ activation of erythropoietin receptors on vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells
- Thromboembolic events ▶️ ⬆️ RBC mass ▶️ ⬆️ blood viscosity
- Erythropoietin, darbepoetin
Mechanism of action of mifepristone. Uses.
- Progesterone antagonist ▶️ apoptosis and necrosis of decidua ▶️ ❌ further development of the first trimester of pregnancy
- With misoprostol (PGE-1 analog ▶️ softening of cervix, ⬆️ uterine contractions) to pregnancy termination
Why do the loop and thiazide diuretics cause hyperuricemia?
Hypovolemia→↑Uric acid absorption
*Potentially precipitate gout attack
Why do the thiazides and loop diuretics cause hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis?
↓Intravascular volume→(+) aldosterone→↑secretion of H+ and K+ at collecting ducts
Mechanism of action of ionizing radiation in the treatment of cancer
- Break double stranded DNA (both strands)
- Free radical formation→ROS formed by ionization of H2O→cellular and DNA damage
Which antiarrhythmic drugs that blockade Na channels have the less and higher use dependence effect?
- Use dependence effect ▶️ higher rates of depolarization lead in more Na channel blockade
- Drugs with ⬆️ use dependence effect spend more time bound to Na channel (activated-inactivated)
- 1C>1A>1B
*Dissociation of 1B from Na channels is more rapidly and less cumulative effect over multiple cardiac cycles ▶️ little use dependence
Mechanism of action of thizolidinedione. Example of one of them.
- Pioglitazone
- Bind to PPAR-γ ▶️ heterodimer complex with retinoid X receptor ▶️ binds to transcriptional regulatory sequences of some genes. Ex: ⬆️ Adiponectin ▶️ ⬆️ insulin sensitivity and fatty acid oxidation
Mechanism of action of theophylline. Indications. Important features about it uses.
- Inhibit cAMP phosphodiesterase ▶️ ↑ action of cAMP→(+)PKA→(-)myosin light chain kinase at smooth muscle (activated allow cross myosin-actin→contraction)
- Blocks actions of adenosine (normally ↑bronchoconstriction)
- Tx bronchial asthma; narrow therapeutic index
(cardiotoxicity, neurotoxicity); metabolized by cytochrome P-450
What could occur if you give ACEI or ARB in a patient with BILATERAL renal artery stenosis? why?
- Bilateral renal artery stenosis→↓RBF→↓GFR►maintain GFR►Ag II→Efferent arteriole constriction→↑GFR
- ACEI or ARB→↓Ag II→efferent arteriolar vasodilation→↓GFR►acute renal failure
Treatment of choice for absence associated with tonic-clinic seizures.
Valproate
*Ethosuximide effective against absence seizures but not for tonic-clonic seizures
What drug you must avoid in a glaucoma patient?
Systemic or local anticholinergic (atropine, etc) ▶️ mydriasis ▶️ narrowing anterior chamber ▶️ ⬇️ outflow of aqueous humor ▶️ ⬆️ intraocular pressure ▶️ precipitate closed-angle glaucoma in patients with shallow anterior chamber or higher than normal intraocular pressure
Mechanism of action of meglitinide (repaglinide, nateglinide). Uses.
- Inhibit the ATP-dependent K+ channels in pancreatic B cell membrane→Depolarization→open L-type calcium channel→↑calcium influx→↑insulin releasing
- Postprandial hyperglycemias in DM
*Insulin secretagogue (sulfonylurea also)
What type of neuropathy can cause Isoniazid?, why?, more sensible patients.
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Vitamin B6 participate in synthesis of many neurotransmiters (DA, NE, Epi, 5TH, GABA)
- Isoniazid similar structural to B6→↑urinary excretion, compete binding sites→B6 deficiency
- Elderly, acoholics, liver or kidney dysfunction
What mechanism produce angioedema by ACEI?
↑↑Bradykinin (ACE→break bradykinin)→powerful vasodilator→↑vascular permeability
*Differentiate angioedema by hereditary esterase C1 inhibitor by age and history of taking ACEI
Long-term use of thiazolidinedione (pioglitazone) is associated with what condition?
Urinary bladder cancer
How much rectal drug administration bypass the first-pass metabolism? how does it happen?
Partially bypasses first-pass metabolism. Rectum drainage:
- Superior rectal vein→inferior mesenteric vein→portal circulation (first-pass metabolism) (1/3 of drug)
- Middle and inferior rectal vein→internal iliac and internal pudendal veins→systemic circulation (2/3 of drug)►↑bioavailability
Adverse effect of the mu opioids on common bile duct and gallbladder and mechanism of it.
Contraction of smooth muscle cells of sphincter of Oddi→spasm→↑pressure in common bile duct and gallbladder►biliary colic
When is useful to give pulsatile administration of GnRH?
Hypogonatropic hypogonadism→anovulation→infertility
*Normally from hypothalamus pulsatile→upregulation of its receptors in gonadotropin pituitary cells→↑LH and FSH►development of the dominant follicle→ovulation
When is useful an long-acting analog of GnRH? why?
Prostatic cancer, premenopausal breast cancer, endometriosis, precocious puberty
*When supression of gonadal function is desired►downregulation of GnRH receptors→↓LH and FSH
Major causes of death by tricyclics andtidepressants (TCA) overdose.
- Inhibit fast Na+ channel conduction→↓myocardial depolarization→cardiac arrhythmias (most common cause of death)
- Antagonist of peripheral alpha-1 adrenergic receptor→refractory hypotension
Side effects of selective arteriolar vasodilator (direct relaxation of smooth muscle of arterioles and no veins).
- Normal effect→↓systemic vascular resistance→↓blood pressure:
♦ Stimulation of baroreceptors→(+) sympathetic nervous system→↑HR, contractility►↑cardiac output
♦ SANS→renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system→↑Na and fluid retentetion (peripheral edema)
*hydralazine, minoxidil
Why a calcium channel blocker (ex verapamil) affects contraction of myocyte of smooth and cardiac muscle, and not of skeletal muscle?
- Smooth and cardiac muscle need influx of extracellular calcium through L-type Ca channel (blocked CCB) to activate RyR receptor at sarcoplasmic reticulum and release more Ca to contraction
- Skeletal muscle is not dependent of extracellular influx of Ca. Depolarized receptor activate RyR without Ca influx.
Mechanism of action and most important side effects of carbamazepine
- ⬇️ Na channel ability to recover from inactivation
- Bone marrow suppression ▶️ thromobocytopenia, anemia, agranulocytosis
- Syndrome of inappropiate ADH secretion ▶️ hyponatremia
Treatment and prevention of gynecomastia in patient receiving androgen depriving therapy (ADT). What ADT are possible and in what case in men?
- Tamoxifen ▶️ selective estrogen receptor modulator ▶️ inhibit effect of estrogen in breast
- ADT ▶️ orchiectomy, long-acting GnRH agonists therapy, androgen receptor inhibitors
- Prostate cancer
Treatment for enterobiasis (pinworm) in pregnant women. First line in non-pregnant individuals.
- Pregnant→pyrantel pamoate
- Non-pregnant and others→albendazol
Uses and mechanism of action of Naltrexone
- Block mu-opioid receptors
- Alcohol dependence→Block rewarding and reinforcing, ↓craving, can be initiated while still drinking
*Use long-acting depot form (monthly) for risk of non-adherence to dialy administration
Treatment options for clostridium difficile infection. Which of them inhibits the sigma subunit of RNA polymerase and what is its proper use?
- Metronidazol, Vancomycin
- Fidaxomicin→macrocyclic (related to macrolides), inhibit the sigma subunit of RNA polymerase→impairment protein synthesis→cell death (bacteriocidal)
*Useful in recurrent infection and ↑risk recurrence (recent antibiotic use, gastric acid supression)