Pharmacology Flashcards

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What drugs should be avoided in patients with a sulfa allergy?

A

“Sulfa Pills Frequently Cause Terrible Allergy Symptoms”

Sulfonamides

Probenicid

Furosemide

Celecoxib

Thiazides

Acetazolamides

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What drugs can cause Steven-Johnson Syndrome

A

“Steve Jobs made APPLE PC’s”

Allopurinol

phenytoin

phenobarbital

lamotrigine

ethosuxamide

penicillin

carbamazapine

Sulfonamides

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What is the MOA of Bosentan?

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Bosentan is a competitive antagonist of endothelin-1 receptors

Clinical Use: pulmonary hypertension

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What is the treatment of choice for trigeminal neuralgia?

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carbamazepine is the first line treatment for trigeminal neuralgia

Other therapies include oxcarbazepine, baclofen and lamotrigine

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What drugs are CYP450 inhibitors?

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“CRACK AMIGOS”

Cimetidine, Ritonavir, Amiodarone, Ciprofloxacin, Ketoconazole

Acute Alcoholism, Macrolides, Isoniazid, Grapefruit juice, Omeprazole, Sulfonamides

CYP450 inhibitors

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What drugs are CYP450 inducers?

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Guiness, Corona, and PBRs induce chronic alcoholism

Griseofulven, Carbamazapine, Phenytoin, Barbituarits, St. John’s Wart, Chronic Alcoholism

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