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Pharmacology Flashcards

1
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What is paul ehrlich known for? (2)

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  • treatment of syphillis

- discovery & development of sulfonamide / sulfa drugs

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What is alexander fleming known for?

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Penicillium mould = penicillin

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Define antibiotic:

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Natural or synthetic chemical substance that kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria

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Define bactericide:

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kills bacteria

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Define bacteriostatic:

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Changes the characteristics of bacteria so it is no longer pathogenic

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Define selective toxicity:

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inhibition or death of pathogenic microorganisms without damaging the host

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Define wide-spectrum antibiotics

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Can attack a variety of germs but may not be the best against that specific germ

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Define narrow-spectrum antibiotics

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effective against limited variety of pathogens but very effective

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What is MIC?

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Minimum inhibitory concentration of antibiotic able to inhibit growth of specific pathogen

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What is MLC?

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Minimum lethal concentration of ATB to kill a pathogen

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Define therapeutic dose:

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dose necessary for treatment of certain infection

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Define toxic dose:

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dose producing undesirable and harmful effects for patient

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13
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Aerobic bacteria?

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  • Gram + cocci

- facultative anaerobic

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Anaerobic bacteria?

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  • Gram + cocci

- Gram - bacillus

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Strict and facultative anaerobic?

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Betalactamics (penicillin and cephalosporin)

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16
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antibiotic treatments shorter than ___ days is not effective

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5

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17
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antibiotic treatments longer than ___ days can cause…

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10 days can cause unwanted reactions

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18
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What was the first antibiotic to be discovered?

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Penicillin. Alexander fleming

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19
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What is amoxicilin? (3)

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  • Penicillin drug
  • betalactamic group
  • wider spectrum of action than penicillin and fewer side effect
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20
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Amoxicillin is derived from?

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ampicillin from chemical synthesis

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Amoxicilin bacteriostatic or bactericide?

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bactericide

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22
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Amoxicillin mechanism of action?

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inhibits cell wall synthesis and kills bacteria

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23
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Amoxicillin antibacterial spectrum? (4)

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Gram + and - and others

effective against streptococcus (gram +)

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Amoxicillin absorption? (2)

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  • oral: better absorbed than ampicillin

- absorption not modified by presence of food in stomach

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25
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Where is amoxicillin metabolized?

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liver

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Amoxicillin excretion?

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kidney

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27
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Amoxicillin at the same dose of ampicillin reaches…

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a higher concentration

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28
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The maximum concentration of amoxicillin?

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1-2.5hours

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29
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Amoxicillin indications? (3)

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  • Useful in SHORT ORAL TREATMENTS (mild or moderate infections).
  • Efficient in prophylaxis of endocarditis.
  • Other indications: Urinary infections, abdominal infections
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30
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Amoxicillin + clauvanic acid? (4)

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  • clavulanic acid = inhibitor of betalactamases
  • widens spectrum and action
  • produces diarrhea and digestive alterations
  • more powerful action at same dose
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31
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What can inactivate amoxicillin

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betalactamases

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32
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Amoxicillin dose?

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50mg/kg per day. Divide this dose into 3 doses per day

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Clavulanic acid and amoxicillin dose?

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same as amoxicillin

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34
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Minimum treatment for amoxicillin?

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4 days

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35
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Adverse effect of amoxicillin? (2)

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  • hypersensibillity** (main)
  • eruptions (rash
  • anaphylaxis with glottis spasm and asphyxia (0.05%)
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36
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Avoid giving amoxicillin when the patient has… (5)

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  • mononucleosis
  • hepatic infection
  • renal infection
  • diabetes (for powder solution)
  • phenylketonuria (has phenylalanine)
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37
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What is a macrolide?

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  • Bacteriostatic (inhibits protein synthesis)
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38
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Macrolides work on…?

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  • works on gram +, -, and anaerobic
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39
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Macrolides adverse effects?

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  • nausea
  • vomitting
  • diarrhea
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When do we use macrolides? (2)

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When allergic to amoxicillin or cephalosporin

41
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What was the first macrolide? when do we use it? (3)

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  • Erythromycin
  • almost not used anymore
  • replaced by more potent one (azithromycine)
42
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What was azitromycine derived from?

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erythromycin

43
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Half life of azitromycine?

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Much longer half-life (up to 68h): single dose / 24 h

44
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How do we administer azitromicine?

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on an empty stomach

45
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Adverse effect of azitromycine? (5)

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  • mild GI effects (frequent)
  • less effects than erythromycin
  • heptatoxcity
  • ototocity
  • hypersensitivity
46
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ATB of choice in Endocarditys prophylaxis in people allergic to penicillin?

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  • Azitromycin
  • cefalexin
  • clindamycin
47
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What are the macrolides? (4)

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  • azitromycin
  • clarithromycin
  • spiramycin
  • josamycin
48
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Azitromycin dosage?

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5-10mg /kg for a day. divide into 3 dosages

oral or IV

49
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Lincosamide act against…? (2)

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  1. Anaerobes (Bacteroids, clostridium)

2. Gramm+ (staphylococcus, streptococcus)

50
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Types of lincosamides? (2)

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  • Clindamycin ( lincosamide)

- Metronidazole

51
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When do we use lincosamides? (2)

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In dentistry: in severe infections or endocarditis prophylaxis

52
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Clindamycin? (3)

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  • Very effective against cocos Gramm+
  • Good tolerance
  • Low allergenic potential
53
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Side effects of clindamycin?

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  1. Mild: nausea, vomiting, metallic taste

2. Severe: ataxia, convulsions, encephalopathy

54
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Clindamycin oral dosage?

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10-30mg/kg in a day. taken 3 times a day

55
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Clindamycin i.m. or i.v. dosage?

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20-40mg/kg/day taken 3 times a day

56
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Endocarditis prophylaxis with no penicillin allergy orally? (2)

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  • adults: 2gr amoxicillin

- children: 50mg/kg

57
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Adult endocarditis prophylaxis with no penicillin allergy not orally? (2)

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  • 2gr amoxicillin

- 1gr ceftriaxona

58
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Child endocarditis prophylaxis with no penicillin allergy not orally? (2)

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  • 50mg/kg amoxicillin

- 50mg/kg ceftriaxona

59
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Adult endocarditis prophylaxis with penicillin allergy orally? (2)

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  • clindamycin 600mg

- claritomycin 500mg

60
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Child endocarditis prophylaxis with penicillin allergy orally? (2)

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  • clindamycin 20mg/kg

- claritomycin 15mg/kg

61
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Adult endocarditis prophylaxis with penicillin allergy not orally?

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Clindamycin 600mg

62
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Child endocarditis prophylaxis with penicillin allergy not orally?

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Clindamycine 20mg/kg

63
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What is an antimycotic?

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antifungal

64
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Latest generation antifungals and children?

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Latest generation antifungals have very limited use in children

65
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Most used antifungals in pediatrics is? (4)

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  1. Nystatin
  2. Ketoconazole
  3. Miconazole
  4. Others: fluconazole
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How is nystatin administered?

67
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Nystatin indications?

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  • skin/mucous infection with candida albicans

- prevention of candidiasis in immunocomprompised patients

68
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Nystatin side effects?

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  • nausea
  • vomitting
  • rash
69
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Nystatin contraindications?

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  • hypersensitivity
70
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Nystatin treatment time?

71
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Nystatin dosage?

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500.000-1.000.000 UI /6-8 hours

72
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how is miconazol adminsitered?

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topical (low absorption)

73
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Miconazol side effects? (4)

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more frequent than other antifungals

  • nausea
  • tachycardia
  • anaphylaxis
74
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Miconazol contraindication?

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hypersensitivity

75
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Miconazol treatment duration?

76
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NSAID effects? (3)

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  • analgesic
  • antipyretic
  • antiinflammatory
77
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Paractamol effects? (3)

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  • analgesic
  • antipytetic
  • greater antipyretic effect than NSAIDS
78
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Ibuprofen is derived from…?

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Propionic acid

79
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Most widely used analgesic in pediatrics? why?

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  • ibuprofen

- mild inflammatory dental processes

80
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Ibuprofen gastrointesinal effect? (2)

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  • few adverse affects

- lowest risk of all NSAIDs

81
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What are the propionic acid derivatives? (5)

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  • ibuprofen
  • naproxen
  • ketoprofen
  • diclofenac
  • piroxicam
82
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Ibuprofen maximum concentration?

83
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Ibuprofen average life?

84
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ibuprofen contraindications? (6)

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  • Hypersensibility to any NSAID
  • Digestive alterations (ulcers, gastritis,…)
  • Asthmatic crisis, angioedema, rash provoked by NSAID
  • Heart failure
  • Alterations in blood clotting
  • Hepatic and renal failure
85
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Ibuprofen dental side effects? (2)

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  • alveolitis

- osteoitis

86
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Ibuprofen dosage?

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20mg/kg. divided into 3 times a day

87
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Paracetamol is derived from..?

88
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Average life of paracetamol?

89
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Max concentration of paracetamol?

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30-60 mins

90
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Paracetamol counterindications? (4)

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  • Hepatic alterations (It is hepatotoxic)
  • Asthmatic (It may produce bronchospasm)
  • Leucopenia
  • Neutropenia
91
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Paracetamol dosage? (2)

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60mg/kg/day. 4-6 times a day

*max dosage of 4g per day

92
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Adult dosage of ibuprofen? (2)

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400-600 mg every 6-8 hours

*max dosage of 2.4g

93
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Adult dosage of paracetamol? (2)

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325-650 mg / 6 hours

*max dosage of 4g

94
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What antibiotics do not contain sucrose?

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  • Augmentine drops
  • oral suspension 125 mg
  • soluble powder 250 mg
  • 500 mg (aspartame)
95
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What antiiinflamatory drugs do not contain sucrose?

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  • Apiretal oral suspension, drops (saccharine)
  • Junifen oral suspension (saccharine)
  • Gelocatil drops (saccharine)
96
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What antifungals do not contain sucrose?

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Mycostatin solution (saccharine)

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