Pharmacology Flashcards
Area under the curve
-average amount of a drug in the blood after a dose is given –> bioavailability
Drugs that commonly cause inhibition of CYP450 system
- Macrolides
- antifungals
- Cimetidine
- Citalopram
- grapefruit juice
Antibiotic with highest risk of C.diff
Clindamycin (Cleocin)
Lincosamide class
Digoxin therapeutic levels
-0.5-2
Signs of digoxin toxicity
- GI: anorexia, N/V, abdominal pain
- scotoma, yellow-green tinge vision
Labs for suspected digoxin toxicity
- digoxin level
- electrolytes
- creatinine
- EKGs
Digoxin toxicity treatment
-Digibind
Citalopram (Celexa) contraindications
QT prolongation
Frequency of testing INR
every 2-4 weeks up to every 12 weeks
What to do if INR <5 with no significant bleeding risk
- omit one dose and/or
- reduce maintenance dose slightly
- check INR
What to do if warfarin dose missed
- take as soon as possible on the same day
- do NOT double dose next day
After warfarin is discontinued, how long will the anticoagulant effects persist
2-5 days
What medication should not be combined with diuretics
- Lithium
- risk of lithium toxicity
Patients with HTN and osteoporosis have extra benefit from what medication
- thiazide diuretics
- reduce calcium excretion by kidneys and stimulate osteoblasts
Spironolactone adverse effects
-gynecomastia and hyperkalemia
BBW Spironolactone
-increased risk of benign and malignant tumors
Loop diuretic should not be given to patients with what allergy
sulfa
Loop diuretic adverse effects
- electrolyte imbalance
- hypovolemia
- hypotension
- pancreatitis, jaundice, rash
- ototoxicity
Noncardioselective BB
- propranolol
- carvedilol (Coreg)
Cardioselective BB
- blocks beta 1
- atenolol
- metoprolol
BB contraindications
-asthma
COPD
-bradycarida
AV block 2nd-3rd
BB adverse effects
- bronchospasm
- bradycardia
- depression, fatigue
- ED
- blunts hypoglycemic response
- HF
ACE/ARB adverse effects
- hyperkalemia
- cough
- angioedema
Direct renin inhibitor example
- Aliskerin (Tekturna)
- not recommended for initial treatment
When does ACE induced cough usually begin
- first few months of treatment
- discontinue and switch to ARB
Which antihypertensive preferred for HTN in diabetics and patients with CKD
ACEI/ARBs
T/F ACEI/ARB excreted in breastmilk
true
avoid
First line medication for Raynauds
CCB
Verapamil should not be mixed with
erythromycin
clarithromycin
CCBs are contraindicated with
AV block
bradycardia
CHF
up to 25% of patients using verapamil develop ___
constipation
CCB adverse effects
- headache
- peripheral edema
- bradycardia
- HF and heart block
- hypotension
- QT prolongation
- constipation
Alpha-blockers are used when
-patients with BPH and HTN
alpha-blocker examples
- Terazosin (Hytrin)
- Doxazosin (Cardura)
Alpha-blocker adverse effects
- orthostatic hypotension
- dizziness, syncope
- priapism
- do not give with cataract/glaucoma surgery
Tetracyclines can cause permanent teeth staining and skeletal defects in who
- children <9
- last half of pregnancy
- infancy
Tetracycline adverse reactions
- photosensitivity with minimal sunlight
- esophageal ulcerations very rare
When are tetracyclines best taken at
-empty stomach
take 1-2 hours before a meal
Tetracycline organism coverage
G- only
Atypicals
MRSA
Macrolide organism coverage
G+ (except enterococci)
Some G-
atypicals
Macrolide adverse effects
- GI distress
- ototoxicity
- QT prolongation
If patient can not tolerate erythromycin, switch to
Azithromycin or clarithromycin
Macrolide and warfarin
INR may be increased
First generation cephalosporin coverage
- G+ cocci
- not effective against MRSA
- poor anaerobic coverage
Cephalexin
Keflex
1st
Cefadroxil
Duricef
1st
What are 1st generation cephs good for
skin infections