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SAS#19 Flashcards

1
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Lower serum levels of cholesterol and various lipids. They are also called as lipid-lowering agents

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ANTIHYPERLIPIDEMIC DRUGS

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C a d is the leading cause of death worldwide and its incidence is highly and people with

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HYPERLIPIDEMIA

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3
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These drugs are used to normalize high serum levels of cholesterol

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BILE ACID SEQUESTRANTS

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4
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Exert their effect in the intestine by binding into bile acids which contain a high level of cholesterol

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BILE ACID SEQUESTRANTS

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5
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Is also used to treat pruritus associated with partial biliary obstruction

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CHOLESTYRAMINE

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6
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this drug group increases the cell absorption of ldl by blocking the enzyme regulating the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of cholesterol

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HMG CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS

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7
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Block the completion of cholesterol synthesis in the body

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HMG Coa reductase inhibitors

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8
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Are indicated for patients with documented c a d to slow progression of the disease

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PRAVASTATIN
LOVASTATIN
SIMVASTATIN

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9
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Pravastatin lovastatin and simvastatin, together with this three agents _____ is used as prophylaxis for first myocardial infarction attack for patients with multiple risk factors for c a d

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ATORVASTATIN

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10
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Is the drug of choice for patients who have multiple risk factor or have already develop c a d

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HMG-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR

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11
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This class is well tolerated and is less expensive compared to other classes with the same therapeutic effect

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HMG-

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12
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Increased serum levels and resultant of hmg-coa reductase inhibitors

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DIGOXIN
WARFARIN

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13
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Atorvastatin can be given at

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ANY HOUR OF THE DAY

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14
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administered drug at bedtime to maximize effectiveness of the drugs because pic of cholesterol synthesis is from midnight to 5:00 a.m.

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HMG COA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR

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15
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Are one of the new class of drug approved to lower serum cholesterol levels

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CHOLESTEROL ABSORPTION INHIBITOR

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16
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Acting on the brush border of intestine,_____block the absorption of dietary cholesterol

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CHOLESTEROL ABSORPTION INHIBITOR

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17
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Increased toxicity of cholesterol absorption inhibitors

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CYCLOSPORINE

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18
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Increased risk for development of cholelithiasis

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FIBRATES

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19
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Altering the formation of platelet plug

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ANTIPLATELET DRUG

20
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Altering interfering the clotting cascade and thrombin formation

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ANTICOAGULANT DRUGS

21
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Altering the stimulating of the plasmin system to break down the formed class

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THROMBOLYTIC AGENTS

22
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DisOrders that directly affect coagulation process

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THROMBOEMBOLIC DISORDERS
HEMORRHAGIC DISORDERS

23
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Which involve overproduction of clots

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THROMBOEMBOLIC DISORDERS

24
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Which is characterized by ineffective clotting process leading to excessive bleeding

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HEMORRHAGIC DISORDERS

25
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Include medical conditions which involve overproduction of clots which result in to decrease blood flow and total vessel occlusion

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THROMBOEMBOLIC DISORDERS

26
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Conditions under hemorrhagic disorders

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HEMOPHILIA
LIVER DISEASE
BONE MARROW DISORDERS

27
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Characterized by genetic lack of clotting factors

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HEMOPHILIA

28
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Characterized by non production of proteins and clotting factors necessary for clot formation

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LIVER DISEASE

29
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Characterized by in sufficient quantity of platelets rendering them ineffective

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BONE MARROW DISORDERS

30
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THROMBOEMBOLIC disorders manifestations include

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Hypoxia
Anoxia
Necrosis

31
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This drug class exerts action by decreasing the responsiveness of platelets to stimuli that cause it to clump or aggregate

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ANTIPLATELET AGENTS

32
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Blocks the production of platelets in the bone marrow

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ANAGRELIDE

33
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Increase risk of bleeding if combined with another drug that affects blood clotting

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ANTIPLATELET ANGENTS

34
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By interfering with clotting cascade and thrombin formation_____are able to interfere with the normal clotting process

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ANTICOAGULANT

35
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Two new oral agents, directly inhibits thrombin and factor xa respectively

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DABIGATRAN
RIVAROXABAN

36
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Is used for prevention of blood clots in blood samples dialysis and venus tubing.
It also does not enter breast milk so it is the anticoagulant of choice for lactating women

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HEPARIN

37
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Block formation of thrombin from prothrombin

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HEPARIN AND ANTITHROMBIN

38
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Antidote of heparin

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PROTAMINE SULFATE

39
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Antidote of warfarin

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VITAMIN K

40
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Blood test for warfarin

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PROTHROMBIN TIME (PT)
INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO(INR)

41
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Blood test for heparin

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WHITE BLOOD CLOTTING TIME
ACTIVATED PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME

42
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Promote clot resolution,the process of activating the plasmin system to break down the thrombus or clot that has been form

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THROMBOLYTIC AGENTS

43
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Increased risk of bleeding when interaction with thrombolytic agents

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ANTICOAGULANT AND ANTIPLATELET

44
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Evaluate the ability to clot

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PT

45
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Blood thinning effect

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PTT (60-70 SEC)

46
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How many seconds in APTT

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30-40

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