toxin Flashcards
lead toxicity
5-44 Nothing
45-69 = 2,3 dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA , succimer) with the side effecy of rash and neutopeniaa
sever more than 70 = dimercaprol plus calcium disodium edetate( EDTA)
ginko bilboba
memory enhancement
increased bleeding
ginsing
improved mental performance
increased bleeding
saw palmetto
benign prostatic hyperplasia
mild stomach discomfort
black cohosh
menoposal symptomes( hot flashes and vaginal dryness)
hepatic injury
st johns wort
depression insomnia
drug intaction : antidepressant ( serotonin synd)
OCs( oral conta..)
anticogulant( decreases the INR)
digoxin
kava
anxiety and insomnia
sever liver damage
licorice
stomach ulcers , bronchitis
hypertension and hypokalemia
echinacea
treatment and prevention of cold and flu
allergic reaction , dyspepsia
ephedra
treatment if cold and weight loss
HTN arrhythmia, MI, sudden death , stroke, seizure
scombroid poisening
spicy fish , flushing, throbing headacem palpitations, and abdominal
cramps , diarrhea , oral burning
inducers
chronic alcoholsim, barbituates, carbamazepin, grisiofulvin, modafinil, pjenytoin, rifampin, st johns wort
inhibitors
acute alcoholisim, amiodarone, azoles, cimethidine, diltiazim and verapamil, grapefruit juice, izoniazides, macrolides, quinolones, protease inhibitors ( ritonavir) ,SSRI
riluzole
glutamate inhibitor prolong survaival andd delay the need for tracheostomy
gerstman synd
dominanat parital , difficulty performing simple arthmetic tast ( acalculia) , inability to name individual fingers, ( finger afnosia) , impaired writing(agraphia) , right and left confusion