Treatments Flashcards
absence seizures
ethosuximide
acute gout attack
NSAIDs, colchicine, glucocorticoids
acute promyelocytic leukemia
all-trans retinoic acid
ADHD
methylphenidate, CBT, atomoxetine
alcoholism
disulfuram, acomprosate, naltrexone, supportive care
alcohol withdrawal
long lasting benzodiazepines
anorexia
nutrition, psychotherapy, mirtazapine
anticoagulation during pregnancy
heparin
arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue
class IB antiarrhythmic (lidocaine, mexiletine)
B12 deficiency
vitamin B12 supplementation
benign prostatic hyperplasia
alpha1 antagonists, 5alpha reductase inhibitors, PDE-5 inhibitors
bipolar disorder
mood stabilizers-lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine, atypical antipsychotics
breast cancer in postmenopausal woman
aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole)
Buerger disease
smoking cessation
bulimia nervosa
SSRIs
candida albicans
topical azoles for vaginitis; nystatin, fluconazole, capsofungin (oral/esophageal); fluconazole, capsofungin, ampho B (systemic)
carcinoid syndrome
octreotide
chlamydia trachomatis
doxycycline and ceftriaxone, erythromycin eye drops
chronic gout
xanthine oxidase inhibitors (allopurinol, febuxostat)
chronic hep B or hep C
IFN alpha (HBV and HCV), ribavirin, simeprevir, sofosbuvir (HCV)
chronic myelogenous leukemia
imantinib
clostridium botulinum
antitoxin
clostridium difficile
oral metronidazole, oral vancomycin if refractory
clostridium tetani
antitoxin
CMV
ganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir
crohn disease
corticosteroids, infliximab, azathioprine
cryptococcus neoformans
fluconazole
cyclophosphamide induced hemorrhagic cystitis
MESNA
depression
SSRI
diabetes insipidus
desmopressin (central); hydrochlorothiazide, indomethacin, amiloride (nephrogenic)
DM type 1
dietary intervention (low carbohydrate) and insulin replacement
DM type 2
dietary intervention, oral hypoglycemics and insluin
DKA
fluids, insulin, K
enterococci
vancomycin, aminopenicillins/cephalosporins
erectile dysfunction
sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil