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Treatments (Rapid Review) Flashcards

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P450 inducers

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“CRAP GPS”

Carbamazepine
Rifampin
Alcohol
Phenytoin
Griseofulvin
Phenobarbital
Sulfonylureas

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P450 inhibitors

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Valproate
Ketoconazole
Isoniazid
Sulfonamides
Chloramphenicol
Amiodarone
Erythromycin
Quinidine
Grapefruit juice

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ethylene glycol/methanol intoxication

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fomepizole (alcohol dehydrogenase competitive inhibitor)

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chronic hepatitis B or C

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IFN-alpha (HBV and HCV); ribavirin, simeprevir, sofosbuvir (HCV)

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Streptococcus bovis

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penicillin prophylaxis; evaluation for colon cancer if linked to infective endocarditis

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Clostridium botulinum

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human botulinum immunoglobulin

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Clostridium tetani

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antitoxin and wound debridement

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Clostridioides difficile

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oral vancomycin or fidoxamicin

refractory cases: repeat regimen or fecal microbiota transplant

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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ceftriaxone (add azithromycin or doxycycline to cover likely concurrent C. trachomatis)

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Neisseria meningitidis

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penicillin/ceftriaxone, rifampin/ciprofloxacin/ceftriaxone (prophylaxis)

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Haemophilis influenzae (B)

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amoxicillin (+clavulanate) for mucosal infections; ceftriaxone for meningitis, rifampin for prophylaxis

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Legionella pneumophila

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macrolides (azithromycin) or fluoroquinolones

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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piperacillin-tazobactam, cephalosporins (3rd/4th gen), monobactams, fluoroquinolones, carbapenems

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Treponema pallidum

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penicillin G

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Chlamydia trachomatis

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azithromycin or doxycycline (+ceftriaxone for gonorrhea coinfection), or erythromycin to treat chlamydial conjunctivitis in infants

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Candida albicans

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topical azoles (vaginitis)

nystatin, fluconazole, capsofungin (oral)

fluconazole, capsofungin, amphotericin B (esophageal or systemic)

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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induction with amphotericin B and flucytosine, maintenance with fluconazole (in AIDS patients)

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Sporothrix schenckii

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itraconazole, oral potassium iodide (only for cutaneous/lymphocutaneous)

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Pneumocystis jirovecii

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TMP-SMX (prophylaxis and treatment), pentamidine, dapsone, atovaquone

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Toxoplasma gondii

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sulfadiazine + pyrimethamine

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malaria

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chloroquine, mefloquine (chloroquine resistant cases), atovaquone/proguanil, primaquine (for liver hypnozoite)

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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metronidazole (patient and partner[s])

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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penicillin

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streptococcus pneumoniae

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penicillin/cephalosporin (systemic infection, pneumonia), vancomycin (meningitis)

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Staphylococcus aureus

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MSSA: nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin

MRSA: vancomycin, daptomycin, linezolid, ceftaroline

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Enterococci

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vancomycin, aminopenicillins/cephalosporins

VRE: daptomycin, linezolid, tigecycline, streptogramins

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Rickettsia rickettsii

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doxycycline, chloramphenicol

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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RIPE (rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol)

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recurrent UTI prophylaxis

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TMP-SMX

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influenza

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oseltamivir, zanamivir

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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

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tenofovir, emtricitabine

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patent ductus arteriosus

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close with NSAIDs (indomethacin, ibuprofen) or acetaminophen; keep open with PGE analogs

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stable angina

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sublingual nitroglycerin

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hypercholesterolemia

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statin (first-line)

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hypertriglyceridemia

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fibrate

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arrythmia in damaged cardiac tissue

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class IB antiarrhythmic (lidocaine, mexiletine)

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prolactinoma

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bromocriptine (dopamine agonist)

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diabetes insipidus

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central: desmopressin

nephrogenic: hydrochlorothiazide, indomethacin, amiloride

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SIADH

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fluid restriction, IV hypertonic saline, tolvaptan, demeclocycline

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diabetic ketoacidosis/hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state

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fluids, insulin, K+

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pheochromocytoma

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alpha-antagonists (phenoxybenzamine) then B-blockers

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carcinoid symptom control

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octreotide (somatostatin analog), telotristat (inhibits tryptophan hydroxylase)

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diabetes mellitus type 1

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dietary intervention (low carbohydrate) + insulin replacement

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diabetes mellitus type 2

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dietary intervention, hypoglycemic agents, and insulin (if refractory)

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gestational diabetes

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dietary intervention and exercise, add insulin if refractory

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Crohn disease

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glucocorticoids, infliximab, azathioprine

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ulcerative colitis

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5-ASA preparations (mesalamine), 6-mercaptopurine, infliximab, colectomy

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sickle cell disease

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hydroxyurea (increases fetal hemoglobin)

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chronic myelogenous leukemia

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BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors (imatinib)

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acute promyelocytic leukemia (M3)

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all-trans retinoic acid, arsenic trioxide

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drug of choice for anticoagulation in pregnancy

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low-molecular-weight heparin (unless there’s renal insufficiency, then you have to use unfractionated heparin)

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immediate anticoagulation

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long-term anticoagulation

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warfarin, dabigatran, direct factor Xa inhibitors

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heparin reversal

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protamine sulfate

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warfarin reversal

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vitamin K (slow) +/- fresh frozen plasma or prothrombin complex concentrate (rapid)

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dabigatran reversal

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idarucizumab

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direct factor Xa inhibitor reversal

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andexanet alfa

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HER2 + breast cancer

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trastuzumab

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hemorrhagic cystitis from cyclophosphamide/ifosfamide

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nephrotoxicity from platinum compounds

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amifostine

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cardiotoxicity from anthracyclines

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dexrazoxane

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myelosuppression from methotrexate

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leucovorin

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osteoporosis

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calcium/vitamin D supplementation (prophylaxis); bisphosphonates, PTH analogs, SERMs, calcitonin, denosumab (treatment)

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osteomalacia/rickets

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vitamin D supplementation

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chronic gout

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xanthine oxidase inhibitors (allopurinol, febuxostat)

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acute gout attack

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NSAIDs, colchicine, glucocorticoids

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Buerger disease

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smoking cessation

Buerger disease = thromboangiitis obliterans (medium vessel vasculitis)

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Kawasaki disease

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IVIG, aspirin

Kawasaki = medium vessel vasculitis

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giant cell arteritis

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high-dose glucocorticoids (before biopsy)

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granulomatosis with polyangiitis

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cyclophosphamide, glucocorticoids

granulomatosis with polyangiitis = Wegener granulomatosis (small vessel vasculitis)

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neural tube defect prevention

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prenatal folic acid

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migraine

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abortive therapies (sumatriptan, NSAIDs); prophylaxis (propranolol, topiramate, anti-CGRP antibodies, amitriptyline)

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trigeminal neurolgia

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carbamazepine

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multiple sclerosis

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disease modifying therapies (beta-interferon, glatiramer, natalizumab, alemtuzumab, rituximab); for acute flares, IV steroids

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tonic-clonic seizures

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levetiracetam, phenytoin, valproate, carbamazepine

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absence seizures

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ethosuzimide

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malignant hyperthermia

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dantrolene

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ADHD

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methylphenidate, amphetamines; behavioral therapy; atomoxetine (NE reuptake inhibitor); guanfacine, clonidine (alpha-2 agonists)

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schizophrenia

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atypical antipsychotics (quetiapine, ziprasidone, aripiprazole, clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine)

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anorexia nervosa

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nutrition, psychotherapy, SSRIs (citalopram, dapoxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline)

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bulimia nervosa

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nutrition rehabilitation, psychotherapy, SSRIs (citalopram, dapoxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline)

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alcohol use disorder

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disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, supportive care

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bipolar disorder

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mood stabilizers (lithium, valproate, carbamazepine), atypical antipsychotics (quetiapine, ziprasidone, aripiprazole, clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine)

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depression

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SSRIs (citalopram, dapoxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline)

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generalized anxiety disorder

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SSRIs (citalopram, dapoxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline), SNRIs (venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine); buspirone (5-HT1A partial agonist; second line)

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hyperaldosteronism

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spironolactone

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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alpha-1 antagonists, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, PDE-5 inhibitors, TURP

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infertility

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leuprolide, GnRH (pulsatile), clomiphene

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breast cancer in postmenopausal women

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aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole)

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ER/PR positive breast cancer

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uterine fibrinoids

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leuprolide, GnRH (continuous)

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prostatic adenocarcinoma

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flutamide, GnRH (continuous), degarelix, ketoconazole

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medical abortion

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mifepristone

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erectile dysfunction

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sildenafil

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pulmonary arterial hypertension (idiopathic)

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sildenafil, bosentan, epoprostenol, iloprost

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schistosomiasis

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praziquantel

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acromegaly

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pituitary adenoma resection; octreotide (somatostatin analog), pegvisomant (GH receptor antagonist), or cabergoline (dopamine agonist)

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thyroid storm

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B-blockers (propranolol), propylthiouracil, glucocorticoids (prednisone), potassium iodide

iodide load => decreased T4 synthesis (Wolff-Chaikoff effect)

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serotonin syndrome

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cyproheptadine (antihistamine with antiserotonergic properties)

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distal esophageal spasm

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nitrates and calcium channel blockers

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primary biliary cholangitis

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granulomatosis with polyangiitis

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glucocorticoids + rituximab or cyclophosphamide

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Enterovius vermicularis (pinworm)

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albendazole

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endometritis

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gentamicin + clindamycin +/- ampicillin

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