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Acetaminophen Antidote
- Antidote
- N-Acetylcysteine
33 secs
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor Antidote
- Antidote
- Atropine
- Pralidoxime
1 min
Alpha 1 Receptor
- Characteristics
- Gq Subunit
- Increase Vascular Smooth Muscle Contraction
- Increase Pupillary Dilator Muscle Contraction
- Increase Intestinal and Bladder Sphincter Muscle Contraction
1 min
Alpha 2 Receptor
- Characteristics
- Gi Subunit
- Decrease Sympathetic Outflow
- Decrease Insulin Release
- Decrease Lipolysis
- Increase Platelet Aggregation
- Decrease Aqueous Humor Production
2 mins
Aminoglycoside Side Effects
- Side Effects
- Ototoxicity
- Nephrotoxicity
- Respiratory Paralysis
- Contraindications
- Pregnancy
- Considerations
- Peak and Trough
- Never Mix with Penicillin in Same IV
2 mins
Amphetamine Antidote
- Antidote
- Ammonium Chloride (NH4Cl)
- Acidify Urine
34 secs
Antibiotics Overview
- Cell Wall Inhibitors
- Cell Wall Inhibitors
- Penicillins
- Cephalosporins
- Monobactams
- Glycopeptides
- Carbapenems (Imipenem & Meropenem)
- Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors
- Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
- Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
- Aminoglycosides
- Macrolides
- Clindamycin
- Tetracyclines
- Linezolid
- Chloramphenicol
- Other
- Fluoroquinolones
- Sulfonamides
4 mins
Antimuscarinic Antidote
- Antidote
- Physostigmine Salicylate
44 secs
Antipseudomonal Penicillins
- Drugs
- Ticarcillin
- Carbenicillin
- Piperacillin
- Mechanism of Action
- Same Mechanism as Penicillin
- Indications
- Extended Spectrum
- Pseudomonas and Gram-Negative Rods
- Considerations
- Combine with Beta Lactamase Inhibitor
- Clavulanic Acid
- Tazobactam
- Hypersensitivity Reactions
2 mins
Aztreonam
- MECHANISM
- Monobactam
- Resistant to Beta-Lactamases
- Binds to Penicillin-Binding Protein (PBP)
- Inhibit Cell Wall Synthesis
- Bactericidal
- INDICATIONS
- No Activity on Gram-Positives or Anaerobes
- Gram-Negative Rods
- Cystic Fibrosis
- CONSIDERATIONS
- Non Allergenic to Penicillin
- Synergistic with Aminoglycosides
- SIDE EFFECTS
- GI Upset
- Pain at Injection Site
2 mins
Benzodiazepine Antidote
- Antidote
- Flumazenil
40 secs
Beta-1 Receptor
- Characteristics
- Gs Protein Class
- Increased Heart Rate
- Increased Contractility
- Increase Renin Release
- Increased Lipolysis
44 secs
Beta-2 Receptor
- Characteristics
- Gs Protein Class
- Cardiopulmonary
- Increased Heart Rate
- Increased Contractility
- Bronchodilation
- Metabolic
- Increased Lipolysis
- Increased Insulin
- Increased Glycogenolysis
- Increased Cellular Potassium Uptake
- Considerations
- Increased Aqueous Humor Production
- Vasodilation
- Decrease Uterine Tone
2 mins
Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors
- Considerations
- Often Combined with Penicillin Antibiotics
- Drug Names
- Clavulanic Acid
- Sulbactam
- Tazobactam
51 secs
Imipenem and Meropenem (Carbapenems)
- Mechanism
- Carbapenems
- Broad-spectrum Antibiotic
- Bactericidal
- Indications
- Gram Positive and Gram Negative Infections
- Side Effects
- GI Distress
- Suprainfections
- Seizures
- Considerations
- Penicillin Allergy
- IV or IM Route
- Imipenem Combined with Cilastatin
3 mins
Macrolides
- End in "-thromycin"
- Mechanism of Action
- Bacteriostatic
- Indications
- Alternative for Penicillin Allergy
- Respiratory Infections
- Pneumonia
- Side Effects
- QT Prolongation and Sudden Death
- C.Diff Overgrowth
- GI Distress
- Considerations
- Slow IV Infusion
2 mins
P450 Inducer
- Griseofulvin
- Phenytoin
- Carbamazepine
- Rifampin
- Barbiturates
- Chronic Alcohol Use
- St. John's Wort
51 secs
P450 Inhibitors
- Quinidine
- Ciprofloxacin
- Isoniazid
- Grapefruit Juice
- Acute Alcohol Use
- Erythromycin (Macrolide)
- Indinavir
- Cimetidine
- Sulfonamides
- Ketoconazole
- Amiodarone
2 mins
Penicillin
- Gram Positive
- Spirochetes
- Bind PBPs
- Block Transpeptidase Cross-linking of Cell Wall
- Activate Autolytic Enzymes
- Bactericidal
- Hypersensitivity Reactions
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Beta-lactamase Sensitive
2 mins
Warfarin Antidotes
- Antidotes
- Vitamin K
- Fresh Frozen Plasma
59 secs
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