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z[06] Pharmacology E2 (Derm, Antifungal, COPD, Asthma, GERD, IBD, N/V/D/C)
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
- "-prazole" Suffix
- Indications
- Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
- Gastritis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Mechanism
- Inhibit H+/K+/ATPase
- Side Effects
- Hip fracture
- Pneumonia
2 mins
H2 Receptor Blocker
- "-tidine" Suffix
- Indications
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Peptic Ulcer
- Mechanism
- Block Histamine H2 Receptors
- Parietal Cells
52 secs
Cimetidine and Famotidine (H2 Receptor Blockers)
- -tidine Suffix
- Mechanism
- H2 Receptor Blocker
- Indications
- Suppress Gastric Acid Secretion
- Side Effects (All)
- Pneumonia
- Side Effects - Cimetidine
- Anti-androgen Effects
- CNS Changes
2 mins
H2 Receptor Blocker Side Effects
- Side Effects
- Decrease Creatinine Clearance
- Cimetidine
- Crosses Blood-Brain Barrier
- Anti-Androgen
- Inhibits Cytochrome P450
1 min
Sucralfate (Carafate)
- Mechanism
- Creates Protective Barrier
- Indications
- GI Ulcers
- Side Effects
- Constipation
- Considerations
- Require Acidic Environment
- Give on Empty Stomach
- Oral Suspension Available
- May Decrease Absorption of Other Meds
2 mins
Dinoprostone and Misoprostol
- Mechanism
- Prostaglandins
- Indications
- Promote Cervical Ripening
- Prevent GI Ulcers
- Medical Abortion
- Side Effects
- Fetal Distress
- Hyperstimulation of Uterus
- Considerations
- Vaginal Insertion
- Give Before Induction of Labor
2 mins
Magnesium Hydroxide
- Clinical Use
- Antacid
- Osmotic Laxative
- Side Effect
- Diarrhea
- Hypermagnesemia
- Hyporeflexia
- Hypotension
- Cardiac Arrest
- Consideration
- Chelating Agent
1 min
Aluminum Hydroxide
- Clinical Use
- Antacid
- Side Effects
- Constipation
- Hypophosphatemia
- Osteodystrophy
- Proximal Muscle Weakness
- Seizures
- Considerations
- Chelating Agent
52 secs
Calcium Carbonate
- Clinical Use
- Antacid
- Dietary Supplement
- Side Effects
- Hypercalcemia
- Milk-Alkali Syndrome
- Rebound Hyperacidity
- Considerations
- Chelating Agent
1 min
Osmotic Laxatives
- Mechanism of Action
- Increases Osmotic Load
- Indications
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Constipation
- Drugs
- Magnesium Hydroxide
- Magnesium Citrate
- Polyethylene Glycol
- Sorbitol
- Lactulose
- Side Effects
- Diarrhea
- Dehydration
- Considerations
- Misused in Bulimia Nervosa
2 mins
Metronidazole
- Mechanism of Action
- Bactericidal
- Forms Free Radical Toxic Metabolites
- Damages DNA
- Indications
- Giardia lamblia
- Entamoeba Histolytica
- Trichomonas
- Gardnerella
- Anaerobes
- Side Effects
- Metallic taste
- Disulfiram like Reaction with Alcohol
2 mins
Azoles (Ketoconazole)
- "-azole" suffix
- Indications
- Local and Less Serious Systemic Mycosis
- Mechanism
- Inhibits Ergosterol Synthesis
- Inhibits P450
- Side Effects
- Liver Dysfunction
- Inhibition of Testosterone Synthesis
1 min
Amphotericin B
- Indications
- Systemic Mycosis
- Fungal Meningitis
- Last Resort for Protozoan infections
- Mechanism
- Polyene
- Binds Ergosterol
- Forms Membrane Pores
1 min
Amphotericin B Side Effects & Toxicity
- Side Effects
- Fever/Chills "Shake and Bake"
- Nephrotoxicity
- Milder with Liposomes
- Hypotension
- Anemia
- IV Phlebitis
- Arrhythmias
1 min
Flucytosine
- Indications
- Cryptococcus
- Candida
- Used in Combination with Amphotericin B or Azoles
- Mechanism
- Inhibits DNA and RNA Synthesis
- Converted to 5-FU by Cytosine Deaminase
- Side Effects
- Bone Marrow Suppression
1 min
Griseofulvin
- Mechanism
- Disrupts Microtubules in Mitosis
- Indications
- Antifungal for Superficial Infections
- Tinea and Ringworm
- Side Effects
- Teratogen
- P450 Inducer
- Confusion
- Headache
2 mins
Terbinafine
- Indications
- Dermatophytosis
- Onychomycosis
- Mechanism
- Inhibits Squalene Epoxidase
- Side Effects
- Hepatotoxicity
- GI Distress
- Taste Disturbances
- Headache
2 mins
Echinocandins
- "-Fungin" Suffix
- Indications
- Invasive Aspergillosis
- Candida
- Mechanism
- Inhibits Cell Wall Synthesis
- Inhibits Synthesis of Beta-glucan
- Side Effects
- GI Distress
- Flushing
1 min
Nystatin
- Indications
- Candidiasis
- Vaginal
- Oral
- Cutaneous
- Mechanism
- Polyene
- Binds Ergosterol
- Forms Membrane Pores
- Topical form of Amphotericin B
- Side Effects
- Rash
1 min
Stages of Asthma Treatments
- Mild Intermittent
- Short-acting Inhaled Beta-Agonist
- Mild Persistent
- Low-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid
- Montelukast (Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist)
- Moderate Persistent
- Low to Medium-dose Inhaled Corticosteroid
- Zileuton
- Severe Persistent
- High-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid
- Systemic Corticosteroids
- Omalizumab (Allergies)
2 mins
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