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General Pharmacology - Elimination
Nitroprusside
- Mechanism of Action
- Direct Release of NO
- Increase cGMP
- Short Half-Life
- Indications
- Malignant Hypertension
- Side Effect
- Cyanide Toxicity
1 min
Heparin Mechanisms
- Mechanism of Action
- Short Half-life
- Antithrombin Activation Cofactor
- Decrease Thrombin, Factor Xa
- Side Effects
- Bleeding
- Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
- Antidote
- Protamine Sulfate
2 mins
Repaglinide and Nateglinide (Meglitinides)
- Mechanisms
- Meglitinides
- Increased Insulin Release
- Indications
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Side Effect
- Hypoglycemia
- Considerations
- Eat Within 30 Minutes
- Gemfibrozil Increases Risk of Hypoglycemia
- Short Half-Life
2 mins
Sumatriptan
- Mechanism of Action
- Short Half-Life
- 5-HT Agonist
- Inhibits Trigeminal Nerve Activation
- Induces Vasoconstriction
- Indications
- Migraine
- Cluster Headache
- Side Effects
- Increased Risk of Serotonin Syndrome
- Paresthesias
- Coronary Vasospasm
- Contraindication
- Prinzmetal's Angina
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
3 mins
Tetracycline Drug Names and Indications
- Drug Names
- Demeclocycline
- Minocycline
- Doxycycline
- Fecally Eliminated
- Can be Used in Renal Failure
- Indications
- Antidiuretic Hormone Antagonist
- Chlamydia
- Rickettsia
- Borrelia burgdorferi
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Mycoplasma Pneumonia
3 mins
