Term
| Prostigmin: Class, Use, Half Life |
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Definition
-anticholinesterase
-used to treat myasthenia gravis
-short acting, half life of 4h
-taken 4-6x per day |
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Term
| Mestinon: Class, Use, Half Life |
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Definition
-anticholinesterase
-used to treat myasthenia gravis
-short acting, half life 4h
-taken 4-6x a day
(preferred over prostigmin) |
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Term
| Prednisone: Use, Duration to take effect |
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Definition
-gluccocoritcoid used to suppress immunity in myasthenia gravis patients
-takes 6-8 weeks to see effects
-s/s may worsen in the first 7-10 days which may lead to hospitalization |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Rilutek: Use, How does it work? |
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Definition
-used to treat ALS
-Inhibits the presynaptic release of glutamic acid in the CNS
-protects neurons against damage |
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Term
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Definition
-pharmacologically made stem cells
-5-10 injections into spinal cord for 24 months
-study showed improvement/ slowing of ALS |
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Term
| Guillain- Barre Treatments (3) |
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Definition
1.Oxygenation and preventing complications of immobility
2. High doses of corticosteroids and IVPB immunoglobulins
3. Plasmaphoresis with 7-14 days of dx |
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Term
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Definition
-Immunomodulator
-injection used to treat MS |
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Term
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Definition
-Immunomodulator
-Injection used to treat MS |
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Term
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Definition
-Immunomodulator
-Injection used to treat MS |
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Term
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Definition
-Immunomodulator
-Injection used to treat MS |
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Term
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Definition
-Muscle relaxant
-used to treat muscle spasms in MS patients |
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Term
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Definition
-muscle relaxant
-used to treat muscle spasms in MS patients |
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Term
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Definition
-benzo, muscle relaxant
-used to treat muscle spasms in MS patients |
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Term
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Definition
-immunosuppressant
-used to treat MS
*caution: bone marrow suppression |
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Term
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Definition
-immunosuppressant
-used to treat MS
*caution: bone marrow suppression |
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Term
| Solu-Medrol- Class, Use, Route |
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Definition
-steroid
-used to treat MS relapse
-IV or PO |
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