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Anticonvulsant for Bipolar disorder, neuropathic pain.
Sodium channel blocker. |
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| Anticonvulsant for Bipolar disorder. Calcium channel blocker. Used for fibromyalgia. |
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For Bipolar
Sodium channel blocker, anticonvulsant.
Inhibiting sodium channels doesn't allow sodium ions to promote electrical flow down axon. Inhibits neurons.Inhibits flare of mania.
Side effects: sedative, cognitive effects |
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Neuropathic pain, bipolar, anticonvulsant, depressive episodes
Sodium channel blocker |
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Sodium channel blocker
Anticonvulsant for seizures, trigeminal neuralgia |
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Antipsychotic. tranquilizer. Inhibit dopamine pathways.
SIde Effects: less Parkinson's side effects than Haldol |
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Old generation antipsychotic
Inhibit dopamine pathways.
Side effects: Parkinson like. Tardive diskinesia- irreversible. |
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Thiazide type diuretic
For HTN. Impairs sodium, chloride reabsorption in distal tubule. Low ceiling, long lasting
Side effects: Hypokalemia |
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Loop Diuretic. Blocks sodium, chloride channels in Loop of Henle. High ceiling.
For HT failure, edema, less common for HTN |
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ACE inhibitor (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme)Decreases effects of Angiotensin 2 which raises bp.
For HTN
Also prolongs life in HT failure by prevent release of neurotransmitters that are toxic to HT.
Side effect: dry cough |
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ARB (angiotensin receptor blocker)
Decrease effect of A2 by blocking the receptors.
For HTN. Also improves survival rate with HT failure. |
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Selective Beta blocker.
Block beta 1 adrenergic receptors. Decreases contractility of HT to decrease bp.
Treats HBP
Side effects: erectile dysfunction, bradycardia, fatigue, exercise intolerance |
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| Beta blocker. Nonselective. Rarely used for HTN. Mostly for migraines, stage fright. |
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| Calcium channel blocker for HTN. |
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Cardiac Glycoside.
For HT failure.
Makes HT pump faster, increases contractility of HT, inhibits sodium potassium pump in HT. Many side effects (seeing yellow) |
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For Diabetes.
Alpha glucosidase inhibitors.
Inhibit enzyme that breaks dwon starch into simple sugars.
Side effects: flatulence. |
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Diabetes.
A Biguinide. Sensitizes LV to insulin. Controls fasting glucose. Leads to weight loss, reduces HT attacks. |
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Diabetes.
A TZD
Sensitizes muscles to insulin. Instructs them to take up glucose more effectively.
Side effects: Fluid Retention, HT failure |
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DIabetes:
Insulin Secretagogue. Tells pancreas to secrete ore insulin. reduces postprandial glucose
Side effects: can lead to weight gain. |
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Diabetes.
Incretin Mimetic.
Leads to higher secretion of insulin, slows gastric emptying. |
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NSAID
Selectively COX 2 inhibitor. Less selective than viox- off mkt. |
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| More COX 1 than COX 2 inhibition. Only NSAID with no risk of MI. Less effective for pain. |
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Proton pump inhibitor. Take with NSAIDS if Peptic Ulcer Disease.
Stops pumping acid into ST.
For HT burn, peptic ulcer disease. |
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| Not an NSAID. A COX 3 inhibitor. Hepatotoxic. No significant anti inflammatory properties. |
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ANticoagulant. Inhibits clotting. treats atrial fibrillation that leads to stroke.
Side effects: Excessive bleeding.
Inhibits synthesis of Vitamin K dependent clotting factors. |
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For Osteoporosis
A Bisphosphonate.
Toxic to osteoclasts- less resoprtion of bone.
Side effect: Esophageal irritation, osteonecrosis of jaw. |
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| Erythromycin, Clarythromycin, Azithromycin |
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Macrolide Antibiotics
Inhibit protein synthesis in microorganisms. Mainly for pneumonia, STDs, sinusitis, etc.
Side effects: GI problems, nausea. |
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High Cholesterol.
Statin.
Improve HDL, lower LDL, stabilize plaque.
Inhibit a step in cholesterol synthesis. |
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| Antiplatelet drug stronger than aspirin. For if allergic. |
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| Leucotriene inhibitor. For asthma. |
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| Antibiotic. Inhibits protein synthesis. |
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| Most powerful statin on market |
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Asthma.
Beta agonist with topical steroid |
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| NSAID. Inhibits COX 1 and 2. |
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| 3 types of drugs that lower bp, decrease progression of diabetic KD disease, slow HT failure and decrease progression of HT failure. |
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| ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, ARBs |
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| Potential side effects of NSAIDS |
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| nephritis, GI toxicity, decreasing uterine motility, HTN |
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| If a patient with peptic ulcer disease needs NSAIDs and is not taking a selective COX 2 inhibitor, what should be added to avoid making it worse? |
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Rennin -angiotensin pathway
ACE inhibitors, ARBs |
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| LV produces angiotensinogen which is activated by rennin into angiotensin 1, which is activated into angiotensin 2 by angiotensin converting enzyme. This then goes to the angiotensin receptors, which |
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