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Organic Nitrates Nitroglycerin: vasodilator, inc cGMP form; adv. eff.-headache;-orthostatic hyptotension; reflex tachycardia; Toler, depletion of sulfhydryl; drug inter: other hypotensive drugs, sildenafil(viagra) dec cGMP degrad; Beta blockers, verapamil, diltiazem
Organic Nitrates prep and routes of admin Sublingual tablets; sustained-release oral capsules; transdermal delivery systems; translingual spray; transmucosal (buccal) tablets; topical ointment; IV
Beta Blockers (decrease cardiac oxygen demand) Propranolol; adv eff.: bradycardia; decreased AV conduction; reduction of contractility; asthmatic effects; caution with diabetes
calcium channel blockers Verapamil, diltiazem, nifedipine; stable and variant angina; adv. eff. hypotension; reflex tachycardia; bradycardia
Revascularization Therapy coronary artery bypass graft surgery; percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; CABG for multi-vessel disease, after recovery CABG patients fare better
Heparin natural; physio sig. unknown; rapid acting anticoag(IV), ^antithrombin:pulmonary embolism, stroke evolving, vein thrombosis; adv. eff. hemorrhage, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, hypersensitivity; protamine sulfate for overdose; aPTT: longish
Low MW Heparins preps. composed of molecules that are shorter than those found in unfractionarted heparin; use: prevent of DVT after surgery, treat of estabed DVT, prevent of ishcemic comp; adv effects and inter: bleeding, immune-mediated thrombocytopener, cost
Fondaparinux (arixtra) Syn anticoag; selective inhibit; use: prevent dvt after surgery, treat acute PE, DVT(w/ warfarin); adv eff: bleeding, patient less than 50kg; spinal or epidural hematoma; enoxaparin(lovenox) mult use, STEMI
Warfarin (Coumadin) oral anticoag; antagonist of Vit K; affects syn-factors VII, IX, X, prothrombin; use: long term prophylaxis of thrombosis; adv eff: hemorrhage, contraindicated in pregnancy, lactation; prothrombin time ratio; vit K1 overdose
Antiplatelet Drugs Aspirin inhibit of COOG, GI bleeding; Ticlopidine(ticlid) & Clopidogrel (plavix) ADP receptor antag, prev. aggr: Tirofiban (aggrastat) blocks GP IIb/IIIa recpetors, last step aggr. most effective anti platelet drug
Thrombolytic Drugs Streptokinase(streptase) binds plasminogen ^plasmin, degrades firbrin clots; uses MI, DVT, massive pulm emboli; adv eff: bleeding antibody prod. (foreign protien strepto) hypotension, fever; altepase(tPA) human tissue plaminogen activator; controversial
Factor VIII Concentrates used to treat hemophilia; prod. mehtods and product safety, plasma-derived factor VII, recombinant factor VIII; adv eff: allergic rxn; dosage and admin: on-demand therapy, prophylactic therapy; factor IX conc.
Desmopressin stop or prevent bleeding (mild hemophilia)
Antifibrinolytic Agents used to treat hemophilia; aminocarproic acid, tranexamic acid; inhibit the normal process of fibrin breakdown; control bleeding in mucous membranes; control bleeding caused by dental extractions
Factor VII concentrate, activated Factor VII(factor VIIa), Porcine Factor VIII, anti-inhibitor coagulant complex drus used for hemophilia patients with inhibitors
Oral Iron Preparations Ferrous Sulfate(drug of choice); adv eff GI dist, Staining teeth, toxicity; Interactions: antacids, tetracycline, ascorbic acids, other oral iron salts: ferrous gluconate and ferrous fumarate
Cyanocobalamin v 12 preparations; admin oral, parenteral, intranasal; adv eff hypokalemia (New RBCs); Long-term treatment, with lack of intrinsic facor, v b-12 lifelong
Epoerin Alfa (erytgropoietin) Epogen, procrit) hematopoietic growth facor, rDNA; use: anemia renal failure, HIV taking zidovudine; chemo induced, anema facing surgery; adv eff: hypertension, autoimmune pure red cell aplasia(rare); cardivascular events
Filgrastim (Neupogen) granulocute colony stimulating factor; leukopoietic GF, rDNA; use: cancer, sever chronix neutropenia; adv eff: bone pain, leukosytosis
Sargramostim (Leukine) Sargramostim (granulocyte-macro colony stimulating factor - neutrophils, macr, hematopoietic GF, rDNA; use: adjunct to autologous bone marrow transplant, failed bone marrow trans, acute myelogenous leukemia; adveff leuko-thrombo cytosis
Oprelvekin (interleukin-11) thrombopoietic GF, rDNA; use:w/ Myelosuppressive chemo min. thrombocytopenia & platelet trans; adv eff fluid reten, cardiac dysrhythmias, conjunctival infection, sudden death
Short duration: rapid acting insulin insulin lispro(humalog), insulin aspart(Novolog)
Short duration : slower acting insulin regular insulin (humulin R, Novolin R, Exubera
Intermediate duration insulin Neutral protamine Hagedom (NPH) insulin
Long Duration insulin Insulin glargine (lantus)
1st Generation Sulfonylureas Acetohexamide(dymelor) Chlorpropamide(Diabinese) Tolazamide(Tolinase) Tolbutamide(orinase); oldest oral antidiab, stim B cell, less potent than 3nd gen, less tol; inexpen gen, adv eff, hypoglycemia(w/ norm. BS),worse lipid, cause wgt, fluid reten.DI:lots
Non-Sulfonylurea Secretagogues Meglitinides,repaglinide (Prandin) and Nateglinide (starlix, MOA of Sulfonylureas, shorter acting; take with meals(1st bite); prandin 5xday. Sideff: hypoglycemia(not as bad sulfons), headache; DI: many , metab CYP450-2c9 and 3A4; Gemifibrozil(Lopoid)
Biguanides Phenformin-precursor(lactic acidosis, 1977) Metformin (Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Riomet; MOA dec. hepatic Glucose prod70%; sensitizes cells to glucose, renal elim. A.E.: GI effects, dec app, bloat, metal taste, \/ B12
Thiazolidinediones (Glitazones);Troglitazone(rezulin) withdrawn, liver damage Rosiglitazone (Avandia) & Pioglitazone (actos)MOA sensitize periphery insulin; dec insulin resist, SE gen mild, wgt, mild anem, perip edma, inc LDLc
Alfa-Glucosidase Inhibotors Acarbose (precose) and Miglitol (Glyset)MOA: slows the breakdown and absorb of carbs in SI, SE: GI effect very common - fart, diarrhea, titrate does upward very slowly, no drug interactions
2nd Gen Sulfonylureas Glimepiride(amaryl), Glipizide(Glucotrol), Glyburide-non-micronized(Diabeta, Micronase), Glyburide-Micronized(Glynase) Same MOA as 1st; better tol; most expensive
Levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levothroid, others) syn prep of T4, conv. T3, 1/2life 7days, hypothyroidism; adv. eff tachycardia, angina, tremors; inter: drugs dec abs(colestid, questran), inc metab(phenytoin, AED), Warfarin(reduce dose of anti coag), Catechols(^cardiac res
Synthroid formally drug of choice, relatively expensive (twice), bioequivalent to other preps; use caution when switching to another prep
Armour Thyroid Very inexpensive, one of 1st agents on market, inconsistent levels, pig tg, rarely prescribed for new patients
Liothyronine Cytomel; exogenous T3 - syn prep; lower dose, 1/2 of T4; rapid onset; shorter duration & 1/2life, $, not for long term
Liotrix (thyrolar) Best, 4:1 ration(T4:T3) comparable to plasam
Hyperthyroid products Methimazole (Tapazole)- longer half-life, 1/day; Propylthiouracil (PTU) – 3 doses/day, Indicated for short term therapy, Inhibits binding of I¯ to Thyroid globulin, PTU Inhibits peripheral conversion of T4, PTU preferred in pregnancy, placenta
Radioactive Iodine-131 (131I) Radioactive isotope, emits gamma and beta rays; 1/2life 8days, active uptake by the thyroid, produces, clincal remission with destruction of thryoid gland, not very accurate, people usually develop hypothyroidism
Adjunctive Therapies for Hyperthyroidism beta_blockers: slow body down, proprandolol(inderal) rapid effects, tachycardia; hypnotics - ambien (zolpidem)
Octreotide (Sandostatin) syn analog of somatostatin; suppress GH release; dose-SC=3/day, IM=1/month; $$$; adv eff: GI, usually subside; Gallstones, usually asymptomatic
Somatrem (Protropin)Growth hormone ; adv eff: hyperglycemia, hyperthyroidism(5%), antibody form. to GH(rarely V effective). omteractopm woth glucocorticoids(V effective)
Antidiuretic Preparations Diabetes Insipidus: Vasopressin (ADH),(best) Desmopressin(mulit delivery), Other uses: Nocturnal enuresis, hemophilia A (^clotting factor VIII); adv eff intoxication, vasoconstriction
Hydrocortisone Syn syteroid; uses: adrenal inusfficiency, allergy, inflammation, cancer chemo; adv eff: adrenal supp, cushing's syndrome
Fludrocortisone (Florinef) Potent mineralcorticoid; Uses: Addison's Disease, Primary Hypoaldosteronism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia; Adv eff: hypertension, hypokalemia, edema, cardiac enlargement
Glucocorticoids - Physiologic Effects Carb, protein, fat metabolism, CV, skeletal muscle, CNS, stress, resp in neonates
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