Advanced Pharmacology Final Exam UTA

Glucocorticoids - ANS Can cause: osteoporosis, diabetes, weight gain *give biphosphontate if long term use Side effects of ED meds - ANS Visual problems Hearing problems Can cause hypotension if given with nitrates Flomax (tamsulosin) - ANS Treats: Pulmonary HTN BPH Side effects of testosterone - ANS Edema, hepatoxicity, decreases HDL, increases LDL, prostate cancer, abuse potential Treatment for Rickets - ANS Doxycycline, vit D and calcium supplements Alcoholics have what type of vitamin deficiency? - ANS Folic Acid anemia, Thiamin (vit B1) deficiency Glucosamine - ANS Used for tx of osteoarthritis; increased risk for bleeding Gingko biloba - ANS can increase pain free walking distance in patients with PAD, use with caution when takin ASA and warfarin Probiotics - ANS Which medication is recommended for tx of HTN in pregnancy? - ANS Methyldopa Considerations for elderly patients - ANS Decreased muscle mass Decreased protein levels What is an inducer? - ANS What is an inhibitor? - ANS Half-life - ANS How does Estrogen work to prevent osteoporosis? - ANS How do SERMS work to prevent osteoporosis? - ANS Treatment for chlamydia - ANS Doxycycline, Azithromycin Treatment for gonorrhea - ANS Ceftriaxone IM, Doxycycline, Azithromycin Treatment for trich - ANS Metronidazole Treatment for yeast infections - ANS Miconazole, fluconazole Medications for atopic dermatitis - ANS Glucocorticoids, immunosuppressants (tacrolimus, pimecrolimus) - may cause skin cancer or lymphoma How to apply topical medications - ANS Prescription basics - ANS Criteria for treating diabetes - ANS HbA1C > 6.5, fasting blood glucose > 126, casual blood glucose >200 What are selective beta blockers? Names? - ANS What are non-selective beta blockers? Names? - ANS Primary medications used for T2DM - ANS Antibiotics for AOM - ANS Amoxicilin Antibiotics for acute bacterial sinusitis - ANS Amoxicillin or amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin) Antibiotics for strep throat - ANS Amoxicillin Treatment for Asthma - ANS Treatment for COPD - ANS Thyroid medication How to dose? When to increase or decrease dose? - ANS Treatment for iron deficiency anemia - ANS Ferrous sulfate 15 mg/kg/day in 3-4 divided doses