PNN - Miscellaneous - ED, PHTN, MS
Medications used for MS: Alemtuzumab (______) given IV 5 consecutive days, followed
12 months later by 3 consecutive days; total duration of therapy: 24 months. -
✔️✔️Lemtrada
Medications for MS *ORAL* : Dimethyl fumarate (______) activates cellular antioxidant
signaling pathways. *Flushing* is major side effect. - ✔️✔️Tecfidera
Medications for MS *ORAL* : Teriflunomide (______) Pregnancy X, hepatotoxicity -
✔️✔️Aubagio
Medications used for MS: Glatiramer (______) is given *SQ* and is *pregnancy B* -
✔️✔️Copaxone, Glatopa
Medications used for MS: Interferon beta-1A = ______ is given *IM* once weekly. -
✔️✔️Avonex
Medications used for MS: Natalizumab (______) is given IV risk is *PML*. Used as last
line. Given once a month. - ✔️✔️Tysabri
Medications for MS *ORAL* : Cladribine (______) contraindicated in pregnancy. -
✔️✔️Mavenclad
Medications for MS *ORAL*: Fingolimod (______): observe for 6 hours after 1st dose to
monitor for bradycardia. - ✔️✔️Gilenya
Sildenafil - ✔️✔️Viagra, Revatio
Tadalafil - ✔️✔️Cialis, Adcirca
Vardenafil - ✔️✔️Levitra, Staxyn
Avanafil - ✔️✔️Stendra
Which two PDE5 inhibitors can be used for PHTN? (pulmonary hypertension) -
✔️✔️tadalafil (Adcirca), sildenafil (Revatio)
Tadalafil (Cialis, Adcirca)dose: 10 mg 30 min prior to sexual activity. Works up to
______ hours. - ✔️✔️36 (known as the weekender)
Medications used for MS: Alemtuzumab (______) given IV 5 consecutive days, followed
12 months later by 3 consecutive days; total duration of therapy: 24 months. -
✔️✔️Lemtrada
Medications for MS *ORAL* : Dimethyl fumarate (______) activates cellular antioxidant
signaling pathways. *Flushing* is major side effect. - ✔️✔️Tecfidera
Medications for MS *ORAL* : Teriflunomide (______) Pregnancy X, hepatotoxicity -
✔️✔️Aubagio
Medications used for MS: Glatiramer (______) is given *SQ* and is *pregnancy B* -
✔️✔️Copaxone, Glatopa
Medications used for MS: Interferon beta-1A = ______ is given *IM* once weekly. -
✔️✔️Avonex
Medications used for MS: Natalizumab (______) is given IV risk is *PML*. Used as last
line. Given once a month. - ✔️✔️Tysabri
Medications for MS *ORAL* : Cladribine (______) contraindicated in pregnancy. -
✔️✔️Mavenclad
Medications for MS *ORAL*: Fingolimod (______): observe for 6 hours after 1st dose to
monitor for bradycardia. - ✔️✔️Gilenya
Sildenafil - ✔️✔️Viagra, Revatio
Tadalafil - ✔️✔️Cialis, Adcirca
Vardenafil - ✔️✔️Levitra, Staxyn
Avanafil - ✔️✔️Stendra
Which two PDE5 inhibitors can be used for PHTN? (pulmonary hypertension) -
✔️✔️tadalafil (Adcirca), sildenafil (Revatio)
Tadalafil (Cialis, Adcirca)dose: 10 mg 30 min prior to sexual activity. Works up to
______ hours. - ✔️✔️36 (known as the weekender)
