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Therapeutics (V) exam 3
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01/28/2013

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Term

Metronidazole

  • MOA
  • ADR
  • CI
Definition
  • Inhibit protein synthesis
  • Metal, no ETOH
  • Pregnancy
Term

Tinidazole

  • MOA
  • ADR
  • CI
Definition
  • Damage DNA
  • Metal, superinfection, no ETOH
  • 1st trimester
Term

Nitazoxaide

  • MOA
  • ADR
  • CI
Definition
  • Inhibit anaerobic metabolism
  • GI
Term

Paromomycin

  • MOA
  • ADR
  • CI
Definition
  • Inhibit protein synthesis
  • GI, fatty feces (steatorrhea)
Term

Iodoquinol

  • MOA
  • ADR
  • CI
Definition
  •  
  • Optic neuritis, peripheral neuropathy
  • caution in elderly
Term

Amebiasis

  • Treatment (asymptomatic/mild GI)
Definition
  • Paromomycin or
  • Iodoquinol
Term

Amebiasis

  • Treatment (severe GI/liver)
Definition
  • Metronidazole or Timidazole + (Paromomycin or Iodoquinol)
Term

Sodium Stibogluconate

  • MOA
  • ADR
  • CI
Definition
  •  
  • Myalgia, arrhythmia
  • Pregnancy, elderly, heart problems
Term

Nifurtimox

  • MOA
  • ADR
  • CI
Definition
  •  
  • Anorexia, psychosis, hemolysis in G6PD deficient
  • Monitor pulmonary function and CBC
Term

Chloroquine

  • MOA
  • ADR
  • CI
Definition
  • Inhibit heme detoxification
  • pruritis, N/V, rash, HA
  • Psoriasis, liver disease
Term

Primaquine

  • MOA
  • ADR
  • CI
Definition
  •  Disrupt mitochondria and binds DNA
  • hemolysis in G6PD deficiency, GI, CNS
  • Pregnancy
Term

Mefloquine

  • MOA
  • ADR
  • CI
Definition
  • acts against asexual erythrocytic stage
  • nightmares, confusion, halucinations
  • psychiatric conditions, heart problems, pregnancy
Term

Malarone

  • MOA
  • ADR
  • CI
Definition
  • mitochondrial toxicity
  •  
  • Renal, pregnancy
Term

Mebendazole

  • MOA
  • ADR
  • CI
Definition
  • Inhibit helminth microtubule
  • neutropenia
  • pregnancy
Term

Ivermectin

  • MOA
  • ADR
  • CI
Definition
  • Depletes ATP
  • pruritis, lymph node tenderness
Term

Treatment

  • Giardiasis
Definition
  • Metronidazole
  • Tinidazole
  • Nitazoxamide

Gee, are we going to climb that MounTaiN?

Term

Treatment

  • Leishmaniasis
Definition
  • Amphoteracin B
  • Sodium Stibogluconate

Put a leash on that ASS

Term

Treatment

  • Trypanosomiasis
Definition
  • Nifurtimox

You can not tryp the ox

Term

Treatment

  • Hookworm
Definition
  • Mebendazole

Watch me bend hooks around pins

Term

Treatment

  • Ascaris (roundworm)
Definition
  • Mebendazole

Watch me bend hooks around pins

Term

Treatment

  • Enterobiosis (Pinworm)
Definition
  • Pyrantal Pamoate
  • Albendazole
  • Mebendazole

PAM knocked over all 10 pins

Term

Treatment

  • Strongyloidiasis
Definition
  • Ivermectin

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