CPhT 27 & 28

urticaria

red welts or hives, they sometimes occur due to an allergic reaction

perspiration

sweating

plasma

the part of blood that has a yellowish tint

eczema

rough and inflamed skin

acne

pores clogged with oil and bacteria, causes pimples

phlebotomy

to draw blood from the body

antiseptic

something that prevents growth of microorganisms

metastasize

when cancer spreads to where it started to other parts of the body

hemoglobin

the part of red blood cells that carry oxygen

erythropoietin

kidneys secrete this hormone

solute

when something is dissolved with another substance

albumin

plasma protein

comedone

aka blackheads

pruritus

aka itching

Temovate

clobetasol

Bactroban

mupirocin

Nizoral

ketoconazole

Retin-A

tretinoin

Lamisil

terbinafine

where might you get a plantar wart on the body?

bottom of the foot

tell me some drugs that ARE believed to contribute to drug induced bleeding?

NSAIDs, warfarin, aspirin, clopidogrel

the doctor just told you that you have Tinea Pedis and to get something OTC to treat it, what dosage forms options would you have?

Lotrimin/clotrimazole (spray/powder)

if your hair does not grow, what condition would you have?

alopecia

if you needed to shed the top layer of skin, what drug class might you need?

keratolytic

3 layers of the skin:

epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

functions of the skin:

protects against germs, light, dehydration, and infection, regulates temperature

if you go to the doctor and are diagnosed with urticaria, what might the doctor recommend to treat it?

antihistamines

if you have mild anemia, what are some ways to treat it? *more than just meds

eating iron rich foods

if you are prescribed valacyclovir, what might the doctor be treating you for?

shingles/herpes zoster

what is/are the indications for tacrolimus?

eczema, organ transplant rejection

what causes gestational thrombocytopenia?

pregnancy

diagnosis is herpes zoster (shingles), what is the drug treatment?

Valtrex or Zovirax

if you have a dialysis patient, what might they take for an iron deficiency?

Ferrlecit/sodium ferric gluconate complex

topical silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) has what indication for use?

burns

for the production of hemoglobin, you must have what?

iron

golimumab, ustekinumab, & adalimumab are given by what route?

injection

patients taking Warfarin should avoid?

vitamin K, aspirin, and NSAIDs

the skin has two different glands, what are they?

sebaceous glands and sweat glands

someone with an iron deficiency has a GI bleed. what might they have taken to cause this?

aspirin, warfarin, NSAIDs

2 blood groups?

leukocytes and erythrocytes

what are two topical meds to treat acne?

benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid

keratin is found in what 2 places/areas?

hair and nails

if you are labeling a bottle of tetracycline, what auxiliary label must be put on it?

avoid dairy products (binds together)

if a patient has psoriasis and now developed arthritis. what meds could be used to treat it?

NSAIDs, sulfasalazine, methorexate, biological response modifiers

if you are taking iron medicines, what can you do to help the body absorb it better?

vitamin c

if someone has pruritus, what else could it be called?

itchy

the functions of the blood is?

delivers oxygen and nutrients, carries waste to elimination, transports immunocells

what are some antibacterial treatments?

polymyxin B, sulfate, neomycin, bacitracin (Neosporin)

we discussed some meds that can cause drug-induced thrombocytopenia. list them.

heparin, phenytoin, vancomycin