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What does augmentin treat that regular amaxocillin doesn’t?

CAP

What drugs treats Treats STIs like chancroid, COPD, CAP and strept?

Azithromycin

Pros and cons of first and thirg gen cephs?

First: Can treat more skin issue ie ecthyma, impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitus, UTI

Third: COPD, Bronchitis, CAP and strep, sore throat, ear infection, tonsilitis

What drug treats Anthrax, enlarged prostate, UTI, LRTI?

Cipro. Levo moreso treats enlarged prostate

What drug treats travelers diarrhea?

Sulfamethoxole/Trimrthoprim (ie Bactrim/Septra)

What drug treats impetigo, SSI, MRSA?

Mupirocin

What drugs treat paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia?

Diltiazem and verapamil

Most CCB treat angina

Diuretics treat what?

Hypertention and angina

What diuretic treats heart faliure and accites from cirrhosis?

Spirnolactone

What diuretic is used in diabetic neuropathy?

Hydrochlorothiazide +Losartan K+/Hyzaar

ACEI a lot of the time treat heart faliure and hypertention. Which only treats hypertention

Benazepril/Lotensin

What ACEI treats kidney disease?

Enalapril/Vasotec,Epaned

Which beta blockers treat angina?

Atenolol, Metoprolol, propanolol

What beta blocker is used in migrain prophalaxis?

Propanolol/inderal

What statin treats/ familial hypocholesteremia?

atorvastatin/lipitor

pravastain/pravochal

What antibiotic can cause oral contraceotive faliure, should shake suspention well?

Amoxicillin/augmentin

What should augmentin be taken with?

Food

Do cephlasporins have suspensions?

yes

Cefdinir should not be taken with what?

Separate administration of antacids, iron, and vitamins by 2 h

Fluoroquinnalones should not be taken with what?

milk

Clindamycin should be taken with what?

A full glass of water

How long should someone remain upright after taking clindamycin?

30 min

Doxycycline should be administered with what?

240ml of water

Why should you wear sunscreen with doxyxycline, SUL/TRIM?

photosensitivity

Does nitrofurantoin come with suspention?

yes

How do you prevent kidney complications with sulf/trim?

maintain adequate hydration and pay attention to dark urine and yellowing of skin/eyes

What must be maintained with acyclovie/valacyclovir?

hydration

What drug has many OTC interactions?

Fluconazole

At what time of day should you take flucanozole?

Same day/time of week

What should not be taken when using metronidazole, amlodipine, chlorthalidone, clonidine, diltiazem?

Alcohol (disulfram like reaction)

Why should certain activities be avoided at the beginning of using amlopidine?

Dizziness

What should avoided when using amioderone?

tanning beds/sun exposure

Use sunscreen

What drugs can not be taken with grapefruit juice?

amoderone

What drug should not be taken with aspirin?

Apixaban

Should atenolol be taken on an empty stomach?

yes

What is the most common adverse effect of benazepril?

dry cough

What drugs should be taken with food?

Carvedilol, Chlorthalidone

What drugs should be taken on an empty stomach?

Atenolol, Nefidipine/adalat cc,metoprolol, nitroglycerine ER

Abby never notices milkshakes

What drugs should be taken with food?

Carvedilol, chlorthalidone, Fenofibrate, Oseltamivir, potassium chloride, Lovastatin IR, Augmentin, Rivaroxiban doses more than 15mg

What drugs may or may not be taken with food?

Metronidazole, Guanfacine, Apixaban, Ezetimibe, hydrochlorothiazide (+lisinopril and losartan), cipro (but not with dairy)

What drugs should be taken early in the day?

Hydrochlorothiazide (+lisinopril and losartan)

Chlorthalidone

What drugs should be taken at the same time of day?

Benazepril, Diltiazem, Fluconazole

Time flu by for Ben and Dil

What drugs should be taken in the evening?

Lovastatin

Pravastatin

Rivaroxiban

What drugs should not be taken with alcohol

Metronidazole

Amlodipine

Chlorthalidone (+NSAIDS)

Furosemide (+NSAIDS)

Hydrochlorthiazide (+NSAIDS)

HCTZ (+lisinopril,losartan, triamterene) +NSAIDS

Spirnolactone (+NSAIDS)

Valsartan (+NSAIDS)

Clonidine (+CNS depressents)

Guanfencine (+CNS depressant)

Diltiazem

Hydralazine

Irbesartan

Imdur

Lebetalol and metoprolol and propanolol

Statins

Nitroglycerine

Warfarin (+cranberry products)

What drugs should not be taken with grapefruit juice?

Lovastatin

Verapamil

What side effects does Amoxcicillin have that augmentin does not?

They both have N+ D but only amoxicillin has diarrhea (same as azithromycin)

What is the difference in side effect between first and third gen ceph?

First: Nausea

Third:Diarrhea

Flucanozole has what side effect?

Headache

Metronidazole has what side effects?

Headache +nausea

Common side effects of CCB?

Headache and edema

Hydrochlorothiazide has what side effects?

hypotention and dizziness

What is the only ACEI that has an adverse effect?

Enalapril maleate- increased scr

What beta blockers cause col extremities?

atenolol and carvedilol

What BB causes bradyarrythmias?

atenolol

BB commonly cause what?

dizziness

What drug causes hyperkalemia?

Irbesartan

What drug causes anorexia?

Guanfecine

What drug can cause Nausea, vomiting, phospholipidemia?

amioderone

Nitroglycerine and losartan have what adverse effect?

headache

Rosuvastatin has what adverse effect?

arthralgia

What drug has Myopathy; Diarrhea; Headache; Nasopharyngitis?

Diarrhea

Fluconazole and ketoconazole are examples of what?

Imidazole antifungals

Metronidazole is what kind of antibacterial?

Nitroimidazole

What therapuetic class is carvedilol?

A/B adrenergic blocker

Fenofibrate has what therapuetic class?

PARA activator

How do Atenolol and metoprolol work?

They are second gen beta blockers. Cardioselective β-adrenergic that decreases AV nodal conduction in supraventricular tachycardias and blockade of catecholamine-induced dysrhythmias. Blocks B1

How do Carvedilol, Labetalol (third gen) work?

Selective α1- and nonselective β-adrenergic blocker that decreases AV nodal conduction in supraventricular tachycardias and blockade of catecholamine-induced dysrhythmia.

How does Propranolol (first gen) work?

Nonselective β-adrenergic blocker that competitively blocks β1 and β2 receptors, thereby preventing β-adrenergic stimulation