Vusn pharm Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Cholestyramine - statin Action: reduces LDL binds with bile salt in intestines --> bile acids + cholesterols are eliminated in feces adverse effects: constipation, bloating, belching, esophageal irritation & obstruction Fibric Acid Derivatives - gemfibrozil use: reduces VLDL & triglycerides action: inhibits breakdown of stored fats, uptake of fatty acids, triglyceride production adverse effects: N/V, cholelithiasis, inc INR w/ warfarin, GI comp Nicotinic Acid - niacin use: reduces VL...

What are meglitinides? - Repaglinide (Prandin) Nateglinide (Starlix) often given to people that overeat What are some clinical signs that a child has Type I diabetes? - gets sick frequently has to urinate frequently How is DPP-4 administered? - with diet and exercise monotherapy or with Metformin same time daily with or without food monitor BUN and creatinine do not administer with Thiazolidinediones** (because of effects on kidneys) 1st generation sulfonylurea agents - not on test H...

assess for allergies and contraindications, assess for baseline organ function (kidney, liver - LFTs, electrolyte levels), assess for active infection/recent viral infection, monitor CBC for possible bone marrow suppression (Hct, Hgb), admin at same time daily as indicated, ensure drug levels are drawn just prior to admin - cyclosporine nursing interventions benefit of treatment MUST outweigh risks - important thing to remember when considering immunosuppressant therapy cyclosporine, predn...

intolerance to cold, receding hairline, hair loss, facial and eyelid edema, dull-blank expression, extreme fatigue, thigh tongue - slow speech, apathy, dry skin (coarse and scaly), muscle aches and weakness, constipation, anorexia, brittle nails and hair, menstrual disturbances - symptoms of hypothyroidism pituitary gland - which gland controls the thyroid? pituitary gland -> thyroid -> stimulating hormone -> thyroid -> thyroxine - pathway of pituitary to thyroid levothyroxine...

What are the adverse effects of osmotic diuretics? - edema headache NV fluid/electrolyte imbalance At what rate should drugs be administered to avoid ototoxicity? - 10-20 mg over 1-2 min How do osmotic diuretics reduce intracranial pressure? - can leave capillary space of all tissues except the brain (does not cross BBB) when it exits, it draws water along with it edema of hands and feet rather than brain How is mannitol prepared? - must use filter whether crystals or not warm up in wa...

VUSN Pharm 2 Final Exam (Week 12) Practice Questions and Answers cyclosporine, prednisone, mycophenolate, IgG - Answer️️ - immunosuppressant prototype drugs organ transplant introduces foreign tissue to body, immune system produces IL-2 (type of lymphokine), activation of immune system leads to destruction and rejection of foreign tissue - Answer️️ -body's response to organ transplant IL-2 - Answer️️ -specific lymphokine produced by immune system when organ transplant occur...

VUSN pharm exam 3 Study Guide with Complete Solutions Cholestyramine - Answer️️ -statin Action: reduces LDL binds with bile salt in intestines --> bile acids + cholesterols are eliminated in feces adverse effects: constipation, bloating, belching, esophageal irritation & obstruction Fibric Acid Derivatives - Answer️️ -gemfibrozil use: reduces VLDL & triglycerides action: inhibits breakdown of stored fats, uptake of fatty acids, triglyceride production adverse effects: N/V,...

VUSN Pharm 5106 Pharmacology and Diabetes Exam Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass) What is Type I diabetes? - Answer️️ -juvenile onset characterized by destruction of beta cells of the pancreas which are responsible for insulin synthesis significant hyperglycemia at presentation What are some clinical signs that a child has Type I diabetes? - Answer️️ - gets sick frequently has to urinate frequently What is insulin? - Answer️️ -hormone necessary for normal carb, prote...

VUSN Pharmacology Exam 2 (Week Ten) Study Guide with Complete Solutions levothyroxine, propylthiouracil, somatropin, desmopressin, fludrocortisone - Answer️️ -endocrine prototype drug list pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, testes, ovaries - Answer️️ - endocrine glands oxytocin, antidiuretic hormone - Answer️️ -posterior pituitary hormones GH, ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH, prolactin - Answer️️ -anterior pituitary hormones GnRH, GHRH, PRF, CRH, TRH, somatostatin, dopamine -...

VUSN Pharm 5106 Diuretics Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Overview of diuretics - Answer️️ -block sodium (and thus water) and chloride reabsoprtion increase in urine flow is directly related to the amount of Na and Cl reabsorption it blocks diuretics that block reabsorption early in the nephron have potential of creating the greatest effect the more proximal to the bowmans capsule and the more distal to the collecting duct = the more powerful the diuretic What are the clas...