Antihypertensive
– See: hypertension: – Beta Blockers: – acebutolol – atenolol – esmolol – labetolol – metoprolol – nadolol … Read more
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Antimalarials
– clinical response can be anticipated within three to six months after initiating therapy with approximately 40%-60% of patients able to expect a beneficial response. – upper end of dosage used in treatment of RA is 3-4 mg/kg/day for chloroquine and 6-7.5 mg/kg/day for hydroxychloroquine; – corneal deposits occur in up to 50% of patients … Read more
Antidiabetic Medications
– Injected Agents: – insulins – Oral Agents: – acetohexamide – amaryl – chlorpropamide – glipizide – glucophage – glyburide – tolazamide – tolbutamide – avandia – Misc: – rezulin (now taken off the market)
Antidiarrheal
DIPHENOXYLATE w/Atropine KAOLIN LACTOBACILLUS LOPERAMIDE
Antiemetics/Emetics
Benzoquinamide Buclizine Chlorpromazine Cyclizine Dimenhydrinate Hydroxyzine Ipecac Syrup Meclizine Metoclopramide Prochlorperazine Promethazine Trimethobenzamide
Antiglide Plate for Weber B Fractures
– Discussion: – fibular plate can be positioned posteriorly as an antiglide plate to resist proximal migration and rotation of distal fragement; – the antiglide plate is chiefly indicated for Weber B fractures; – advantages: – distal screws obtain better purchase, since … Read more
Anticoagulant Induced Bleeding
– HEPARIN: – d/c’ing Heparin (t/2=1.5 hrs), will normalize PT/aPTT; – serious heparin induced bleeding is treated with PROTAMINE sulfate: – 1mg PROTAMINE sulfate for each 100 units of HEPARIN; – WARFARIN: – w/ life threatening hemorrhages give: – Bank Plasma (2 units at a time)/check PT; – FFP will also work but is more … Read more
DVT Treatment – Anticoagulants
Fondaparinux sodium (Arixtra) selectively inhibits factor Xa, disrupting blood coagulation and inhibiting thrombin formation and thrombus development availability – 2.5 mg/0.5 ml in single-dose syringe indications (non-comprehensive) prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after hip fracture surgery or hip or knee replacement surgery DVT and pulmonary emboli references – The use of novel oral anticoagulants … Read more
Anticoagulants
AMINOCAPROIC DEXTRAN DIPYRIDAMOLE HEPARIN PROTAMINE STREPTOKINASE UROKINASE WARFARIN
Anticonvulsants
– See: Osteomalacia from Anticonvulsants: – Carbamazepine – Clonazepam – Diazepam – Ethosuximide – Lorazepam – Phenobarbital – Phenytoin – Primidone – Valproic