Psychiatric
All antidepressants carry a Black Box Warning for possible increase in this side effect in some children and young adults.
What is suicidal thoughts or actions?
This is the generic name for Xanax
What is alprazolam?
A tumor that is not cancerous can be described using this term.
What is benign?
This type of antibiotic therapy is started before the pathogen is identified, and is usually broad-spectrum.
What is empiric therapy?
ASCVD stands for
What is atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease?
This class of antipsychotic drugs are usually used first-line due to a lower incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms.
What are second-generation (or atypical) antipsychotics?
This is the generic name for Cymbalta
What is duloxetine?
It is recommended that women start receiving yearly mammograms at this age.
What is 45 years old?
This type of gram-positive cocci appears in clusters under a microscope.
What is stapylococcus?
Triglycerides below this concentration are considered desirable.
What is 150 mg/dL?
This is the maximum daily recommended dose of Celexa. A lower daily dose is recommended in patients 60 or older due to risk of QT interval prolongation.
What is 40 milligrams per day?
This is the generic name for Lotensin
What is benazepril?
This class of chemotherapy agents is known for causing cardiomyopathy, and for this reason doxorubicin is capped at a lifetime cumulative dose of 450-550 mg/m^2
What are anthracyclines?
This medication has a boxed warning concerning risk of C. diff infection.
What is clindamycin?
This class of agents inhibit sodium absorption in the distal convoluted tubules.
What are thiazide diuretics?
This is considered the therapeutic range of lithium for maintenance of bipolar disorder.
What is 0.6-1.2 mEq/L?
This is the generic name for Elavil
What is amitriptyline?
This is the term for the lowest point that white blood cells and platelets reach after a course of chemotherapy.
What is the nadir?
This carbapenem is not effective in killing Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
What is ertapenem?
This is how a patient should be counseled to use sublingual nitroglycerin.
What is use one dose every 5 minutes at onset of chest pain for up to three doses. If pain or discomfort is not improved 5 minutes after first dose, call 911.
These three agents are non-stimulant options for the treatment of ADHD, and can be used alone or in combination with stimulant medications.
What are guanfacine ER (Intuniv), clonidine ER (Kapvay), and atomoxetine (Strattera).
What is pioglitazone?
This class of agents is recommended for treatment of anticipatory chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
What are benzodiazepines?
Name three boxed warnings for fluoroquinolones.
What are tendon inflammation/rupture, peripheral neuropathy, CNS effects (seizures), aortic aneurysm/dissection, QT prolongation, psychiatric disturbances
An ejection fraction below this percentage is used to define heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
What is 40%?