Thiopurines - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

A1C monitoring during oral or insulin diabetes management - Because Hb A1c reflects mean glycemia over the preceding 2 to 3 months, it should be measured at least twice a year if patients are meeting treatment goals or have stable glycemic control; it should be measured every 3 months if therapy has changed or if patients are not meeting treatment goals A1C Treatment Goal - Less than 7% ACEIS and ARBS benefits in other conditions - CAD, Post MI, heart failure. C...

Summary of the physiology and drugs of IBD

Henry presents to clinic with significantly swollen painful gret toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following which is the best treatment for henry High-dose colchicine Low-dose colchicine*** High-dose aspirin Acetaminophen with codeine Colchicine does not affect purine metabolism. It binds to micro-tubular proteins to interfere with the function of mitotic spindles and inhibit the migration of granulocytes to the inflamed area, it reduces lactic acid production by granulocyte...

NR566 Week 3 Study Outline Chapter 16: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular & Renal Systems • Know the pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapeutics clinical use, drug interactions and adverse drug react ions for: ACEI, ARBs, CCB, cardiac glycosides and antiarrhythmics, nitrates and peripheral vasodilators, anti-lipedmics, diuretics Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI): pregnancy D Benazopril Captopril Enalapril Fosinopril Lisinopril Moexipril o vasodilators o Not as effective for African-Am...

NR 566 Week 4 Study Guide {2020} – Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 566 Week 4 Study Guide Chapter 25: Drugs Used in Treating Inflammatory Processes Gout medications Drugs: Anti-gout agents: allopurinol (Zyloprim), colchicine, and febuxostat (Uloric) Uricosuric agents: probenecid (Benemid) and sulfinpyrazone (Anturane) o Peak incidence 70 to 79 years old, more common in men than women o Gout in women occurs exclusively post-menopausal and is associated with HTN, renal insuffici...

NR 566 Week 4 Study Guide Chapter 25: Drugs Used in Treating Inflammatory Processes Gout medications Drugs: Anti-gout agents: allopurinol (Zyloprim), colchicine, and febuxostat (Uloric) Uricosuric agents: probenecid (Benemid) and sulfinpyrazone (Anturane) o Peak incidence 70 to 79 years old, more common in men than women o Gout in women occurs exclusively post-menopausal and is associated with HTN, renal insufficiency, and diuretics o Gout Syndrome: Caused by an alteration in purine m...

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NR 566 Week 4 Study Guide {2020} – Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 566 Week 4 Study Guide Chapter 25: Drugs Used in Treating Inflammatory Processes Gout medications Drugs: Anti-gout agents: allopurinol (Zyloprim), colchicine, and febuxostat (Uloric) Uricosuric agents: probenecid (Benemid) and sulfinpyrazone (Anturane) o Peak incidence 70 to 79 years old, more common in men than women o Gout in women occurs exclusively post-menopausal and is associated with HTN, renal insuffici...