DRUG OF CHOICE
DRUG
OF CHOICE
AILMENTDRUG
OF CHOICEAcute Glumerulonephritis
(AGN)
Penicillin
(max 10 days)
Acute
Gout
Colchicine
Acute
Pancreatitis pain
Demerol,
any anticholinergic
Acute
Pulmonary EdemaAddison's Disease
Hydrocortisone
+ NaCl IV fluids
Alcoholic
dependency
antabuse
or Disulfiran
Amoebiasis
Flagyl
(metronidazole), Emetin HCl
Anaphlactic
Shock
Adrenaline
(epinephrine)
Anginal
pain
Nitroglycerine
tablet
Antidote
acid (ingested)
milk
Antidote
alkaline (ingested)
orange
juice
Antiestrogen
Tamoxifen
or Nolvadex
Anxiety
disorders
Benzodiazepines,
Valium, Librium, Tranxene, Serax, Xanax
Atrophic
Vaginitis
DES,
TACE, estrogen preparation
Attention
Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Ritalin,
benxedrine, dexedrine
Autism
Thorazine
(chlorpromazine)
Bells
Palsy
Prednisolone
Burn
pains
Morphine
IM or IV
Chancroid
Cotrimoxazole
(2 wks)
Childhood
Schizophrenia
Thorazine
(chlorpromazine)
Chlamydia
Tetracycline
Cholera
Tetracycline
+ rehydration + K supplement (isotonic solution)
Choriocarcinoma
methotrexate
(Mexate), cytosar, parithenol
Chronic
Gout
Allupurinol,
antazone, benemid
Colostomy
bag
aspirin
or chlorophyll (improve smell)
Constipation
during pregnancy
laxative,
colace, beolace, sulfak
Cretinism
Synthroid,
Euthroid, Cytomel (linothyroxine)
Cushing's
syndrome
steroids
Depression
Tofranil,Elavil,Aventyl,Prozac,Endep,Pamelor,Adapin,MAOIS,
Nardil, Parnate
Diabetes
Insipidus
Vasopressin
Tannate in oil, Lypressin nasal spray, Diapid
Diabetes
Mellitus Type I
NPH,
Humulin N, Novolin N, lente
Diabetes
Mellitus Type II
Tolinase,
Diabeta, Glucotrol
Diabetic
Ketoacidosis (Diabetic Coma)
regular
insulin, Humulin N, semilente, actrapid
Diptheria
Erythromycin,
Penicillin, Diptheria antitoxin
Dysmenorrhea
NSAIDS,
Midol, Mortrin, Ibuprofen, Mefenamic acid
Eclampsia
Magnesium
Sulfate, Calcium Gluconate
Filariasis
(Elephantiasis)
Hetrezan
Gallstone
colic
Demerol,
banthine
Gastrointestinal
pains
Demerol,
Narcan, Nalline, Lofran
Gestation
DM
Insulin,
Lente, NPH
Giardiasis
Flagyl
(metronidazole), anti-amebic
Glaucoma
Miotics,
beta-blockers, osmotic, mannitol, osmitrol
Gonorrhea
Penicillin
Hashimoto
Disease
Synthroid,
Euthroid, Cytomel, Liotrix
Heart
Block (atrioventricular block)
Atropine
Sulfate, Isuprel
Heartburn
or pyrosis of pregnancy
milk
of magnesia
Heroin
withdrawal of neonate
Thorazine,
Valium
Histoplasmosis
(fungus)
Amphotericin
B (Fungizole)
Hyperkalemia
Insulin,
glucose, Diamox, NAHCO3, Kayexalate
Hyperthyroidism
(toxic goiter)/ Thyroid Storm
PTU,
Tapazole, Lugol's solution
Hypertonic
uterine contraction (labor)
Valium
Hypothyroidism
(cretinism)
L-thyroxine,
Synthroid, Euthroid, Cytomel
Hypotonic
uterine contraction (labor)
Syntocinon,
Pitocin
Impetigo
PenicillinRitalin
(Methylphenidate)
DRUG
OF CHOICE
Increased
Intracranial Pressure
Mannitol,
Lasix, Decadron
Iron
Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Iron
Sulfate, Fumarate, gluconate, Iron Dextran
Labor
pains
Demerol,
Meperidine HCl
Lead
Poisoning
Dimecaprol,
BAL, EDTA, succimer
Leg
cramps
Amphogel
Leptospirosis
Penicillin,
Tetracycline
Leukemia
VAMP
(vancristine, adriamycin, methotrexate, prednisone)MOP (methotrexate, oncovin)
Lyme
Disease
tetracycline
Manic
(Bipolar Disorder)
Lithium
carbonate, Lithane, Monolith
Metabolic
Acidosis
Sodium
Bicarbonate
Metabolic
Alkalosis
Diamox,
Ammonium Chloride
Multiple
Sclerosis
corticosteroid
Myasthenia
Gravis
cholinergic,
physostigmin, prostigmin, tensilon
Mydriatics
epinephrine,
eucaptropine, atropine, Cyclogyl
Myocardial
Infaction pain
Morphine
Myxedemia
Synthroid,
Euthroid, Cytomel, Liotrix
Oral
thrush/monoliasis
Monistat,
Fungizole
Osteoarthritis
ASA,
NSAIDS, Brufen Voltaren
Osteoporosis
Estrogen,
DES, TACE, calcium
Paragmimiasis,
Schistosomiasis
Praziquantel
Patent
Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Indocin
(Indomethacin)
Pediculosis
capitis/pubis, scabies
Kwell/Lindane
Shampoo
Peptic
Ulcer Disease (PUD)
Cimetidine,
Ranitidine, famotidine (Tagamet)
Pertussis
(whooping cough)
expectorant
Pneumocytis
Carinii Pneumonia (in AIDS)
tetracycline
Premature
labor (stopping)
Tocolytics,
Brethine
Premature
Ventricular Contraction (PVC)
Lidocaine
(Xylocaine)
Prostate
cancer (control)
DES,TACE,
estrogen preparation
Prosthetic
heart valves
anticoagulants,
penicillin
Renal
colic pain
Morphine
Respiratory
Distress Syndrome
Solupan,
Cellestone (betamethasone)
Rheumatic
Heart Disease prevention (RF)
penicillin
Rheumatiod
Arthritis
ASA,
NSAIDS, steroids
Scarlet
Fever (scarlitma)
Erythromycin,
Penicillin
Shigellosis
(bacillary dysentry)
Ampicillin,
Chloramphenicol, tetracycline
Shock
epinephrine,
dopamine, aramine
Sinus
Bradycardia
Atropine
Sulfate, Isuprel
Sinus
Tachycardia
Digitalis,
Lanoxin, Betablockers
Spinal
shock
Prednisone
Syphilis
penicillin
Tetanus
(lockjaw)
penicillin,
tetanus antitoxin
Tetany
Calcium
gluconate
Thrombophlebitis
Heparin,
Warfarin,ASA
Tinea
capitis,pubis,corporis,pedis
Tinactin,
Trosyd, Griseofluvin
Toxic
Shock Syndrome (TSS)
Cloxacillin,
Oxacillin, Nafcillin
Toxoplasmosis
Sulfonamides,
Pyrimethamine
Transient
Ischemic Attack (TIA)
ASA
Trichomoniasis
Flagyl
(metronidazole)
Vaginal
moniliasis
ketoconazole,
co-trimoxazole,mycostatin
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