By Leonard Gomella, Steven Haist, Aimee Adams
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CI in PRG; ✓ monthly PRG tests Uses: *Pulmonary arterial HTN* Action: Endothelin receptor antagonist Dose: Adults. 5 mg PO/d, max 10 mg/d; not ok w/ hepatic impair Caution: [X, –] w/ Cyclosporine, strong CYP3A or 2C19 inhibitor, inducers of P-glycoprotein, CYPs and UGTs CI: PRG Disp: Tabs 5, 10 mg SE: Edema, nasal congestion, sinusitis, dyspnea, flushing, constipation, HA, palpitations, hepatotoxic Notes: Available only through the Letairis Education and Access Program (LEAP); D/C AST/ALT >5× ULN or bilirubin >2× ULN or S/Sx of liver dysfunction; childbearing females must use 2 methods of contraception Amifostine (Ethyol) Uses: *Xerostomia prophylaxis during RT (head, neck, etc) where parotid is in radiation field; ↓ renal tox w/ repeated cisplatin* Action: Prodrug, dephosphorylated by alkaline phosphatase to active thiol metabolite; binds cisplatin metabolites Dose: 910 mg/m2/d 15-min IV Inf 30 min Aminoglutethimide 39 prechemotherapy Caution: [C, +/–] CV Dz Disp: 500-mg vials powder, reconstitute in NS SE: Transient ↓ BP (>60%), N/V, flushing w/ hot or cold chills, dizziness, ↓ Ca2+, somnolence, sneezing Notes: Does not ↓ effectiveness of cyclophosphamide + cisplatin chemotherapy Amikacin (Amikin) Uses: *Serious gram(–) bacterial Infxns* & mycobacteria Action: Aminoglycoside; ↓ protein synth Spectrum: Good gram(–) bacterial coverage: Pseudomonas & Mycobacterium sp Dose: Adults & Peds.
PO: Initial 100 mg/d; usual 300 mg/d; max 800 mg/d; ÷ dose if >300 mg/d IV: 200–400 mg/m2/d (max 600 mg/24 h); (after meal w/ plenty of fluid). Peds. Only for hyperuricemia of malignancy if <10 y: 10 mg/kg/24 h PO or 200 mg/m2/d IV ÷ q6–8h; max 600 mg/24 h; ↓ in renal impair Caution: [C, M] Disp: Tabs 100, 300 mg; Inj 500 mg/30 mL (Aloprim) SE: Rash, N/V, renal impair, angioedema Notes: Aggravates acute gout; begin after acute attack resolves; IV dose of 6 mg/mL final conc as single daily Inf or ÷ 6-, 8-, or 12-h intervals Almotriptan (Axert) Uses: *Rx acute migraine* Action: Vascular serotonin receptor agonist Dose: Adults.
Disp: Soln, inhaled and oral 10%, 20%; Acetadote IV soln 20% SE: Bronchospasm (inhaled), N/V, drowsiness, anaphylactoid Rxns w/ IV Notes: Activated charcoal adsorbs PO acetylcysteine for APAP ingestion; start Rx for APAP OD w/in 6–8 h Acitretin (Soriatane) WARNING: Must not be used by females who are pregnant or who intend to become pregnant during or for 3 y following D/C of therapy; EtOH must not be ingested during or for 2 mo following cessation; do not donate blood for 3 y following cessation; Hepatotoxic Uses: *Severe psoriasis*; 32 Acyclovir other keratinization disorders (lichen planus, etc) Action: Retinoid-like activity Dose: 25–50 mg/d PO, w/ main meal; ↑ if no response by 4 wk to 75 mg/d Caution: [X, –] Renal/hepatic impair; in women of reproductive potential CI: See Warning; ↑ serum lipids; w/ MTX or tetracyclines Disp: Caps 10, 25 mg SE: Hyperesthesia, cheilitis, skin peeling, alopecia, pruritus, rash, arthralgia, GI upset, photosensitivity, thrombocytosis, hypertriglyceridemia, ↑ Na, K, PO4– Notes: Follow LFTs, lytes, lipids; response takes up to 2–3 mo; informed consent prior to use; FDA guide w/ each Rx Acyclovir (Zovirax) Uses: *Herpes simplex(HSV)(genital/mucocutaneous, encephalitis, keratitis), Varicella zoster, Herpes zoster (shingles) Infxns* Action: Interferes w/ viral DNA synth Dose: Adults.
