Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 2801: Mirtazapine may cause _____ mouth as an adverse effect

Answer: dry

Flashcard 2802: Dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, and prednisone are all examples of _____

Answer: glucocorticoids

Flashcard 2803: _____ is a long-acting oral opioid used for opioid detoxification or long-term maintenance therapy

Answer: Methadone

Extra: Methadone is a potent, long-acting full mu-opioid agonist with good oral bioavailability, making it ideal for maintenance therapy. Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid agonist and is typically administered sublingually (due to high first-pass metabolism) for the same indications.

Flashcard 2804: What drug class does exemestane belong to?_____

Answer: Aromatase inhibitor

Flashcard 2805: First Aid Pharmacology: Cardiovascular Ranolazine may cause _____ prolongation on ECG

Answer: QT

Flashcard 2806: Which IV anesthetic causes profound vasodilation (and thus hypotension)?_____

Answer: Propofol

Flashcard 2807: Aspirin toxicity may be treated with _____ of serum/urine

Answer: alkalinization

Flashcard 2808: Phenytoin may cause neurologic side effects, such as peripheral neuropathy and _____

Answer: ataxia

Flashcard 2809: Do opiates have addictive potential? _____

Answer: Yes

Flashcard 2810: Does heparin cross the placenta?_____

Answer: No (water soluble)