Autonomic/CV Drugs US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Autonomic/CV Drugs Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 21: Amiodarone, a class III antiarrhythmic, can induce heart _____, especially with rapid IV administration
Answer: block
Extra: Amiodarone cardiovascular side effects include bradycardia and heart block, particularly with rapid IV loading. It may also cause hypotension (often due to the diluents used in the IV formulation).
Note: While amiodarone has some negative inotropic effects, it is actually the preferred antiarrhythmic in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction because it is better tolerated than most alternatives.
Other Amiodarone toxicities:
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Hepatotoxicity
- Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism (contains iodine)
- Corneal microdeposits
- Blue-gray skin discoloration
- Optic neuropathy
Flashcard 22: Because Mesalamine acts in a similar manner to aspirin, it is contraindicated in patients with _____ disease
Answer: kidney
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Flashcard 23: Phenytoin may cause neurologic side effects, such as peripheral neuropathy and _____
Answer: ataxia
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych
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Flashcard 24: What effect does a non-competitive antagonist have on efficacy?
_____
Answer: Decrease (curve shifts down)
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Flashcard 25: Octreotide, a somatostatin analog, may be useful in the management of _____ bleeding by reducing portal blood flow and variceal pressure
Answer: esophageal variceal
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Sketchy Pharmacology: Thyroid, Pituitary, & Adrenal
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Flashcard 26: What classes of antidepressant are useful for treating fibromyalgia?
_____
Answer: TCAs and SNRIs
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Flashcard 27: Chronic anticoagulation with drugs such as warfarin increase the risk for _____ hematomas following injury (especially in elderly)
Answer: subdural
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Flashcard 28: Which GLUT receptor is upregulated in peripheral tissue by thiazolidinediones?
_____
Answer: GLUT4
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Sketchy Pharmacology: Endocrine (diabetes)
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Flashcard 29: The treatments for prophylactic treatment of chronic gout can be remembered by the mnemonic "Prevent A Painful Flare":
- Probenecid
- A_____
- Pegloticase (recombinant uricase)
- Febuxostat
Answer: llopurinol
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Flashcard 30: Chimeric biologics run the risk of causing Serum Sickness within _____ days of administration
Answer: 7-10
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