Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 1041: What effect do class IB antiarrhythmics have on action potential duration? _____

Answer: Shortened duration

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics)

Flashcard 1042: What is the next step for a patient on albuterol who develops muscle weakness, mild hand tremors, and decreased DTRs? _____ and ECG

Answer: Serum electrolyte levels

Extra: *3.5-5 mEq/L

Flashcard 1043: Patients taking Leuprolide can experience nausea and _____

Answer: vomiting

Flashcard 1044: What effect do anti-muscarinics have on AV conduction velocity? _____

Answer: Increased conduction velocity

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Autonomics (Antimuscarinics)

Flashcard 1045: Adenosine causes broncho-_____

Answer: constriction

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Respiratory (Asthma)

Flashcard 1046: Because PGE1 is involved in physiological responses of the gut mucosa and the uterine smooth muscle, Misoprostol can cause _____ as well as uterine contractions

Answer: diarrhea

Flashcard 1047: Treatment for disorders of fibrinolysis is _____, which blocks activation of plasminogen

Answer: aminocaproic acid

Flashcard 1048: Buspirone exerts its effects via stimulation of the _____ receptor

Answer: 5-HT1A

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 1049: The effect of low dose aspirin _____ mg/day is decreased platelet aggregation

Answer: <300

Flashcard 1050: Post-ganglionic sympathetic neurons may utilize _____ as a neurotransmitter, which binds to α1, α2, and β1 receptors

Answer: norepinephrine