Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 1051: What drug class does aripiprazole belong to? _____

Answer: Atypical antipsychotics (2nd generation)

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych "-idone" suffix Ziprasidone has a low metabolic risk profile

Flashcard 1052: What drug class does tranylcypromine belong to? _____

Answer: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 1053: Glucocorticoids are useful for treating _____ disorders (e.g. gout, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, IBD)

Answer: inflammatory

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Thyroid, Pituitary, & Adrenal

Flashcard 1054: The inhaled anesthetic methoxyflurane is associated with _____ as an adverse effect

Answer: nephrotoxicity

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 1055: Do opiates have addictive potential? _____

Answer: Yes

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 1056: Patients with polycythemia vera may take low-dose _____ to decrease risk of thrombosis

Answer: aspirin

Extra: * ASA umpire Other:

Flashcard 1057: If neonatal ductus arteriosus is not closing properly, this can be treated with _____

Answer: Indomethacin

Flashcard 1058: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists prevent myocardial _____ induced by high levels of aldosterone

Answer: remodeling

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Renal (Diuretics)

Flashcard 1059: Probenecid _____ uric acid excretion, thus _____ the risk of uric acid kidney stones

Answer: increases

Flashcard 1060: Stool softeners are _____ agents that facilitate the penetration of stool by water and lipids

Answer: surfactant

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: GI (Laxatives)