Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 1191: _____ are the most effective drugs for decreasing serum triglycerides

Answer: Fibrates

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Flashcard 1192: What agents may be used to rapidly reverse the effects of warfarin? _____

Answer: Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) Prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC)

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Flashcard 1193: One factor that predisposes to digoxin toxicity is _____ insufficiency, which decreases drug excretion

Answer: renal

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Flashcard 1194: Progesterone only pills are associated with _____

Answer: irregular uterine bleeding

Flashcard 1195: Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic that may cause _____

Answer: agranulocytosis

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Flashcard 1196: Protein C or S deficiency causes increased risk of _____ with warfarin administration

Answer: thrombotic skin necrosis

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Flashcard 1197: What is the recommended pharmaceutical therapy to reduce overall cardiovascular mortality in patients with peripheral arterial disease? _____

Answer: Antiplatelet agent (e.g. aspirin) and statin

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Flashcard 1198: How do you treat Methemoglobinemia? _____

Answer: Methylene blue, Vitamin C

Extra: Methylene blue is the first-line treatment; it works by reducing Fe3+ back to Fe2+. Vitamin C is an alternative or adjunct treatment (e.g., in G6PD deficiency).

Flashcard 1199: What pharmacotherapy may be used to treat anorexia nervosa? _____

Answer: Olanzapine

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Flashcard 1200: Depression drugs (MAO inhibitors, SSRIs, and TCAs) are contraindicated in patients taking _____, which is a medicinal herb with antidepressant activity

Answer: St. John's wort

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