Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 1511: What class of drugs may inhibit the actions of loop diuretics? _____

Answer: NSAIDs (decreased prostaglandin synthesis)

Flashcard 1512: What is the best initial analgesic therapy for osteoarthritis? _____

Answer: NSAIDs (e.g. ibuprofen)

Flashcard 1513: What is the mechanism as to why OCPs increase risk for DVTs? _____

Answer: Estrogen found within OCPs decreases protein S levels

Flashcard 1514: Which second-generation antipsychotics are most associated with prolonged QTc? _____ _____

Answer: Risperidone

Flashcard 1515: Blockage of which dopamine pathway is responsible for extrapyramidal symptoms and NMS in patients taking antipsychotics? _____

Answer: Nigrostriatal pathway

Flashcard 1516: The _____ potency typical antipsychotics are trifluoperazine, fluphenazine, and haloperidol

Answer: high

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 1517: Dihydropyridine CCBs are useful for treating angina due to their ability to cause coronary vaso-_____

Answer: dilation

Flashcard 1518: A 22-year-old woman on olanzapine experiences sedation and weight gain due to antagonism of the _____ receptor

Answer: H1 histamine

Flashcard 1519: Can MgSO4 be used in patients with myasthenia gravis? _____

Answer: No

Extra: Magnesium sulfate inhibits acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction and can precipitate a myasthenic crisis in patients with Myasthenia Gravis.

Flashcard 1520: What to prescribe for exercise-induced asthma with known triggers?\n_____

Answer: Mast cell stabilizers (e.g., Cromolyn or Nedocromil)