Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

34 y/o industry worker experiences rapid-onset shortness of breath, dizziness, palpitations & flushed skin after accidental exposure to chemical fumes. - Examination: tachypneic, reddish discoloration of the skin without cyanosis. - Patient is immediately instructed to inhale amyl nitrite from the safety kit. - The success of this antidote is dependent upon its ability to convert hemoglobin into a form with increased affinity for which substance?

Cyclobenzaprine is used to treat _____

Mycophenolate mofetil is used prophylactically to reduce _____

Which uricosuric drug is used to treat chronic gout due to underexcretion?_____

Neuro/Psych _____ is a precursor of dopamine that does cross the blood-brain-barrier

Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) may be administered clinically as a _____

_____ is used for (lead) chelation in kids

Cyclosporine can cause arthropathy by causing hyper_____

What toxin is found in spoiled dark-meat fish (e.g. tuna, mahi-mahi, mackerel, bonito)?_____

What teratogenic effect is associated with valproic acid? _____