Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 1801: Treatment of acute coronary syndromes (e.g. unstable angina, STEMI, NSTEMI) often includes antiplatelet therapy such as _____

Answer: aspirin

Flashcard 1802: NSAIDs can cause _____ nephritis as an adverse effect

Answer: acute interstitial

Flashcard 1803: The mechanism of action of laxatives is via a change in the _____

Answer: consistency of feces

Flashcard 1804: Which sex steroid is used to stimulate anabolism to promote recovery after burn or injury? _____

Answer: Oxandrolone

Extra: Oxandrolone is a synthetic analog of testosterone (anabolic steroid) used to promote weight gain and recovery after severe burns, trauma, or major surgery.

Flashcard 1805: What adverse effects (2) on the heart are associated with thyroid hormone replacement therapy (e.g. levothyroxine and triiodothyronine)?_____

Answer: tachycardia, arrhythmias

Flashcard 1806: What suffix is associated with small molecule kinase inhibitors?_____

Answer: -nib

Flashcard 1807: What class of drugs directly inhibit the Na+-K+ ATPase pump?_____

Answer: Cardiac glycosides (e.g. digoxin)

Flashcard 1808: What drug class does cetirizine belong to?_____

Answer: 2nd generation H1 receptor antagonists

Flashcard 1809: Which alpha-2 agonist may cause a direct Coombs (+) hemolysis as an adverse effect?

Answer: $\alpha$-methyldopa

Flashcard 1810: What GI side effect is associated with ezetimibe? _____

Answer: Diarrhea