Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 201: What drug combination may be used for maintenance therapy following opioid detoxification? _____

Answer: Buprenorphine plus naloxone

Flashcard 202: Phenytoin exerts its effects by blocking _____ channels

Answer: Na+

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 203: MAO inhibitors are contraindicated in patients taking _____, which is a medicinal herb with antidepressant activity

Answer: St. John's wort

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 204: Cinacalcet is an allosteric activator of the _____ receptor on the Parathyroid Gland

Answer: Ca2+ sensing (CaSR)

Flashcard 205: _____ is a monoclonal antibody against RANKL, useful in the treatment of osteoporosis

Answer: Denosumab

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Thyroid, Pituitary, & Adrenal Binds to RANKL to prevent RANKL from activating osteoclasts

Flashcard 206: Allopurinol is a treatment for chronic gout, as it inhibits _____

Answer: xanthine oxidase

Flashcard 207: What is the mechanism of action of zileuton (asthma treatment)? _____

Answer: 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Respiratory (Asthma)

Flashcard 208: Which anticoagulant has the greatest efficacy on factor IIa (thrombin)? _____

Answer: Heparin

Extra: UWorld:

Flashcard 209: Use of Linezolid is contraindicated in patients taking drugs that increase _____ transmission

Answer: serotonergic

Flashcard 210: Which test is used to follow the effects of heparin? _____

Answer: PTT