Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 2121: Febuxostat is a treatment for chronic gout, as it inhibits _____

Answer: xanthine oxidase

Flashcard 2122: Dronabinol (medical marijuana) is used clinically as an _____ for chemotherapy

Answer: antiemetic

Flashcard 2123: What sympathomimetic is used to treat cardiogenic shock? _____

Answer: Dobutamine

Flashcard 2124: What drug class does quinidine belong to? _____

Answer: Class IA antiarrhythmics

Flashcard 2125: Which NSAID is most associated with aplastic anemia?

Answer: Phenylbutazone

Extra: Phenylbutazone is the NSAID most strongly associated with aplastic anemia (and agranulocytosis). While other NSAIDs like Indomethacin can cause bone marrow suppression, Phenylbutazone is the classic textbook association for this toxicity.

Flashcard 2126: What drug class does fexofenadine belong to? _____

Answer: 2nd generation H1 receptor antagonist

Flashcard 2127: Which anticoagulant, warfarin or heparin, is used for chronic anticoagulation? _____

Answer: Warfarin

Flashcard 2128: Which chronic gout drug can result in degmacytes (bite cells) on peripheral blood smear?_____

Answer: Pegloticase

Flashcard 2129: Busulfan is associated with _____ toxicity (organ)

Answer: lung

Flashcard 2130: Opioid agonists (e.g. loperamide) increase colonic phasic _____ contractions, causing increased colonic transit time

Answer: segmentation