Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 2491: On an FA/FI (alveolar to inspired concentration) curve, does an inhaled anesthetic with **high blood solubility** show a fast or slow rate of rise?

Answer: High (e.g., halothane)

Extra: High blood solubility means the blood acts as a large reservoir, "soaking up" the anesthetic and delaying the rise in alveolar partial pressure (FA). Therefore, higher solubility results in a slower rate of rise in the FA/FI ratio and slower induction.

Flashcard 2492: Acetaminophen exerts its effects via _____ inhibition of cyclooxygenase (reversible or irreversible)

Answer: reversible

Flashcard 2493: Life-threatening effects of MDMA (ecstasy) include _____ syndrome

Answer: serotonin

Flashcard 2494: Is etomidate used for the induction or maintenance of anesthesia?_____

Answer: Induction

Flashcard 2495: Glucocorticoids are anti-inflammatory agents that can be used to inhibit peripheral conversion of T4 to T3 by inhibiting _____

Answer: 5'-deiodinase

Flashcard 2496: Nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics are primarily used for the treatment of _____

Answer: insomnia

Flashcard 2497: _____ is a thioamide that works by inhibiting Thyroid peroxidase AND 5'-Deiodinase

Answer: Propylthiouracil

Flashcard 2498: Misoprostol is a synthetic analog of _____

Answer: PGE1

Flashcard 2499: Renal (Diuretics) _____ is a non-sulfonamide loop diuretic

Answer: Ethacrynic acid

Flashcard 2500: Glucocorticoids prevent production of _____ by inhibiting phospholipase A2

Answer: arachidonic acid