Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 2531: What is the clinical use for orlistat?_____

Answer: Weight loss

Flashcard 2532: Vincristine is associated with autonomic dysfunction, specifically _____ and constipation

Answer: paralytic ileus

Flashcard 2533: Treatment with nusinersen increases your risk for _____

Answer: scoliosis

Flashcard 2534: Thiazolidinediones cause increased insulin _____, therefore enhancing glucose uptake in peripheral tissues

Answer: sensitivity

Flashcard 2535: Misoprostol is not used very often due to its ability to cause _____ as a side effect

Answer: diarrhea

Flashcard 2536: What is the effect of corticosteroids on lymphocyte levels? _____

Answer: Decreased (lymphopenia)

Flashcard 2537: What adverse effect is common to sotalol, dofetilide, and ibutilide (class III antiarrhythmics)? _____

Answer: Torsades de pointes

Flashcard 2538: What type of drug are class IV antiarrhythmics? _____

Answer: Non-dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel blockers

Flashcard 2539: Nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics work by decreasing _____

Answer: sleep latency

Flashcard 2540: ACE inhibitors, Beta-blockers (compensated HF), and Aldosterone Antagonists are beneficial in Heart Failure because they help prevent:

Answer: Cardiac remodeling

Extra: These drug classes (ACE inhibitors, Beta-blockers, and Aldosterone Antagonists) have been shown to reduce mortality in patients with heart failure by preventing or reversing maladaptive cardiac remodeling.