Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Vmax of a drug is indicative of _____ (potency or efficacy)

Because denosumab impairs osteoclast activity (like bisphosphonates), these drugs can cause _____

Are class II antiarrhythmics (beta-blockers) used to treat supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias?

What is the effect of benzodiazepines and barbiturates on REM and slow-wave sleep (N3)?_____

As parkinson disease progresses, the therapeutic window for levodopa _____ and response becomes more unpredictable

Autonomics (Indirect Sympathomimetics) _____ is a tyrosine analog that prevents conversion of tyrosine to L-DOPA

What effect does a non-competitive antagonist have on potency?_____

Bosentan is associated with fatal _____

Canakinumab is a biologic that binds and prevents the activity of IL-_____

Metformin may cause modest weight _____