Autonomic/CV Drugs US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Autonomic/CV Drugs Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 251: Hydroxyurea is useful in the treatment of sickle cell anemia because it increases levels of _____ (typically greater than 15%)
Answer: HbF
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Flashcard 252: PDE-5 inhibitors result in increased blood flow in the _____ of the penis
Answer: corpus cavernosum
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Flashcard 253: Ezetimibe indirectly _____ HMG CoA reductase activity and thus _____ cholesterol synthesis by the liver
Answer: increases
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Sketchy Pharmacology: Blood & Inflammation (Dyslipidemia drugs)
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Flashcard 254: Thromboxane A2 (TXA2) is synthesized by the platelet enzyme _____
Answer: cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1)
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Flashcard 255: Polluted/well water may contain _____, which can cause methemoglobinemia
Answer: nitrites
Extra: Nitrates in contaminated well water (from fertilizers) are converted to nitrites by intestinal bacteria, which then oxidize hemoglobin (Fe2+ → Fe3+), leading to methemoglobinemia. This is particularly common in infants ("blue baby syndrome") due to their lower levels of NADH-methemoglobin reductase.
Flashcard 256: Deferoxamine, deferasirox, and deferiprone are iron _____
Answer: chelators
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Flashcard 257: Compared to typical antipsychotics, atypical antipsychotics cause _____ anti-α1 side effects
Answer: less
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Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych
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Flashcard 258: Organic nitrates are metabolized and release _____
Answer: nitric oxide
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Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular (Nitrates)
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Flashcard 259: Topiramate increases GABA action via allosterically binding to the _____ receptor
Answer: GABAA
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Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych
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Flashcard 260: Xanthine Oxidase inhibitors can be used for prophylaxis of _____ stones
Answer: Uric Acid
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