Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 281: What are the routes of administration of heparin? _____ or _____

Answer: IV

Flashcard 282: Dihydroergotamine is not frequently used for migraine treatment due to its significant side effect profile, including _____ and vasospastic (Prinzmetal) angina

Answer: gangrene

Flashcard 283: _____ antagonizes D2 receptors in the area postrema (treats chemotherapy induced vomiting)

Answer: Metoclopramide

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: GI (Anti-Emetics; "Vomitorium")

Flashcard 284: What effect do class IC antiarrhythmics have on action potential duration? _____

Answer: No effect

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics)

Flashcard 285: IV benzodiazepines, such as _____ and diazepam, are the 1st-line agents for treatment for acute status epilepticus

Answer: lorazepam

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 286: Evolocumab and alirocumab are lipid-lowering agents that inhibit _____

Answer: PCSK9

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Blood & Inflammation (Dyslipidemia drugs)

Flashcard 287: What type of local anesthetic are procaine, cocaine, tetracaine, and benzocaine? _____

Answer: Esters

Flashcard 288: The inhaled anesthetic enflurane can induce seizures and cause _____-toxicity as adverse effects

Answer: nephro

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 289: Mirtazapine causes _____ appetite and weight _____

Answer: increased

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 290: In addition to Na+ channels, Class IA antiarrhythmics also block _____ channels

Answer: K+

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics)