Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

The main advantage pregabalin has over gabapentin is that it is _____ bioavailable

Hint: more/less?

What compartment is the majority of a drug with low Vd found in? _____

_____ and _____ are D2 receptor agonists, which may be used to treat acromegaly by inhibiting secretion of GH from the anterior pituitary

Toxic doses of quinidine, an antiarrhythmic drug, may cause _____, which is a syndrome of tinnitus, headache, and dizziness

Which anticoagulant acts **selectively** on Factor Xa (highest Xa:IIa inhibition ratio)? _____

Nitroprusside promotes smooth muscle relaxation by increasing _____ (via direct release of NO)

Peripheral conversion of levodopa may cause cardiac _____

Levothyroxine = _____ Liothyronine = synthetic T3

Adenosine is an antiarrhythmic that is less effective in the presence of _____ and caffeine (methylxanthines)

Opioid agonists (e.g. loperamide) increase colonic phasic _____ contractions, causing increased colonic transit time