Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 341: Sotalol is a class _____ antiarrhythmic that also has class II (β-blocker) activity

Answer: III

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics)

Flashcard 342: What effect do loop diuretics have on serum Mg2+ levels? _____

Answer: Decreased (hypomagnesemia)

Flashcard 343: Which atypical antipsychotic is a D2 partial agonist? _____

Answer: Aripiprazole

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych a wee pip is all you need (of dopamine) → ↓ extrapyramidal effects and ↓ hyperprolactinemia

Flashcard 344: What adverse effect is associated with cinacalcet? _____

Answer: Hypocalcemia (due to decreased PTH)

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Endocrine

Flashcard 345: Ouabain is a cardiac glycoside that inhibits the _____ pump by binding to the K+ site

Answer: Na+-K+ ATPase

Flashcard 346: What drug class do asenapine, clozapine, olanzapine, and quetiapine belong to? _____

Answer: Atypical antipsychotics (2nd generation)

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 347: SSRIs inhibit the pre-synaptic reuptake of _____

Answer: serotonin (5-HT)

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 348: What effect may loop diuretics have on serum K+ levels? _____

Answer: Decreased (hypokalemia)

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Renal (Diuretics)

Flashcard 349: Adenosine causes coronary _____ via its action on A2 receptors

Answer: dilation

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics)

Flashcard 350: The mechanism of action of laxatives is via a change in the _____

Answer: consistency of feces

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: GI (Relaxatives)