Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 521: Fibrates increase risk of _____ and thus should be used with caution in patients with biliary tract disease

Answer: cholesterol gallstones

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Flashcard 522: K+ sparing diuretics (e.g. spironolactone, eplerenone) are useful in the treatment of heart _____, especially in combination with loop diuretics

Answer: failure

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Flashcard 523: Inhibition of COX-1 by NSAIDs leads to _____ bleeding time

Answer: increased

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Flashcard 524: Pramlintide (amylin analog) is used to control the _____ glucose spike

Answer: postprandial

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Flashcard 525: Adverse effects of sirolimus (rapamycin) include _____ and insulin resistance

Answer: pancytopenia

Flashcard 526: Are class IA antiarrhythmics used to treat supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias? _____

Answer: Both :)

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Flashcard 527: What non-volatile acid may be elevated with aspirin overdose? _____

Answer: Salicylic acid

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Flashcard 528: Dopamine may be used for the treatment of _____ failure and unstable bradycardia

Answer: heart

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Flashcard 529: Diuretics, nitrates, ACE inhibitors, and dihydropyridine ca2+ channel blockers are contraindicated in _____

Answer: hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

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Flashcard 530: Imatinib can inhibit the receptor tyrosine kinase _____, making it useful for GI Stromal Tumors (GIST)

Answer: c-Kit

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