Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 631: _____ is a thioamide that is NOT contraindicated in the first trimester of pregnancy

Answer: Propylthiouracil

Flashcard 632: _____ are third-line agents for the treatment of acute gout, as they inhibit the immune response to MSU deposition in the joint

Answer: Glucocorticoids (e.g. prednisone)

Flashcard 633: The short-acting benzodiazepines may be remembered with the mnemonic "ATOM": A: _____ T: Triazolam O: Oxazepam M: Midazolam

Answer: Alprazolam

Extra: ATOM (Short-acting): Alprazolam, Triazolam, Oxazepam, Midazolam. LOT (Liver-safe): Lorazepam, Oxazepam, Temazepam. Resources: - Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych - Benzodiazepines, flumazenil - Bootcamp: Psychiatry - Substance Misuse - OnlineMedEd: Psychiatry

Flashcard 634: Athletes with polycythemia should be tested for _____ injection

Answer: exogenous erythropoietin

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Immunology

Flashcard 635: Chronic alcohol use leads to _____ of CYP-450

Answer: induction

Flashcard 636: Do local anesthetics cause hypo- or hypertension? _____

Answer: Can cause either :)

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 637: Which ENaC inhibitor increases calcium reabsorption? _____

Answer: Amiloride

Flashcard 638: What drugs are commonly associated with gynecomastia? _____

Answer: Spironolactone, Hormones, Cimetidine, and Ketoconazole

Flashcard 639: The _____ dopamine receptor is coupled to Gs

Answer: D1

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Autonomics (Indirect Sympathomimetics)

Flashcard 640: Bevacizumab is an antitumor monoclonal antibody that targets _____

Answer: VEGF