Autonomic/CV Drugs US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Autonomic/CV Drugs Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 661: One factor that predisposes to digoxin toxicity is _____, which increases binding of digoxin to Na+-K+ ATPase
Answer: hypokalemia
Extra:
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Flashcard 662: When proton pump inhibitors are unable to control gastric acid secretion, _____ (a long acting somatostatin analog) may be of use in treating gastrinomas
Answer: octreotide
Extra:
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Flashcard 663: Procainamide, a class IA antiarrhythmic, can cause a reversible _____-like syndrome as an adverse effect
Answer: SLE
Extra:
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Flashcard 664: _____ are used for treatment and long-term prevention of DVT
Answer: Oral anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin)
Extra:
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Flashcard 665: Because gut mucosa are a population of rapidly proliferating cells, people taking Leflunomide can experience _____
Answer: diarrhea
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Flashcard 666: What is the effect of bromocriptine (a dopamine agonist) on prolactin secretion?
_____
Answer: Decreased
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Flashcard 667: Humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy may be treated with _____ or _____, which inhibits bone resorption
Answer: zoledronate (a bisphosphonate)
Extra:
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inhibits osteoclasts
Flashcard 668: Symptomatic treatment of _____ in MS patients may include baclofen or other GABAB receptor agonists
Answer: spasticity
Extra:
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Atlas:
Flashcard 669: In general, prostaglandins cause vaso-_____
Answer: dilation
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Flashcard 670: What is used to acidify urine to increase the renal elimination of weak bases (e.g., amphetamines)?
_____
Answer: Ammonium chloride
Extra: Weak bases (e.g., amphetamines) are trapped in acidic urine.
**Note:** While TCAs are technically weak bases, **sodium bicarbonate** is the treatment for TCA overdose (specifically to manage cardiac toxicity/QRS prolongation), NOT urine acidification. Acidifying the urine in TCA toxicity is contraindicated.
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