Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 661: _____ are used for treatment and long-term prevention of DVT

Answer: Oral anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin)

Flashcard 662: Peripheral conversion of levodopa may cause _____ distress

Answer: GI

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 663: One factor that predisposes to digoxin toxicity is _____, which increases binding of digoxin to Na+-K+ ATPase

Answer: hypokalemia

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular (Cardiac Glycosides)

Flashcard 664: Loop diuretics may cause _____-magnesemia as an adverse effect

Answer: hypo

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Renal (Diuretics)

Flashcard 665: What is the effect of bromocriptine (a dopamine agonist) on prolactin secretion? _____

Answer: Decreased

Flashcard 666: Humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy may be treated with _____ or _____, which inhibits bone resorption

Answer: zoledronate (a bisphosphonate)

Extra: inhibits osteoclasts

Flashcard 667: Symptomatic treatment of _____ in MS patients may include baclofen or other GABAB receptor agonists

Answer: spasticity

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 668: Because gut mucosa are a population of rapidly proliferating cells, people taking Leflunomide can experience _____

Answer: diarrhea

Flashcard 669: Class I_____ antiarrhythmics may be used to treat digitalis-induced arrhythmias

Answer: B

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics)

Flashcard 670: Antacids can affect the _____, _____, or _____ of other drugs by altering gastric and urinary pH

Answer: absorption

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: GI (Antacids)