Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 741: Nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics exert their effects via binding to an allosteric site on the _____ receptor

Answer: GABAA

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 742: Testing for _____ expression guides immunotherapy in advanced non-small cell carcinomas of the lung

Answer: PD-L1

Flashcard 743: Long-acting β2 agonists are used for _____ in moderate or severe persistent asthma

Answer: prophylaxis

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Respiratory (Asthma)

Flashcard 744: Patients must wait _____ after stopping MAO inhibitors before starting serotonergic drugs and/or stopping dietary restrictions

Answer: 2 weeks

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 745: Which antacid is associated with hypercalcemia (milk-alkali syndrome) and rebound acid increase? _____

Answer: Calcium carbonate

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: GI (Antacids)

Flashcard 746: What is the effect of β-blockers alone on ejection time? _____

Answer: Increased

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Cardiovascular

Flashcard 747: Compared to other hypnotics, ramelteon has relatively _____ side effects and is _____ to use in geriatric patients

Answer: few

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 748: _____ and Nedocromil prevent mast cell degranulation (used for asthma prophylaxis)

Answer: Cromolyn sodium

Flashcard 749: Warfarin anti-coagulation can be reversed with _____ (delayed effect)

Answer: vitamin K

Flashcard 750: Isoproterenol causes _____ mean arterial pressure

Answer: decreased

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Autonomics (Sympathomimetics)