Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 801: NSAIDs, such as _____, may be used to treat nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

Answer: indomethacin

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Thyroid, Pituitary, & Adrenal

Flashcard 802: Typical antipsychotics are associated with _____, such as acute dystonia, akathisia, and Parkinsonism

Answer: extrapyramidal symptoms

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 803: Compared to barbiturates, benzodiazepines have _____ risk of respiratory depression and coma

Answer: less

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 804: Compared to heparin, LMWH and fondaparinux have _____ half-lives

Answer: longer

Flashcard 805: What drug used to treat hyperthyroidism is associated with hepatotoxicity? _____

Answer: Propylthiouracil

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Endocrine

Flashcard 806: Which chronic gout drug can result in degmacytes (bite cells) on peripheral blood smear? _____

Answer: Pegloticase

Flashcard 807: a-glucosidase inhibitors are not recommended if _____ function is impaired

Answer: kidney

Flashcard 808: Vigabatrin is an anti-epileptic that exerts its effects via inhibition of the enzyme _____

Answer: GABA transaminase

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 809: What effect do **NSAIDs** have on blood pressure? _____

Answer: Increase

Extra: NSAIDs inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins (PGE2, PGI2) that normally maintain renal blood flow via vasodilation of the afferent arteriole. This results in sodium retention and can cause or worsen hypertension.

Flashcard 810: What is the suffix for small molecule kinase inhibitors? _____

Answer: -nib