Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 841: Class IA antiarrhythmics can cause _____ prolongation which precipitates torsades de pointes

Answer: QT interval

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics)

Flashcard 842: Which antitumor monoclonal antibody is used to treat SCC of the head and neck? _____

Answer: Cetuximab

Flashcard 843: PCSK9 Inhibitors (_____ and _____) work by inactivating LDL-receptor degradation, resulting in a dramatic decrease in LDL

Answer: alirocumab

Flashcard 844: EC50 of a drug is indicative of _____

Answer: potency

Flashcard 845: As parkinson disease progresses, the therapeutic window for levodopa _____ and response becomes more unpredictable

Answer: narrows

Flashcard 846: Baclofen exerts its effects by activation of _____ receptors at the spinal cord level, causing muscle relaxation

Answer: GABAB

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych #REF!

Flashcard 847: DPP-4 inhibitors can increase risk of _____ tract infection

Answer: upper respiratory

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Endocrine (diabetes)

Flashcard 848: Acute adverse effects of aspirin use are _____ and _____

Answer: gastric ulceration

Flashcard 849: What GI side effect may be caused by opioid agonists? _____

Answer: Constipation

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: GI (Relaxatives)

Flashcard 850: Leukotriene D4 exerts its effects by binding to the _____ receptor

Answer: CysLT1

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Respiratory (Asthma)