Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 941: Tyramine toxicity in patients on MAO inhibitors can precipitate _____ crisis

Answer: hypertensive

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 942: Misoprostol is a PGE1 mimic which can be used to promote _____ contraction for the purpose of terminating pregnancy

Answer: uterine

Flashcard 943: What drug class does bivalirudin belong to? _____

Answer: Direct thrombin inhibitor

Flashcard 944: Class IB antiarrhythmics treat _____ arrhythmias, especially in ischemic tissue (e.g. post-MI)

Answer: ventricular

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics)

Flashcard 945: _____ is the largest indirect thrombin inhibitor

Answer: Unfractionated heparin

Flashcard 946: Is codeine by itself bioactive? _____

Answer: No

Flashcard 947: Patients on erythropoesis-stimulating agents are associated with increased risk for _____ due to increased blood viscosity

Answer: thromboembolic events

Flashcard 948: What effect may heparin have on K+ levels? _____

Answer: Increased (hyperkalemia; secondary to hypoaldosteronism)

Flashcard 949: _____ is a(n) tyrosine kinase gene that undergoes a point mutation to form GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumor)

Answer: c-kit

Flashcard 950: Vasospastic angina is relieved by _____ drugs, dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel blockers, and smoke cessation (if applicable)

Answer: nitrate