Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 961: Opioid analgesics may be used to treat acute pulmonary _____

Answer: edema

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 962: What drug class do argatroban and dabigatran belong to? _____

Answer: Direct thrombin inhibitors

Flashcard 963: Cocaine and amphetamine intoxication cause pupillary _____

Answer: dilation

Extra: think SNS

Flashcard 964: What anti-arrhythmic agent may cause interstitial restrictive lung disease? _____

Answer: Amiodarone

Flashcard 965: Topiramate increases GABA action and thus may cause _____ and fatigue as adverse effects

Answer: sedation

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 966: _____ is a class III anti-arrhythmic that can produce hyper or hypothyroidism

Answer: Amiodarone

Extra: Amiodarone also inhibits peripheral 5'-deiodinase (inhibiting T4 to T3 conversion).

Flashcard 967: In addition to nephrotoxicity, cyclosporine and tacrolimus may also have _____-toxicity (especially Tacrolimus)

Answer: neuro

Flashcard 968: What effect do statins have on HDL levels? _____

Answer: Mild increase

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Blood & Inflammation (Dyslipidemia drugs)

Flashcard 969: Tertiary amine local anesthetics penetrate the cell membrane in a(n) _____ form and then bind to ion channels in a(n) _____ form (charged or uncharged)

Answer: uncharged

Extra: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych

Flashcard 970: What is the route of administration of theophylline (asthma therapy)? _____

Answer: Oral administration

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Respiratory (Asthma)