Neuromuscular blockers US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Neuromuscular blockers Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Tubocurarine is a _____ (depolarizing or non-depolarizing) neuromuscular blocking agent
Answer: non-depolarizing
Flashcard 2: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych Phase _____ of succinylcholine-induced neuromuscular blockade is characterized as repolarized but blocked
Answer: II
Flashcard 3: In addition to inhaled anesthetics, malignant hyperthermia may also be caused by _____ (muscle relaxant)
Answer: succinylcholine
Flashcard 4: Which drug class is used to reverse the effects of neuromuscular junction blockade?_____
Answer: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (e.g. neostigmine)
Flashcard 5: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych Phase _____ of succinylcholine-induced neuromuscular blockade is characterized as prolonged depolarization
Answer: I
Flashcard 6: carbamazepine
Answer: neural tube defects, craniofacial defects, fingernail hypoplasia, developmental delay, IUGR
Flashcard 7: phenytoin
Answer: fetal hydantoin syndrome
Flashcard 8: valproate
Answer: neural tube defects (inhibition of maternal folate absorption)
Flashcard 9: levodopa
Answer:
Extra: Parkinson's disease dopamine precursor, crosses blood-brain barrier, converted to dopamine by dopa decarboxylase GI distress, nausea, arrhythmias, dyskinesia (on dose), akinesia (between dose)
Flashcard 10: carbidopa
Answer:
Extra: Parkinson's disease dopa decarboxylase inhibitor, does not cross blood-brain barrier
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