Neuroleptic malignant syndrome US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Isoniazid may also cause altered mental status and _____ (CNS toxicity)
Answer: seizures
Flashcard 2: Ondansetron may cause _____, which presents with symptoms including rigidity, tremor, hyperthermia, and confusion
Answer: serotonin syndrome
Flashcard 3: In addition to inhaled anesthetics, malignant hyperthermia may also be caused by _____ (muscle relaxant)
Answer: succinylcholine
Flashcard 4: Neuro/Psych _____ is an IV anesthetic that can cause disorientation, hallucinations, and unpleasant dreams
Answer: Ketamine
Flashcard 5: Neuro/Psych _____ is an 1 and 2 antagonist that can be used to manage the hypertensive symptoms of tyramine toxicity
Answer: Phentolamine
Flashcard 6: thalidomide
Answer: limb defects (flipper limbs)
Flashcard 7: warfarin
Answer: bone deformities, fetal hemmorhage, abortion, ophthalmologic abnormalities
Flashcard 8: disulfiram
Answer:
Extra: quitting alcohol use inhibits acetylaldehyde dehydrogenase wicked hangover-like symptoms (which are actually the desired effect)
Flashcard 9: Which vitamins, water or fat soluble, are more likely to cause toxicity? Why?
Answer: fat soluble; sequester in fat, less easy to wash out
Flashcard 10: Phase IV
Answer: Patients using the drug in the general population (required post-marketing surveillance)
Extra: Rare or long-term effects
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