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Pharmacotherapy Considerations in the ElderlyDownloads

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A 40-year-old woman presents with double vision, difficulty swallowing, and drooping eyelids that worsen as the day progresses. Which class of medications is the most appropriate initial treatment?

ACalcium channel blockers

BAcetylcholinesterase inhibitors

CDopamine agonists

DBeta blockers

2

A 72 year old lady is severely depressed. For the past 2 days she has suicidal thoughts with an actual intent to die. Which of the following is best suitable to alleviate the symptoms?

AECT

BSelegiline

CHaloperidol + Chlorpromazine

DAmitriptyline

3

Pharmacodynamics deals with:-

ALatency of onset

BMechanism of action of a drug

CTransport of drug across the biological membranes

DMode of excretion of a drug

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