11-20

Question 1

Antihypertensive

Answer 1

Used to decrease blood pressure, accomplished by:
-CNS relaxant
-decrease action of the pump (beta blockers)
-decrease tone in blood vessels (ACE inhibitors)
-decrease fluid volume (blood) (diuretics)
-combination of these

Question 2

Anti-inflammatory non-steroidal

Answer 2

Inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins and useful in treating arthritis, gout, other inflammatory conditions (NSAIDS)

Question 3

Anti-inflammatory steroidal

Answer 3

Used to reduce severe symptoms of arthritis, asthma, endocrine disorders, neoplastic disease

Question 4

Anti-lipidemic

Answer 4

Reduces plasma levels of various lipoproteins thought to promote the development of atherosclerosis

Question 5

Antipsychotic

Answer 5

Used to treat psychotics (schizophrenia, organic psychosis, bipolar, ect)

Question 6

Antipyretic

Answer 6

Reduces fever by acting on the hypothalamus

Question 7

Antispasmodic

Answer 7

Relaxes smooth muscle tone. Relieves pain due to peptic ulcer disease, diverticulitis, biliary colic, dysmenorrhea, prostatic hypertrophy

Question 8

Barbiturate

Answer 8

Depresses the CNS; produces a sedative effect

Question 9

Benzodiazepine

Answer 9

Appears to work on the limbic system of the brain to decrease anxiety (also some increase in seizure threshold)

Question 10

Beta blocker

Answer 10

Blocks beta receptors; decreases heart rate, contractility, conduction, irritability