Ante/Perinatal Pharmacology

Question 1

What are 5 drugs used for the Induction or labor or controlling postpartum bleed?

Answer 1

Misoprostol
Dinoprostone
Carboprost
Oxytocin
Erogt Alkaloids

Question 2

What are 5 drugs used for the Induction of labor or controlling postpartum bleed?

Answer 2

Misoprostol
Dinoprostone
Carboprost
Oxytocin
Ergot alkaloids

Question 3

What are 2 corticosteroids?

Answer 3

Betamethasone

Dexamethasone

Question 4

What are 2 corticosteroids?

Answer 4

Betamethasone

Dexamethasone

Question 5

What Corticosteroid should not be used?

Answer 5

Cortisol

Question 6

Why is Cortisol not used?

Answer 6

Placenta inactivates it!

Question 7

What are 3 items commonly given to newborns?

Answer 7

Erythromycin ointment
Vitamin K
Hepatitis B vaccine

Question 8

What are 3 items commonly given to newborns?

Answer 8

Erythromycin ointment
Vitamin K
Hepatitis B vaccine

Question 9

What drug is used to maintain a Patent Ductus Arteriosus?

Answer 9

Alprostadil

Question 10

What drug is used to maintain a Patent Ductus Arteriosus?

Answer 10

Alprostadil

Question 11

What are 2 drugs that are used to close a Patent Ductus Arteriosus?

Answer 11

NSAIDS – Indomethacin and Ibuprofen

Question 12

What are 2 drugs that are used to close a Patent Ductus Arteriosus?

Answer 12

NSAIDS – Indomethacin and Ibuprofen

Question 13

What are 5 drugs used to delay labor (tocolytics)?

Answer 13

Terbutaline
Indomethacin
Nifedipine
Magnesium Sulfate
Atosiban

Question 14

What are 5 drugs used to delay labor (tocolytics)?

Answer 14

Terbutaline
Indomethacin
Nifedipine
Magnesium Sulfate
Atosiban

Question 15

What are Uterotonics used for? (3)

Answer 15

• Cervical ripening
• Induction of contractions
• Controlling post-partum bleeding

Question 16

Prostaglandin analogs are good at?

Answer 16

Inducing labor contractions

Question 17

What drug is the first choice to limit a postpartum bleed?

Answer 17

Oxytocin

Question 18

What drug is a second choice to limit postpartum bleeding?

Answer 18

Ergot Alkaloids

Question 19

There are NO FDA approved drugs for?

Answer 19

Delaying contractions (tocolytics)
-- all are used off-label

Question 20

What Tocolytic is the first choice between weeks 24-32?

Answer 20

Indomethacin

Question 21

What Tocolytic is the second choice between weeks 24-32?

Answer 21

Nifedipine

Question 22

What Tocolytic is the first choice between weeks 32-34?

Answer 22

Nifedipine

Question 23

What Tocolytic is the second choice between weeks 32-34?

Answer 23

Terbutaline

Question 24

Choices for Tocolytics between weeks 24-32?

Answer 24

1. Indomethacin

2. Nifedipine

Question 25

Choices for Tocolytics between weeks 32-34?

Answer 25

1. Nifedipine

2. Terbutaline

Question 26

What are 2 first line agents for moderate HTN in pregnancy?

Answer 26

Oral: Alpha-Methyldopa
Oral: Labetalol

Question 27

What are 2 first line agents for moderate HTN in pregnancy?

Answer 27

Oral: alpha-methyldopa
Oral: Labetalol

Question 28

What are 3 second line agents with use often seen with severe HTN in pregnancy?

Answer 28

Parenteral: Labetalol
Hydralazine
Sodium Nitroprusside

Question 29

What are 3 second line agents with use often seen with severe HTN in pregnancy?

Answer 29

Parenteral: Labetalol
Hydralazine
Sodium NItroprusside

Question 30

What 2 drug classes are contraindicated for HTN during pregnancy?

Answer 30

ACEi

ARBs