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Examples of 1st Generation H1 receptor antagonist

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Diphenhydramine
Chlorpheniramine
Cyclizine
Meclizine
Promethazine
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Examples of 2nd generation H1 receptor antagonist

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Cetirizine
Loratadine
Fexofenadine
Desloratadine
Terfenadine
Astemizole

Note: no autonomic or anti-motion sickness effect unlike the 1st generation anti-histamine

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3
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What is the drug interaction between azoles/erythromycin and terfenadine/astemizole

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fatal arrythmia

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Examples of H2 receptor antagonist which is used in the reduction of gastric acid secretion?

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Cimetidine
Ranitidine
Famotidine
Nizatidine

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5
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What H2 receptor antagonist that can cause gynecomastia?

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Cimetidine

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6
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What is the drug of choice for acute migraine?

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Sumatriptan, almotriptan, eletriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan, zolmitriptan

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What is the mechanism of action of sumatriptan?

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Inhibits 5-HT1D/1B in the braindrugs

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What is a 5HT2 receptor antagonist that is used in the treatment of migraine and cluster headache?

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Ergotamine, Dihydroergotamine, Methysergide

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What is a 5HT2 receptor antagonist that can cause retroperitoneal fibrosis?

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Methysergide

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What is a 5HT2 receptor antagonist that is used in postpartum bleeding?

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Ergonovine, Methylergonovine

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What is a prostaglandin E1 analog that is used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease and NSAID induced gastric mucosal injury?

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Misoprostol

Gemeprost

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12
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What is the teratogenic effect of Misoprostol?

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Mobius sequence

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What is a prostaglandin E1 analog used in the maintenance of patent ductus arteriosus and used in treating erectile dysfunction?

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Alprastodil

MOA: activates EP receptors causing vascular smooth muscle relaxation and vasodilation

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What is the side effect of the prostaglandin E1 analog used in the maintenance of patent ductus arteriosus?

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Priapism

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What is a Prostaglandin F2alpha analog used in controlling postpartum hemorrhage

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CARBAPROST
Bimatoprost
Travoprost
Unoprostone

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16
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What is a prostaglandin E2 receptor analog used in cervical ripening for induction of labor

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DINOPROSTONE

Sulprostone

17
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What is a prostaglanding I1 analog used in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension and reduces platelet aggregation in dialysis machines

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ENOPROSTENOL
Beraprost
Iloprost
Treprostinil

18
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What is a prostaglandin F2alpha analog used in the treatment of glaucoma (increases outflow of aqueous humor and reduces intraocular pressure)?

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LATANOPROST
Bimatoprost
Travoprost
Unoprostone

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What are examples of short-acting beta2-selective receptor agonist used in the treatment of asthma?

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ALBUTEROL/SALBUTAMOL
Levalbuterol
TERBUTALINE
Metaproterenol
Pirbuterol
Procaterol
Fenoterol
20
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What are examples of long-acting beta2-selective receptor agonist?

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Salmeterol
Formoterol
Celeneterol
Bambuterol

21
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What is a muscarinic receptor antagonist use d in the treatment of asthma by prevetning vagal-stimulated vagoconstriction?

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Ipratropium, Tiotropium

22
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What drugs are phosphodiesterase inhibitors and adenosine receptor antagonists used in the treatment of asthma?

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Theophylline (Narrow therapeutic window)
Aminophylline
Pentoxifylline

23
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Examples of mast cell stabilizers used in the treatment of asthma

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Cromolyn
Nedocromil
Lodoxamide

24
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What is the drug of choice for asthma anaphylaxis?

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Fluticasone

Similar drugs: Beclomethasone, Budesonide, Ciclesonide, Flunisolide, Mometasone, Triamcinolone

25
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What is the mechanism of action of steroids in treating asthma?

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Phospholipase A2 inhibitor

26
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What is the side effect of fluticasone?

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Oropharyngeal candidiasis

27
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what is the treatment for severe refractory asthma (status asthmaticus)

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IV hydrocortisone

28
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What is the steroid that has the lowest systemic steroid toxicity?

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Ciclesonide

29
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What is a leukotriene synthesis inhibitor which acts by inhibiting 5-lipooxygenase and which is used as asthma prophylaxis and in the treatment of exercise, antigen, and aspirin-induced bronchospasm?

30
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Examples of leukotriene antagonist which acts by blocking cysteinyl leukotriene-1 receptor for Leukotrienes C4, D4 and E4

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Monteleukast, Zafirlukast, Pranlukast

31
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What is a rare side effect of leukotriene antagonists?

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Churg-Strauss Syndrome

allergic angiits and granulomatous invovlement in the lung, associated with eosinophilia

32
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What is a drug that acts as an anti-IgE antibody?

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Omalizumab

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