Drug Of Choice Flashcards

1
Q

Tetrabenazine is DOC for

A

VMAT-2 inh
Huntington’s Chorea
Tourette syndrome (ticks)

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2
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DOC for Tardive dyskinesia

A

Deutetrabenazine
Valbenazine

VMAT-2 inh

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3
Q

Alzheimer’s disease DOC

A

Donepezil

parasympathetomimetic
increase cognition

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4
Q

Narcoanalytics DOC

A

Thiopentone sodium

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5
Q

Closed Angle Glaucoma DOC

A

Pilocarpine

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6
Q

Pre anaesthetic to reduce oropharyngeal secretion
preferred drug and why

A

Glycopyrrolate

Quaternary amine
does not cross BBB

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7
Q

Xerostomia DOC

A

Cevimeline

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8
Q

COPD DOC

A

Thiotropium

LAMA long acting muscarinic antagonist
bronchodilator
inhalation MDI

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9
Q

Bradycardia DOC AND DOSE
AV Block

A

Atropine
Bradycardia >0.5 mg
if less can cause paradoxical bradycardia

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10
Q

Bradycardia in children DOC

A

Epinephrine

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11
Q

B blockers DOC for

A

A fib/ flutter (rate control)
HOCM
Aortic dissection

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12
Q

spinal anaesthesia induced hypotension
In pregnancy, DOC is

A

Phenylephrine if HR N or +
Ephedrine if HR -
Phenylephrine > Ephedrine

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13
Q

Postural hypotension DOC

A

Midodrine

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14
Q

NE DOC for

A

Cardiogenic shock
septic shock
neurogenic shock

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15
Q

Anaphylactic shock *****
DOC AND DOSE

A

Epinephrine
IM 1:1000 0.5mg
B2 bronchodilator (E>NE as NE does not act on B2)
anaphylaxis dt histamine bronconstriction

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16
Q

Phenoxybenzamine DOC for

A

Pre operative HTN in pheochromocytoma
Alpha blocker (Phenoxybenzamine) followed by B blocker **

17
Q

Phenatolamine DOC for

A

Cheese reaction

Clonidine withdrawal htn ***

intraoperative htn in pheochromocytoma

18
Q

HTN with BEP DOC

A

Alpha blockers
prazosin
terazosin
doxazosin

19
Q

Scorpion bite causing HTN/ pulm edema
DOC

A

Prazosin
Alpha blocker
vasodilation

20
Q

Motion sickness DOC and route

A

Scopolamine
transdermal patch
4-5 hrs before travel

21
Q

Urinary Stress incontinence DOC

A

Duloxetine
SNRI

22
Q

Post op urine retention DOC

A

Bethanecol
neostigmine

23
Q

Myasthenia Gravis treatment DOC

A

Pyridostigmine

24
Q

MG diagnosis DOC

A

edrophonium (N and M receptors stimulation)
add atropine (block muscarinic s/e)

25
Q

Most cardioselective B Blocker

A

Nebivolol*
Cardioselective: B1»»>B2

  • also releases NO
  • antioxidant releasing ( along with carvedilol)
26
Q

Open angle glaucome DOC

A

Lactanoprost

27
Q

Acute congestive glaucome DOC

A

Mannitol