Drugs Used For Anemia

Question 1

Supplement with the highest iron content

Answer 1

Ferrous fumarate

Question 2

Acute iron overdose can cause?

Answer 2

Necrotizing gastroenteritis
Bloody diarrhea
Shock

Question 3

Chelator of choice for acute iron toxicity

Answer 3

Deferoxamine via IV

Question 4

Triad of hemochromatosis

Answer 4

Cirrhosis
DM
Skin pigmentation

Question 5

Treatment for hemochromatosis

Answer 5

Phlebotomy
Deferoxamine IV
Deferasirox oral

Question 6

Neurologic signs of Vitamin B12 deficiency

Answer 6

Ataxic gait
Impaired position and vibratory sense
Spasticity

Question 7

Where is vitamin B12 stored

Answer 7

Liver

Question 8

Used for Pernicious anemia

Answer 8

Cyanocobalamin

Hydroxocobalamin

Question 9

Site of absorption of Vitamin B12

Answer 9

Distal ileum

Question 10

Site of absorption of folic acid

Answer 10

Proximal jejunum

Question 11

Used for the prevention of neural tube defects

Answer 11

Folic acid

Question 12

Used for neutropenia associated with chemotherapy, myelodysplasia, and aplastic anemia

Answer 12

Filgrastim

G-CSF

Question 13

MOA of oprelvekin

Answer 13

Activates IL-11 receptors

Question 14

Used for the prevention of thrombocytopenia in patients undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy for nonmyeloid cancers

Answer 14

Oprelvekin

Question 15

Converts folic acid to tetrahydrofolate

Answer 15

Dihydrofolate reductase

Question 16

Used for the treatment of anemia of renal failure

Answer 16

Epoeitin alfa

Question 17

MC complications of erythropoietin therapy

Answer 17

Hypertension

Thrombosis

Question 18

Laboratory picture of IDA

Answer 18

Dec iron
Dec ferritin
Inc TIBC