Exam 3 Drugs at a Glance

Question 1

phenylephrine

Answer 1

Neo-Synephrine

Question 2

prazosin

Answer 2

Minipress

Question 3

bethanechol

Answer 3

Duvoid, Urecholine

Question 4

physostigmine

Answer 4

Antilirium

Question 5

atropine

Answer 5

Atro-pen

Question 6

levidopa+carbidopa+entacapone

Answer 6

Stalevo

Question 7

benztropine

Answer 7

Cogentin

Question 8

donepezil

Answer 8

Aricept

Question 9

glatiramer

Answer 9

Copaxone

Question 10

mitozantrone

Answer 10

Novantrone

Question 11

dalfampridine

Answer 11

Ampyra

Question 12

Alkylating agents

Answer 12

1. Directly damage DNA
2. Works at any stage.
3. Can lead to bone marrow suppression; can lead to acute leukemia years later.

Question 13

Antimetabolites

Answer 13

1. Interfere with DNA and RNA growth by substituting for normal building blocks
2. Works at the S-phase

Question 14

Antitumor Antibiotics

Answer 14

1. Interferes with enzymes in DNA and RNA replication
2. All phases
3. Can lead to heart damage; life time limits often set

Question 15

Hormone and hormone agonists

Answer 15

1. Sex hormones or hormone-like drugs
2. Used for cancers of the sexual organs
3. Prevents cancer from using hormones to grow; decreases production of hormones

Question 16

Natural Antineoplastics

Answer 16

1. Specific to M-phase of mitosis
2. Prevents cells from completing mitosis
3. Causes little suppression of the immune system
4. Can lead to nervous system toxicity