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1
Q

Indication

a-methyl-dopa

pro-drug

A

gestational HTN

open-angle glaucoma

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Indication

acetylcholine

A

post-op ileus

urinary retention

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3
Q

Indication

adenosine

A

AV arrhythmia

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4
Q

Indication

albuterol

A

asthma

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5
Q

Indication

amiloride

A

co-rx with thiazides

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6
Q

Indication

amiodarone

A

low - atrial
high - ventricular
cardiac arrest 1st choice

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7
Q

Indication

amlodipine

A

variant angina (w/ brady)

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8
Q

Indication

amphetamine

A

ADHD

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9
Q

Indication

Atenolol

A

HTN

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10
Q

Indication

atomexitine

A

ADHD

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11
Q

Indication

atorvastatin

A

1st line lower LDL
mod TAG reduction
mod HDL increase

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12
Q

Indication

atropine

A 
preanesthetic
antispasmodic
antidiarrheal
motion sickness
sarin poisoning
(combo'd with pralidoxime)
myasthenia gravis
(combo'd with atropine)
vecuronium paralysis
(combo'd with neostigmine)
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13
Q

Indication

bethanechol

A

post-op ileus

urinary retention

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14
Q

Indication

BiDil
(hydralazine+
isosorbide dinitrate)

A

CHF

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15
Q

Indication

botulinum toxin

A 
blepharospasm
hemifacial spasm
muscular dz spasms
cosmetic
chronic migraine
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16
Q

Indication

caffeine

A

study aide

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17
Q

Indication

candesARTan

A

CHF

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18
Q

Indication

captopril

A

slow renal dz in DM
prevent/delay MI
regress LVH
CHF

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19
Q

Indication

carbachol

A

glaucoma

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20
Q

Indication

carvediLOL

A

HTN

CHF 1st choice B block

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21
Q

Indication

cholestyramine

A

20% decrease LDL
combo with statin
slight increase HDL

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22
Q

Indication

Clonidine

A

HTN
open-angle glaucoma
ADHD
opioid withdrawal

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23
Q

Indication

cocaine

A

recreational

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24
Q

Indication

digoxin

A

CHF

aFib with CHF

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25
Q

Indication

diltiazem

A

Supraventricular arrhythm.
aFib/aFlut
variant angina

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26
Q

Indication

Dobutamine

A

CHF
heart failure
MI

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27
Q

Indication

donepezil

A

Alzheimers

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28
Q

Indication

dopamine

A

cardiogenic shock

CHF

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29
Q

Indication

enalaPRIL

A

CHF

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30
Q

Indication

endrophonium

A

Myasthenia Gravis
(diagnostic)
paralytic ileus

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31
Q

Indication

ephedrine

A

nasal decongestant

pressor

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32
Q

Indication

epinephrine

A

anaphylaxis

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33
Q

Indication

eplerenONE

A

CHF

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34
Q

Indication

Esmolol

A

HTN (emergencies)

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35
Q

Indication

Ezetimibe

A

15-20% decrease LDL

combo with statin

36
Q

Indication

flecainide

A

Ventricular arrhythmia

PVCs (kinda)

37
Q

Indication

furosemide

38
Q

Indication

galantamine

A

Alzheimers

39
Q

Indication

gemfibrozil

A

lowers VLDL
modest LDL decrease
modest HDL increase

40
Q

Indication

Guanethidine

A

Historic HTN

41
Q

Indication

hexamethonium

A

dissecting aorta

42
Q

Indication

Hydralazine

43
Q

Indication

hydrochlorothiazide

A

Uncomplicated HTN

co-rx with beta blocker

44
Q

Indication

ipratropium

A

COPD (bronchodilation)

45
Q

Indication

isoprotenerol

A

heart block

inserting pacemaker

46
Q

Indication

isosorbide dinitrate

A

before exercise
at onset of acute angina
CHF
combo hydralazine (BiDil)

47
Q

Indication

lidocaine

A

Ventricular arrhythmia

48
Q

Indication

losartan

A

HTN, but not really…

49
Q

Indication

methylphenidate

50
Q

Indication

metoprolol

A

Atrial arrhythmia
symp-driven arrhythmia
Post-MI arrhyth prevention
CHF

51
Q

Indication

mexiletine

A

Ventricular arrhythmia

52
Q

Indication

milrinone

53
Q

Indication

Minoxidil

A

HTN, alopecia

54
Q

Indication

neostigmine

A 
Myasthenia Gravis
(combo w/ atropine)
paralytic ileus
vecuronium-induced paralysis
(combo with atropine)
55
Q

Indication

niacin

A

1st line: raise HDL
lowers LDL, VLDL, TAG
combo with statins

56
Q

Indication

nicotine

57
Q

Indication

nifedipine

A

variant angina

58
Q

Indication

nimodipine

A

variant angina

59
Q

Indication

NITroglycerin

A

CHF
before exercise
at onset of acute angina

60
Q

Indication

norepinephrine

A

maybe neurogenic

shock

61
Q

Indication

phentolamine

A

pheochromocytoma
(combo’d with
phenoxybenzamine
and propanolol)

62
Q

Indication

phenylephrine

A

nasal decongestant

63
Q

Indication

phenyloxybenzamine

A

HTN (acute)

64
Q

Indication

physostigmine

A

miotic glaucoma

65
Q

Indication

pralidoxime

A

sarin poisoning

combo’d with atropine

66
Q

Indication

pravastatin

A

same as atorvastatin

but no D-D interactions

67
Q

Indication

Prazosin

A

HTN (low fx monotherapy)
BPH
anxiety/night terrors

68
Q

Indication

procainamide

A

Atrial arrhythmia

Ventricular arrhythmia

69
Q

Indication

Propanolol

A

HTN w/ hx of MI, angina
Angina w/ hx of HTN, MI
combo w/ Ca chan. blockers

70
Q

Indication

quinidine

A

Atrial arrhythmia

Ventricular arrhythmia

71
Q

Indication

Reserpine

A

Historic HTN

72
Q

Indication

rivastigmine

A

Alzheimers

73
Q

Indication

sarin gas

74
Q

Indication

Sodium nitroprusside

75
Q

Indication

sotalol

A

supra/ventricular arrythm.

Pts with ICD

76
Q

Indication

sprinolactONE

77
Q

Indication

succinylcholine

A 
endotracheal intubation
(emergency)
78
Q

Indication

terbutaline

A

bronchospasm

delay preterm labor

79
Q

Indication

theophylline

A

asthma (2nd line)

80
Q

Indication

thiazide

81
Q

Indication

Timolol

82
Q

Indication

tubocurarine

A

surgical muscle paralysis

83
Q

Indication

tyramine

A

in all the best food:

cheese, wine, beer

84
Q

Indication

varenicline

Chantix

A

smoking cessation

BLACK BOX, BAD!

85
Q

Indication

vecuronium

A

surgical muscle paralysis

86
Q

Indication

verapamil

A

Supraventricular arrhythm.

aFib/aFlut

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