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1
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Antiarhythmic Drugs : Prototype Group IB

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Lidocaine

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Antiarhythmic Drugs : Prototype Group IC

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Flecainide

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Antiarhythmic Drugs : Prototype Group 2

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Propranolol and Esmolol

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Antiarhythmic Drugs : Prototype Group 3

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Dofetilide and Ibutilide

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5
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Antiarhythmic Drugs : Prototype Group 4

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Verapamil

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6
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Anticonvulsant sometimes classified as group 1b because it can reverse diitalis-induced arrhythmias

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Phenytoin

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7
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Amiodarone is a group 3 antiarrhythmic but can also be classified as…

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Group 1A

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8
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This drug has the greatest action potential prolonging block. (Which ion curren is it blocking?)

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Amiodarone

Potassium

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9
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This drug when given with digoxin will increase serum concentration of digoxin?

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Quinidine

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10
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Quinidine, drug that prolongs AP duration, is associated with what new arryhthmia?

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Torsades de pointes

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11
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Which drug is most likely to precipitate arrhythmias? (Proarrhythmic effect)

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Flecainide

Group 1c

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12
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Antiarrhythmic drug group used to reduce progression of heart failure and as prophylaxis from new onset arrhythmias post MI?

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Group 2

B Blockers

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13
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Antiarrhythmic drug which blocks spdium, calcium, and potassium channels and B adrenoceptors?

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Amiodarone

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14
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Drug of choice for abolishing av nodal arrhythmias?

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Adenosine

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15
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Nonselective B blockers

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Propranolol and timolol

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16
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B1 selective B blockers

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Atenolol, acebutolol, metoprolol

Possibly leas hazardous in asthmatic patients

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17
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B blockera with partial agonist effect

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Acebutolol and pindolol

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18
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B blocker which lacks lical anesthetic effect

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Timolol

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19
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B blocker with low lipid solubilty

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Atenolol

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20
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Shortest acting b blocker

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Esmolol

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21
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Longest acting b blocker

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Nadolol

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22
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B blocker with combined a blockade

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Carvedilol, labetolol

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23
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Antiarhythmic Drugs : Prototype Group IA

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Procainamide

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24
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Antiarrhythmic with logest half life

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Amiodarone

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25
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Which antiarrhythmic drug can cause sle like symptoms?

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Procainamide

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26
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Which antiarrhythmic drug has cinchonism (headache, vertigo, tinnitus) as toxicity?

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Quinidine

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27
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Most suitable therapy for acute arrrhthymia in patient with thyrotoxicosis?

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Esmolol (b blockers)

28
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Procainamide toxicity antidote

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Sodium lactate

29
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Which antiarrhythmic drug is useful in digoxin-induced arrhythmias and acute MI arrhythmias?

30
Q

On ECG, prolonged PR interval, qrs and qt interval is caused by…

31
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Prolonged pr interval and qt interval is caused by

A

Sotalol (group 3)

32
Q 
Cholesterol gallstones may be a side effect of these lipid lowerig agents except
Cholysteramine
Clofibrate
Bezafibrate
Gemfibrozil
Ezetimibe
33
Q

What drug inhibits lipolysis in adipose tissu consequently reducing. Hepatic VLDL in curculation?

34
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Most effective to decrease LDL

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)

35
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Most effecive to reduce triglycerides

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Fibrates (gemfibrozil, clofibrate, bezafibrate, fenofibrate)

36
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MOA of fibrates in lipid lowering

A

Upregulating lipoprotein lipase

37
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Statins inhibit which cholesterol precursor

A

Mevalonate

38
Q

Site of action of ezetimibe

A

Small intestine brush border

39
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Drugs you could use to control BP in pheochromocytoma

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Phenoxybenzamine, phentolamine, labetalol

40
Q

Tx for rebound hypertension caused by clonidine

A

Phentolamine

41
Q

Antidote to cyanide poisoning

A

Inhaled amyl nitrite + IV sodium nitrite + IV sodium thiosulfate

42
Q

Cyanide affects what portion ETC?

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Complex IV (cytochrome oxidase)

43
Q 
Cholesterol gallstones may be a side effect of these lipid lowerig agents except
Cholysteramine
Clofibrate
Bezafibrate
Gemfibrozil
Ezetimibe
44
Q

What drug inhibits lipolysis in adipose tissu consequently reducing. Hepatic VLDL in curculation?

45
Q

Most effective to decrease LDL

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)

46
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Most effecive to reduce triglycerides

A

Fibrates (gemfibrozil, clofibrate, bezafibrate, fenofibrate)

47
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MOA of fibrates in lipid lowering

A

Upregulating lipoprotein lipase

48
Q

Statins inhibit which cholesterol precursor

A

Mevalonate

49
Q

Site of action of ezetimibe

A

Small intestine brush border

50
Q

Drugs you could use to control BP in pheochromocytoma

A

Phenoxybenzamine, phentolamine, labetalol

51
Q

Tx for rebound hypertension caused by clonidine

A

Phentolamine

52
Q 
Cholesterol gallstones may be a side effect of these lipid lowerig agents except
Cholysteramine
Clofibrate
Bezafibrate
Gemfibrozil
Ezetimibe
53
Q

What drug inhibits lipolysis in adipose tissu consequently reducing. Hepatic VLDL in curculation?

54
Q

Most effective to decrease LDL

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)

55
Q

Most effecive to reduce triglycerides

A

Fibrates (gemfibrozil, clofibrate, bezafibrate, fenofibrate)

56
Q

MOA of fibrates in lipid lowering

A

Upregulating lipoprotein lipase

57
Q

Statins inhibit which cholesterol precursor

A

Mevalonate

58
Q

Site of action of ezetimibe

A

Small intestine brush border

59
Q

Drugs you could use to control BP in pheochromocytoma

A

Phenoxybenzamine, phentolamine, labetalol

60
Q

Tx for rebound hypertension caused by clonidine

A

Phentolamine

61
Q 
Cholesterol gallstones may be a side effect of these lipid lowerig agents except
Cholysteramine
Clofibrate
Bezafibrate
Gemfibrozil
Ezetimibe
62
Q

What drug inhibits lipolysis in adipose tissu consequently reducing. Hepatic VLDL in curculation?

63
Q

Most effective to decrease LDL

A

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)

64
Q

Most effecive to reduce triglycerides

A

Fibrates (gemfibrozil, clofibrate, bezafibrate, fenofibrate)

65
Q

MOA of fibrates in lipid lowering

A

Upregulating lipoprotein lipase

66
Q

Statins inhibit which cholesterol precursor

A

Mevalonate

67
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Site of action of ezetimibe

A

Small intestine brush border

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