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0
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what is used in the treatment of hypertensive emergency

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sodium nitropusside

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what is used to treat diabetes patients w hypertension

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ACE inhibitors

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what inhibits NA+ -K+-ATPase and enhances release of intracellular calcium

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Cardiac glycosides

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3
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What when used with sildenafil can cause dangerous hypotension

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organic nitrate

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4
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What inhibits sodium and chloride reabsorption in the ascending loop and early distal tubule

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thiazide diuretics

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5
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baby aspirin is widely used to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction. what is the mechanism of action of aspirin

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inhibition of thrmoboxane A2 synthesis in the platelets

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african american hypertensives respond well to which of the following group of drugs

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calcium channel blockers

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7
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beta blockers produce anti-anginal action by which mechanism

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decreasing myocardial oxygen demand

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Which of the heart drugs have low therapeutic index

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cardiac glycosides

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9
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which of the drug is an aldosterone antagonist and is used in the treatment of advanced cases of heart failure

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spironolactone

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10
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the antihypertensive drug of choice in pregnancy is

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methyldopa

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11
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which of the following drugs are currently recommended as the first line drug therapy for hypertension unless there are compelling reasons to choose another agent

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diuretics

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12
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organic nitrates are useful for prevention and treatment of angina. The common side effects of their use are

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headache and postural hypotension

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13
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irritating dry cough is a well known side effect of which group of drugs

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thiazide diuretics

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which of the following drugs are particularly useful in hypertensive patients w angina or those w migraine

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b blockers

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15
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a 42 yo male w an acute MU is treated w thrombolytic drug, streptokinase. what is the mechanism of action of thrombolytic drugs?

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activation of plasminogen to plasmin

16
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clopidegrol is an anti-platelet drug. What is its mechanism of action?

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inhibition of biding of ADP to its receptors on platelets

17
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furosemide is a loop diuretic. it can cause all of the following undesirable effects

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Hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, ototoxicity

18
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In the treatment of heart failure patients, all of the following group of drugs reduce the cardiac workload:

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Angiotensin Converting Enzymes (ACE) Inhibitors, Angiotensin II receptor antagonists, direct vasodilators, beta blockers, spironolactone

19
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Ketoconazole is an antifungal agent. It is also used in the Tx of:

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cushing’s syndrome

20
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which of the following group of drugs is used in the Tx of hyperprolactinemia?

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dopamine-receptor agonist

21
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the drugs of first choice for Tx of patients w hypercholesterolemia are ___________?

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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

22
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amiodarone is a class III anti-arrhythmic drug. What is its mechanism of action?

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Potassium channel blocker

23
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which of the following is a potentially serious complication of long term use of glucocorticoids?

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Osteoporosis

24
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antidote used for warfarin toxicity

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vit K

25
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flushing and pruritus are adverse effects of its use

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niacin

26
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interferes w synthesis of vit K dependent clotting factors

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warfarin

27
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can cause myopathy and rhabdomyolysis

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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

28
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long term use can cause osteoporosis

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glucocorticoids

29
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Which of the following drugs inhibits the release of thyroxine from the thyroid gland

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iodine

30
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inhibits peripheral conversion to T4 to T3

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propylthiuracil

31
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used to induce or reinforce labor

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oxytocin

32
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major side effect of all the anticoagulant drugs

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hemorrhage

33
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drug of choice for Tx of hypothyroidism

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levothyroxine

34
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fludrocortisone is a steroid drug w potent mineralocorticoid activity. what is true of mineralocorticoid drugs

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involved in salt and water balance

35
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erthropoietin is used to treat

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anemia in end stage renal failure

36
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39 pregnant female requires heparin to prevent intravascular clot formation. what is the MOA

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binding of antithrobin to something

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