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Pharmacology Flashcards

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Acute gout

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Colchicine

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Allopurinol inhibits

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Xanthine oxidase

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Given in combination with Imipenem

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Cilastatin

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3
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Drug for Parkinson’s disease

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Tacrine

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4
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Inhibitor of thromboxane A2

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Aspirin

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DOC for CML

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Busulfan

SE: pulmonary fibrosis

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6
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Treatment for glaucoma

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Pilocarpine

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7
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Carbonic anhydride used in glaucoma

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Acetazolamide

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MOA of Orlistat

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Reversible inhibitor of lipase

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9
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Phosphate analogue to treat CMV

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Foscarnet

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10
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Chemotherapeutic agent of choice in colon CA

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5-FU

MOA: thymydilate synthase inhibitor

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11
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NSAID protective for colon CA

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Aspirin

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12
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Gray baby syndrome

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Chloramphenicol

Other SE: aplastic anemia

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13
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SE of tetracycline

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Teeth discoloration
Epiphyseal plates
Milk alkali syndrome

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14
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Milk alkali syndrome

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Antacids + Tetracycline

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15
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DOC for cholera

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Tetracycline

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16
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DOC for leptospirosis

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Doxycycline

Also used for Chlamydia

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17
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Red man syndrome

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Vancomycin

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18
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Causes gingival hyperplasia

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Chronic phenytoin toxicity

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19
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Anti-hypertensive contraindicated in pregnancy

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ACE inhibitors

It causes fetal renal agenesis

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20
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SE of ACE inhibitors

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Cough

Due to Bradykinin

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21
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SE: Ethambutol

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Barrel-vision

Optic neuritis

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22
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Drug that causes peripheral neuropathy? Treatment?

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INH

Treatment: Pyridoxine

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Dissociative anesthetic

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Ketamine

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Malignant hyperthermia

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Succinylcholine + Halothane

Succinylcholine is a neuromuscular blocker
DOC: Dantrolene

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Twilight sleep

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Sedative + Scopolamine

Scopolamine (anti cholinergic drug): used for motion sickness

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DOC for vertigo

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Beta-histine

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Drugs used for motion sickness

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Meclizine

Scopolamine

28
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Chemodrug that causes cardiac toxicity

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Doxurubicin

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Hemorrhagic cystitis

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Cyclophosphamide

30
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DOC for Absence seizure

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Ethosuximide

MOA: decrease calcium

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Bronchodilator used to reduce uterine contractions in premature labor

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Ritodrine

Others: Terbutaline

32
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Pre-op drug to control thyrotoxicosis

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Propanolol

Alternative: Lugol’s iodine (to decrease vascularity and size of the gland)

33
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Drug that penetrate the burn eschar

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Mafenide acetate

34
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Toxic metabolite of INH

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Acetyl hydrazine

35
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Asthma drug that has a narrow therapeutic index

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Aminophyline
(Theophylline)

Has many drug interactions

36
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DOC for vomiting in pregnancy

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Hyperemesis gravidarum

Give Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)

37
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Magnesium sulfate level where patellar reflex disappear

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8

38
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Role of magnesium sulfate in pre-eclampsia

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Anti-convulsant

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Antidote for organophosphate poisoning after 12 hours

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Acute: Atropine
Chronic: Pralidoxime

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DOC for post-chemo vomiting

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Ondansetron

41
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DOC for beta blocker overdose

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Glucagon

42
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Antidote for paracetamol toxicity

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N-acetylcysteine

43
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DOC for Tourette’s syndrome

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Haloperidol

44
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MOA of coccaine

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Inhibits diffusion and re-uptake via NET and DAT in synaptic cleft

NET: NE transport
DAT: Dopamine agonist transport

45
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Mechanism of interaction in milk-alkali syndrome

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Chelation

46
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Preoperative anesthesia use of atropine

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Decrease respiratory secretions

47
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Why is atropine added to diphenoxylate

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To prevent abuse

48
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DOC for salmonella carrier

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Ciprofloxacin

Reservoir for S. typhi: gallbladder

49
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Somatren is a

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GH analogue

50
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DOC for extraluminal amoebiasis

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Metronidazole

51
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Luminal amoebacide

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Diloxanide

52
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DOC for diabetic gastroperesis

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Metoclopramide

53
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Anti thyroid drug for pregnancy

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PTU

54
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Second line anti-TB drug which is a structural analogue of INH

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Ethionamide

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