Pharmacology 3

Question 1

Serious long term effect of Amiodarone?

Answer 1

Pulmonary toxicity

Question 2

Two major side effects of procainamide?

Answer 2

Hypotension and prolonged QT

Question 3

What happens if you take too much Amitryptaline or any other TCA overdose?

Answer 3

QT prolongation

Question 4

What do you give for QT prolongation?

Answer 4

Sodium bicarb

Question 5

Antidote for possible SSRI overdose causing serotonin syndrome?

Answer 5

Cyproheptadine

Question 6

Clomiphen does what?

Answer 6

induces ovulation in infertile patients.

Question 7

Central nervous system side effects are the most common and include paresthesias, nervousness, fatigue, ataxia, drowsiness, lack of concentration, dizziness and confusion.

Answer 7

Topiramate

Question 8

Intralesional corticosteroids, such as triamcinolone, are commonly effective for managing

Answer 8

Alopecia areata

Question 9

Topical 5% 5-fluorouracil is the most appropriate management for

Answer 9

Actinic keratosis

Question 10

What do you give the H.pylori patient if they are allergic to penicillin?

Answer 10

PPI + Clarithromycin + Metronidazole

Regular TX is PPI + Clarithromycin + Amoxicillin

Question 11

Puncture wound with tetanus vaccination hx unknown or incomplete.

Answer 11

Receive tetanus-containing toxoid and tetanus immunoglobulin

Question 12

Puncture wound and tetanus vaccine hx is greater than 5 years.

Answer 12

Receive tetanus booster only