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Pharmacology Flashcards

1
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First line medication class usually considered for OCD

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SSRI’s

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2
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Prescribe drug that can treat motion sickness

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Scopolamine patch

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3
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What drug class is doxepin?

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Tricyclic antidepressant

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4
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Antibiotic that can increase bleeding in patients taking warfarin

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Bactrim

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5
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First line medication class for osteoporosis

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Biphosphonates

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6
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RhoGAM’s mechanism of action

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Prevent immune response by mother to decrease risk of hemolysis

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7
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Bupropion (Wellbutrin) increases the risk of what?

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Seizures, avoid in any condition that puts patient at risk for seizures

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8
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First line medication class for PMR

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Oral steroids

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9
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First line medication treatment for pain in acute gout flareup

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NSAIDS

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10
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Second line medication treatment for pain in acute gout flareup

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Colchicine

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11
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Systemic steroids are indicated for gout in what case?

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For pain relief if patient is unable to take NSAIDS

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12
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Testing recommended before starting a patient on Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)

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Eye exam

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13
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Plaquenil may do damage to what part of the body?

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The retina

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14
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Erythromycin is contraindicated in what kind of anemia?

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G6PD deficiency anemia

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15
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Thiazolidinediones (TZD’s) are contraindicated in what type of patients?

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Heart failure patients, this medication causes fluid retention and can exacerbate HF

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16
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Atomoxetine (Straterra) belongs to what drug class?

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SNRI’s

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17
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First line medication treatment for peptic ulcer disease

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PPI’s

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18
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Preferred treatment of enterobiasis (pinworm) infection

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Albendazole, one dose, second doses in two weeks

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19
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Patients with disease that may cause hypoxia should avoid what diabetic medication?

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Metformin

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20
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What antibiotic is recommended for prophylaxis post exposure to anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)?

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Cipro x 60 days

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21
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What is the mechanism of action of theophylline?

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Bronchodilation

22
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Triad of medication therapy for H-pylori infection

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Clarithromycin, amoxicillin BID, omeprazole daily

23
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What is one drug class levothyroxine will not adversely interact with?

24
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What is an example of an antibiotic that will not interfere with birth control?

25
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What medication class is imipramine (Tofranil)?

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Tricyclic antidepressant

26
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Example medication that belongs to 5-alpha reductase inhibitors

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Finasteride (Proscar), helps reduce size of prostate

27
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Two medications that belong to alpha-blockers

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Terazosin (Hytrin) and tamsulosin (Flomax), relax smooth muscle, open up urethra for better urine flow

28
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Three medications contraindicated with theophylline

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Erythromycin, Dilantin, Tagamet

29
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Two classes of antibiotics with beta lactam ring

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PCN’s and cephalosporins

30
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PCN given to a patient with a viral infection can cause what?

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Morbilliform rash, especially in mono

31
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Augmentin works against what kind of bacteria producers?

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Beta lactamase producers

32
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PCN’s will not kill what gram positive organism?

33
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Augmentin can kill what organisms?

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Gram positive, gram negative, and b-lactamase producers

34
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What can Augmentin not kill?

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MRSA or atypical pathogens

35
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Sulfonamides kill gram positive or gram negative?

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Gram negative, but sometimes gram positive in the case of MRSA

36
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Two drugs that are sulfonamides

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Bactrim and septra

37
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Bactrim often not a good choice for e-coli UTI, why?

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High antibiotic resistance rate

38
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Bactrim has been shown very useful in treating what?

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MRSA skin infections

39
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Three drugs that are tetracyclines?

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Doxycycline, Minocycline, Vibramycin

40
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Tetracyclines kill what?

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MRSA and atypical pathogens such as mycoplasma

41
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Number of cephalosporin generations

42
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Two 1st generation cephalosporins

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Keflex and Duricef (kill gram positive) think staph and strep

43
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Keflex can be used to treat what kind of staph infection?

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Non-MRSA skin infection

44
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Three 2nd generation cephalosporins

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Ceftin, Ceclor, Cefzil (kill gram positive and gram negative)

45
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Two common extended 3rd generation cephalosporin

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Rocephin and cefdinir (Omnicef) (kill gram positive, gram negative, and beta-lactamase producers)

46
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Two drugs that are macrolides

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Azithromycin (Zithromax) and Clarithromycin

47
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3rd generation fluoroquinolone, also known as a respiratory quinolone

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Levaquin (levofloxacin), think of “oxacin” for respiratory quinolones

48
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Levaquin can kill what pathogens?

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Just about everything except MRSA

49
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Ribvirin most common side effect

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Hemolytic anemia

50
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What does Ribivirin treat?

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