Pharmacology

Question 1

First line medication class usually considered for OCD

Answer 1

SSRI’s

Question 2

Prescribe drug that can treat motion sickness

Answer 2

Scopolamine patch

Question 3

What drug class is doxepin?

Answer 3

Tricyclic antidepressant

Question 4

Antibiotic that can increase bleeding in patients taking warfarin

Answer 4

Bactrim

Question 5

First line medication class for osteoporosis

Answer 5

Biphosphonates

Question 6

RhoGAM’s mechanism of action

Answer 6

Prevent immune response by mother to decrease risk of hemolysis

Question 7

Bupropion (Wellbutrin) increases the risk of what?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

First line medication class for PMR

Answer 8

Oral steroids

Question 9

First line medication treatment for pain in acute gout flareup

Answer 9

NSAIDS

Question 10

Second line medication treatment for pain in acute gout flareup

Answer 10

Colchicine

Question 11

Systemic steroids are indicated for gout in what case?

Answer 11

For pain relief if patient is unable to take NSAIDS

Question 12

Testing recommended before starting a patient on Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)

Answer 12

Eye exam

Question 13

Plaquenil may do damage to what part of the body?

Answer 13

The retina

Question 14

Erythromycin is contraindicated in what kind of anemia?

Answer 14

G6PD deficiency anemia

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Atomoxetine (Straterra) belongs to what drug class?

Answer 16

SNRI’s

Question 17

First line medication treatment for peptic ulcer disease

Answer 17

PPI’s

Question 18

Preferred treatment of enterobiasis (pinworm) infection

Answer 18

Albendazole, one dose, second doses in two weeks

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Metformin

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Cipro x 60 days

Question 21

What is the mechanism of action of theophylline?

Answer 21

Bronchodilation

Question 22

Triad of medication therapy for H-pylori infection

Answer 22

Clarithromycin, amoxicillin BID, omeprazole daily

Question 23

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

Answer 23

PCN’s

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Cipro

Question 25

What medication class is imipramine (Tofranil)?

Answer 25

Tricyclic antidepressant

Question 26

Example medication that belongs to 5-alpha reductase inhibitors

Answer 26

Finasteride (Proscar), helps reduce size of prostate

Question 27

Two medications that belong to alpha-blockers

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Three medications contraindicated with theophylline

Answer 28

Erythromycin, Dilantin, Tagamet

Question 29

Two classes of antibiotics with beta lactam ring

Answer 29

PCN's and cephalosporins

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Morbilliform rash, especially in mono

Question 31

Augmentin works against what kind of bacteria producers?

Answer 31

Beta lactamase producers

Question 32

PCN's will not kill what gram positive organism?

Answer 32

Staph

Question 33

Augmentin can kill what organisms?

Answer 33

Gram positive, gram negative, and b-lactamase producers

Question 34

What can Augmentin not kill?

Answer 34

MRSA or atypical pathogens

Question 35

Sulfonamides kill gram positive or gram negative?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Two drugs that are sulfonamides

Answer 36

Bactrim and septra

Question 37

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

Answer 37

High antibiotic resistance rate

Question 38

Bactrim has been shown very useful in treating what?

Answer 38

MRSA skin infections

Question 39

Three drugs that are tetracyclines?

Answer 39

Doxycycline, Minocycline, Vibramycin

Question 40

Tetracyclines kill what?

Answer 40

MRSA and atypical pathogens such as mycoplasma

Question 41

Number of cephalosporin generations

Answer 41

3

Question 42

Two 1st generation cephalosporins

Answer 42

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

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Non-MRSA skin infection

Question 44

Three 2nd generation cephalosporins

Answer 44

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

Question 45

Two common extended 3rd generation cephalosporin

Answer 45

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

Question 46

Two drugs that are macrolides

Answer 46

Azithromycin (Zithromax) and Clarithromycin

Question 47

3rd generation fluoroquinolone, also known as a respiratory quinolone

Answer 47

Levaquin (levofloxacin), think of "oxacin" for respiratory quinolones

Question 48

Levaquin can kill what pathogens?

Answer 48

Just about everything except MRSA

Question 49

Ribvirin most common side effect

Answer 49

Hemolytic anemia

Question 50

What does Ribivirin treat?

Answer 50

Hep C