Pharmacology and TDM

Question 1

Transport of Drug from the SITE to the CIRCULATION (blood)

Answer 1

Absorption

Question 2

Delivery of the drug from the CIRCULATION to the ORGANS/TISSUES

Answer 2

Distribution

Question 3

Release of the Drug

Answer 3

Liberation

Question 4

Relationship between the mechanism of action of the drug or EFFECT OF THE DRUG to the BODY

Answer 4

Pharmacodynamics

Question 5

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 5

Relationship between drug dose and drug blood level

How the body responses to the drug

Question 6

Fastest route of Drug Administration

Answer 6

Intravenous

Question 7

Most common route of Drug administration

Answer 7

Oral (PO)

Question 8

Treatment for Congestive heart failure & MI

Answer 8

Digoxin

Question 9

Tx. ventricullar arrhythmia and bentricular fibrillations

Answer 9

Lidocaine

Question 10

Treatment for ARRHYTHMIA

Answer 10

Quinidine

Question 11

Treatment for THYROTOXICOSIS

Answer 11

Propanolol

Question 12

Used for GRAM (-)

Answer 12

Aminoglycosides

Question 13

Used for GRAM (+)

Answer 13

Vancomycin

Question 14

Psychoactive Drugs

Answer 14

Lithium

Flouxetine - PROZAC

Question 15

Treatment of BIPOLAR DISORDERS

Answer 15

Lithium

Question 16

Treatment of Depression

Answer 16

Tricylic antidepressants

Question 17

Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD)

Answer 17

Fluoxetine (Prozac)

Question 18

Immunosuppressive Drugs

Answer 18

Cyclosporine
Tacrolimus
Rapamycin
Leflunomide
Mycophenolate

Question 19

Antiplatelet Drug

Answer 19

Aspirin/Acetyl salicylic acid

Question 20

Commonly used Analgesic and Anti-pyretic drug

Answer 20

Acetaminophine/Tylenol/Paracetamol

Question 21

Commonly used Analgesic and Anti-pyretic drug, Anti-inflammatory

Answer 21

Aspirin/Acetyl salicylic acid

Question 22

Aspirin inhibits ____________

Answer 22

Cyclooxygenase

Question 23

Analgesic: ___ hrs
Antipyretic: ___ hrs

Answer 23

Analgesic: 6 hrs
Antipyretic: 4 hrs

Question 24

Anti epileptic Drugs

Answer 24

Phenobarbital
Phenytoin
Valproic acid
Ethosuximide

Question 25

Treatment of Asthma and COPD - Bronchodilator

Answer 25

Theophylline

Question 26

Long acting Anticonvulsant

Answer 26

Phenobarbital

Question 27

Metabolite of Phenobarbital

Answer 27

Primidone

Question 28

Short-term prophylactic agent

Answer 28

Phenytoin

Question 29

Metabolite of phenytoin

Answer 29

Fosophenytoin

Question 30

Tx. Petit mal

Answer 30

Ethusuximide

Question 31

Tx. Petit mal and Grand mal

Answer 31

Valproic acid

Question 32

Painful seizure

Answer 32

Carbamazipine

Question 33

Focal/Partial seizure

Answer 33

Gabapentin

Question 34

Redman’s Syndrome

Answer 34

Vancomycin

Question 35

Causes Aplastic anemia

Answer 35

Chloramphenicol

Question 36

10x more potent than Cyclosporine

Answer 36

Tacrolimus