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Drugs that end in ‘-bendazole’ are what?

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Antiparasitics / antihelminthics

(e.g. mebendazole)

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Drugs that end in ‘-cillin’ are what?

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Transpeptidase inhibitors

(e.g. ampicillin)

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Drugs that end in ‘-conazole’ are what?

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Ergosterol synthesis inhibitors

(e.g. itraconazole)

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Drugs that end in ‘-cycline’ are what?

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Protein synthesis inhibitors

(e.g. tetracycline)

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Drugs that end in ‘-ivir’ are what?

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Neuraminidase inhibitors

(e.g. oseltamivir)

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Drugs that end in ‘-navir’ are what?

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Protease inhibitors

(e.g. ritonavir)

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Drugs that end in ‘-ovir’ are what?

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Viral DNA polymerase inhibitors

(e.g. acyclovir)

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Drugs that end in ‘-tegravir’ are what?

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Integrase inhibitors

(e.g. elvitegravir)

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Drugs that end in ‘-thromycin’ are what?

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Macrolide antibiotics

(e.g. azithromycin)

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Drugs that end in ‘-apine’ are what?

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Atypical antipsychotics

(e.g. clozapine)

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Drugs that end in ‘-idone’ are what?

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Atypical antipsychotics

(e.g. risperidone)

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Drugs that end in ‘-azine’ are what?

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Typical antipsychotics

(e.g. thioridazine)

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Drugs that end in ‘-barbital’ are what?

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Barbituates

(e.g. phenobarbital)

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Drugs that end in ‘-ipramine’ are what?

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Tricyclic antidepressants

(e.g. imipramine)

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Drugs that end in ‘-triptyline’ are what?

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Tricyclic antidepressants

(e.g. amitriptyline)

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Drugs that end in ‘-triptan’ are what?

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5-HT1B/1D agonists

(e.g. sumatriptan)

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Drugs that end in ‘-zepam’ are what?

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Benzodiazepines

(e.g. diazepam)

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Drugs that end in ‘-zolam’ are what?

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Benzodiazepines

(e.g. alprazolam)

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Drugs that end in ‘-chol’ are what?

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Cholinergic agonists

(e.g. bethanechol)

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Drugs that end in ‘-olol’ are what?

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Beta antagonists

(e.g. atenolol)

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Drugs that end in ‘-stigmine’ are what?

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AChE inhibitors

(e.g. neostigmine)

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Drugs that end in ‘-terol’ are what?

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Beta2-agonists

(e.g. albuterol)

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Drugs that end in ‘-zosin’ are what?

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Alpha1-antagonists

(e.g. prazosin)

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Drugs that end in ‘-afil’ are what?

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PDE-5 inhibitors

(e.g. sildenafil)

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Drugs that end in ‘-dipine’ are what?

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DHP Ca2+ channel blockers

(e.g. nifedipine)

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Drugs that end in ‘-pril’ are what?

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ACE inhibitors

(e.g. catopril)

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Drugs that end in ‘-sartan’ are what?

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ARBs

(e.g. losartan)

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Drugs that end in ‘-xaban’ are what?

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Direct factor Xa inhibitors

(e. g. apixaban)
* (They perform an ‘Xa’ ‘ban.’)*

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Drugs that end in ‘-gliflozin’ are what?

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SGLT2 inhibitors

(e.g. dapagliflozin)

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Drugs that end in ‘-glinide’ are what?

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Meglitinides

(e.g. repaglinide)

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Drugs that end in ‘-gliptin’ are what?

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DPP-4 inhibitors

(e.g. sitagliptin)

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Drugs that end in ‘-glitazone’ are what?

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PPAR-gamma activators

(e.g. rosiglitazone)

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Drugs that end in ‘-glutide’ are what?

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GLP-1 analogs

(e.g. albiglutide)

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Drugs that end in ‘-dronate’ are what?

A

Bisphosphonates

(e.g. alendronate)

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Drugs that end in ‘-limus’ are what?

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mTOR inhibitors

(e.g. everolimus)

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Drugs that end in ‘-prazole’ are what?

A

Proton pump inhibitors

(e.g. omeprazole)

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Drugs that end in ‘-prost’ are what?

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Prostaglandin analog

(e.g. latanoprost)

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Drugs that end in ‘-sentan’ are what?

A

Endothelin receptor antagonists

(e.g. bosentan)

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Drugs that end in ‘-tidine’ are what?

A

H2-antagonists

(e.g. cimetidine)

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Drugs that end in ‘-vaptan’ are what?

A

ADH antagonists

(e.g. tolvaptan)

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Drugs that end in ‘-ximab’ are what?

A

Chimeric human-mouse monoclonal antibodies

(e.g. rituximab)

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Drugs that end in ‘-zumab’ are what?

A

Humanized mouse monoclonal antibodies

(e.g. bevacizumab)

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Drugs that end in ‘-umab’ are what?

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Human monoclonal antibodies

(e.g. denosumab)

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Drugs that end in ‘-tinib’ are what?

A

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors

(e.g. imatinib)

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Drugs that end in ‘-zomib’ are what?

A

Proteasome inhibitors

(e.g. bortezomib)

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Drugs that end in ‘-ciclib’ are what?

A

Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors

(e.g. palbociclib)

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Drugs that end in ‘-cept’ are what?

A

TNF-alpha antagonists

(e.g. etanercept)

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Drugs that end in ‘-leukin’ are what?

A

Interleukin-2 agonists or analogs

(e.g. aldesleukin)

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Drugs that end in ‘-kinra’ are what?

A

Interleukin receptor antagonists

(e.g. anakinra)

50
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Reversible competitive inhibitors have what effect on Vmax and KM?

A

Vmax - None

KM - Increased

51
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Irreversible competitive inhibitors have what effect on Vmax and KM?

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Vmax - Decreased

KM - None

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Noncompetitive inhibitors have what effect on Vmax and KM?

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Vmax - Decreased

KM - None

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What effect do reversible competitive inhibitors have on either potency or efficacy?

A

Potency decreases

54
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What effect do noncompetitive inhibitors and irreversible competitive inhibitors have on either potency or efficacy?

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Efficacy decreases

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IV drugs follow what bioavailability?

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First Aid Pharmacology Basics

Oral drugs follow what bioavailability? Why?

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< 100%

incomplete absorption + first-pass metabolism

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What equation gives the volume of distribution of a particular drug?

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Vd = amount of drug in body / plasma drug concentration

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First Aid Pharmacology Basics

What two equations give the clearance of a particular drug?

A
  1. ) CL = rate of elimination / plasma drug concentration
  2. ) CL = Vd * Ke

(Ke = elimination constant)

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First Aid Pharmacology Basics

What equation gives the half-life for a particular drug that follows first-order elimination?

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T1/2 = 0.7 * Vd / Clearance

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What equation gives the loading dose for a particular drug?

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Loading dose = target [plasma] * V<strong>d</strong> / bioavailable fraction

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What equation gives the maintenance dose for a particular drug?

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Maintenance dose = target [plasma] * clearance * dosage interval / bioavailable fraction

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In renal disease, what happens to maintenance and loading dose for a particular drug?

A

Maintenance dose decreases

Loading dose remains unchanged

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In liver disease, what happens to maintenance and loading dose for a particular drug?

A

Maintenance dose decreases

Loading dose remains unchanged

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Describe the following drug interaction:

the effect of substance A and substance B together is equal to the sum of their individual effects.

65
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Describe the following drug interaction:

presence of substance A is required for the full effect of substance B

A

Permissive

66
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Describe the following drug interaction:

the effect of substance A and substance B together is greater than the sum of their individual effects.

A

Synergistic

67
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Describe the following drug interaction:

an acute decrease in response to a drug after initial/repeated administration

A

Tachyphylactic

68
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True/False.

Aspirin and acetaminophen have additive effects on one another.

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True/False.

Cortisol has tachyphylactic effects on catecholamines.

A

False.

Cortisol has permissive effects on catecholamines.

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True/False.

Clopidogrel and aspirin have additive effects on one another.

A

False.

Clopidogrel and aspirin have synergistic effects on one another.

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Do any of the following not exhibit tachyphylactic properties?

Nitrates, niacin, phenylephrine, LSD, MDMA

A

No, they all exhibit tachyphylactic properties.

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Name some example drugs which exhibit tachyphylactic properties.

A

Nitrates, niacin,

phenylephrine,

LSD, MDMA

73
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Name a few substances that show zero-order elimination.

A

Phenytoin

Ethanol

Aspirin

74
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Zero-order elimination follows ________-limited elimination.

A

Zero-order elimination follows capacity-limited elimination.

(constant, linear amount eliminated per unit time)

75
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First-order elimination follows ________-dependent elimination.

A

First-order elimination follows flow-dependent elimination.

(constant fraction/proportion eliminated per unit time)

76
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First Aid Pharmacology Basics

How should phenobarbital toxicity be treated as far as renal excretion goes?

A

Sodium bicarbonate

77
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How should methotrexate toxicity be treated as far as renal excretion goes?

A

Sodium bicarbonate

78
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How should salicylate toxicity be treated as far as renal excretion goes?

A

Sodium bicarbonate

79
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First Aid Pharmacology Basics

How should tricyclic antidepressant toxicity be treated as far as renal excretion goes?

A

Ammonium chloride

(NOTE: TCA toxicity is generally treated with sodium bicarbonate to overcome the sodium channel blockade.)

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How should amphetamine toxicity be treated as far as renal excretion goes?

A

Ammonium chloride

82
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First Aid Pharmacology Basics

Geriatric patients lose phase ____ drug metabolism first.

A

Geriatric patients lose phase 1 drug metabolism first.

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First Aid Pharmacology Basics

Describe the products of phase 1 drug metabolism.

A

Slightly polar, still-active, water-soluble metabolites

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Describe the products of phase 2 drug metabolism.

A

Very polar, inactive metabolites

(renally excreted)

85
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First Aid Pharmacology Basics

What are the processes involved in phase 1 metabolism?

A

Reduction

Oxidation

Hydrolysis

86
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What are the processes involved in phase 2 metabolism?

A

Conjugation

(methylation, glucuronidation, acetylation, sulfation)

87
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Define drug efficacy.

A

The amount of effect a drug can produce

88
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Define drug potency.

A

The amount of drug needed to produce a desired effect

89
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First Aid Pharmacology Basics

Which is better, high therapeutic indices or low therapeutic indices?

90
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First Aid Pharmacology Basics

How are therapeutic indices calculated?

A

TD50 / ED50

(median toxic effect / median effective dose)

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First Aid Pharmacology Basics

Name a few medications with very low therapeutic indices.

A

(Warning! These drugs are lethal!)

Warfarin

Theophylline

Digoxin

Antiepileptic drugs

Lithium

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