Pharmacology Groups

Question 1

Cardiovascular

Calcium channel blockers

Answer 1

clonidine HCl (catapres)

dihydropyridines:
1) nifedpine (procardia)
2) nicardipine (cardene)
3) clevidipine (cleviprex)
4) amlodipine (norvasc)

non-dihydropyridines:

1) diltiazem (cardizem)
2) verapamil (calan)

Question 2

cardiovascular

ACE inhibitors

Answer 2

enalapril (vasotec) 
captopril (capoten) 
lisinopril 
ramipril 
oral enalapril

Question 3

cardiovascular

antidysrhythmics

Answer 3

lidocaine HCl (xylocaine) 
procainamide HCl (pronestyl) 
amiodarone HCl (cordarone) 
atropine sulfate 
adenosine (adenocard) 
magnesium sulfate 
diltiazem (cardizem)

Question 4

cardiovascular

vasopressor agents

Answer 4

dopamine HCl 
dobutamine HCl (Dobutrex) 
phenylephrine HCl (Neo-synephrine) 
Norepinephrine HCl (levophed) 
Epinephrine HCl (adrenaline) 
vasopressin injection (Pitressin)

Question 5

cardiovascular

anticoagulants/antiplatelet agents

Answer 5

heparin 
Low Molecular Weight Heparins (LMWH) 
-enoxaparin 
warfarin 
glycoprotein IIB/IIIA inhibitors 
- eptifibatide (integrelin) 
- abciximab (Reopro) 
clopidogrel (Plavix) 
Prasugrel (effient)

Question 6

sedatives and hypnotics

Answer 6

benzodiazepines

• midazolam HCl (versed)
• diazepam (valium)
• lorazepam (ativan)

hypnotics

• propofol (diprivan)
• etomidate (amidate)

Question 7

cardiovascular

antihypertensives

Answer 7

nitroprusside sodium (nipride)
NTG IV
nesiritide (natrecor)
hydralazine HCl (apresoline)

Question 8

cardiovascular

beta blockers

Answer 8

esmolol (Brevibloc) 
metoprolol 
labetalol 
propranolol
carvedilol 
atenolol

Question 9

cardiovascular

inotropic agents

Answer 9

inamrinone lactate (inocor) 
milrinone (primacor)

Question 10

mannitol

Answer 10

for ICP

Question 11

corticosteroids

Answer 11

methylprednisolone
dexamethasone
hydrocortisone
prednisone

Question 12

pulmonary drugs

Answer 12

sympathomimetic aerosols 
- albuterol (proventil, ventolin) 
- ipratropium bromide (atrovent) 
sympathomimetic injections 
- terbutaline (brethine)

Question 13

cardiovascular

cardio protectants

Answer 13

MONA (B)

morphine
oxygen 
NTG 
ASA 
Beta Blocker

Question 14

famotidine (pepcid)
cimetidine (tagamet)
ranitidine (zantrac)

Answer 14

H2 blockers

What do they do?

Question 15

succinylcholine (anectine) 
vecuronium (Norcuron) 
pancuronium (pavulon) 
rocuronium (zemuron) 
cisatracurium (Nimbex)

Answer 15

neuromuscular blocking agents

which one for burns?

which should be avoided in PEDs?

Question 16

hydromorphone (dilaudid)
morphine (duramorph, MS Contin, kadian)
meperidine (demerol)
fentanyl (sublimaze)

Answer 16

narcotic analgesics

Question 17

naloxone HCl

flumazenil (Romazicon)

Answer 17

narcotic/ benzo antagonists

Question 18

omeprazole (Prilosec) 
esomeprazole (Nexium) 
pantoprazole (Protonix) 
lansoprazole (Prevacid) 
dexlansoprazole (Dexilant) 
rebeprazole (AciPhex)

Answer 18

proton pump inhibitors

Question 19

phenytoin sodium (dilantin) 
fosphenytoin sodium (cerebyx) 
phenobarbital (luminal) 
valproic acid (depacon) 
levetiracetam (keppra)

Answer 19

antiepileptics

Question 20

furosemide (Lasix)

bumetanide (Bumex)

torsemide (Demadex)

Answer 20

loop diuretics

Question 21

tPa

alteplase

Answer 21

fibrinolytics

Question 22

Drotrecogin Alfa (Xigris)

Answer 22

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Question 23

Prochlorperazine (Compazine)

Answer 23

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Question 24

Haloperidol (haldol)

Answer 24

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Question 25

Argatroban, lepirudin, bivalarudin

dabigatran (pradaxa)

Answer 25

cardiovascular – miscellaneous

Direct Thrombin inhibitors

Question 26

Fondaparinux (arixtra)

Answer 26

cardiovascular – miscellaneous

Factor Xa inhibitor