Pharmocology

Question 0

Hypersensitivity

Answer 0

Sensitized reaction to a medication regardless of dosing

Question 1

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 1

Unexpected and usually individual reaction to a drug

Question 2

Adverse reactions

Answer 2

Unintentional, undesirable effects of a drug

Question 3

Antagonism

Answer 3

Interaction between two drugs in which one inhibits the action of the other.

Question 4

Synergistic effect

Answer 4

Increased intensity in the effect of drug, when given in combination with another.

Question 5

Anxiolytics

Answer 5

Used to reduce anxiety

Question 6

Cardiac glycosides

Answer 6

drugs used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmia.

Digoxin

increase cardiac output by increasing the force of contraction.

Increases automaticity due to increased intracellular calcium.

Question 7

Signs of digoxin toxicity

Answer 7

• Nausea,vomiting, diarrhea, blurred vision
• fatigue, confusion, dizziness, delirium
• bradycardia
• prolonged pr interval
• “scooped out” st segment
• accelerated junctional rhythm
• Vtach
• hypokalemia

SVT with slow ventricular response,
“Atrial tachycardia with 2nd degree block with frequent pvc’s.”

Question 8

parenteral

Answer 8

route other than the mouth.

Question 9

antiemetic

Answer 9

effective against nausea and vomiting.