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Toxicology Flashcards

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Type of drug that alleviates coughing; an antitussin

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Expectorant

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Type of drug that is an antipyretic; analgesic; Feldene

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NSAIDs

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Type of drug that is assoc. w/ predisposing the elderly to falls

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Tranquilizers

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Type of drug that is an antiviral (herpes)

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Acyclovir

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An anticoagulant/Vit. K antagonist; increased clotting time

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Warfarin

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Classification as a narcotic; Lidocaine used a local anesthetic

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Cocaine

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Causes bleeding, inhibits prostaglandins, & assoc. w/ deafness & Reye’s syndrome

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Salicylates AKA aspirin

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Tricyclics are what type of drug?

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Anti-depressants

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Type of drug that is used to tx anxiety, side effect is tremors; muscle relaxant

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Benzodiazepine

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Type of sleeping pills that can produce respiratory depression

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Barbiturates

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Type of drug that is used to tx acute symptomatic gout. Chronic (allopurinol)

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Colchicine

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Type of drugs that include mushroom & nutmeg

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Hallucinogenic drugs

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Type of drug that is poisonous. Has the taste of cherry seeds or almonds

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Cyanide

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This causes blue gums. Produces basophilic stippling of the RBC’s; seen among those who work in battery factories; affects the nervous system

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Lead poisoning

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This is assoc. w/ blu mucous membranes. Poisoning; cherry red lips

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Carbon Monoxide

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An antipyretic analgesic that causes liver damage (hepatoxic)

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Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

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This causes HTN in those taking MAO inhibitors & is found in wine & cheese

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Tyramine

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A drug used to tx bi-polarity that produces tremors

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Lithium

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Organophosphate operate by inhibiting what?

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They are cholinesterase inhibitors

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These are given for HTN & arrhythmias; block epinephrine & norepinephrine

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Beta blockers

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This poison has the odor of garlic

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Arsenic

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21
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Best substance to remove lead from blood chelation therapy

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EDTA

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A drug used to tx schizophrenia (anticholinergic/antipsychotic)

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Chlorpromazine

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A substance that makes you vomit

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Emetic (don’t mix w/ gasoline (?))

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Used in the tx of anaphylactic shock

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Epinephrine

25
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Activated charcoal works as what?

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An adsorbent

26
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Syrup of Ipecac does what?

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Induces vomiting

27
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pumping your stomach is AKA?

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Gastric lavage

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A chronic respiratory ds caused by the inhalation of various mineral or metallic particles

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Pneumoconiosis

29
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Leads to mesothelioma.

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Asbestosis (pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos dust)

30
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Pneumoconiosis caused by iron dust

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Siderosis

31
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Pneumoconiosis caused by coal dust

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Anthracosis

32
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Pneumoconiosis caused by cotton dust

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Byssinosis

33
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Pneumoconiosis caused by sand/stone dust

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Silicosis

34
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This is caused by the inhalation of anthrax

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Woolsorter’s ds

35
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How do organophosphates (insecticides) work?

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Block cholinesterase

36
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What is the tx for lead poisoning?

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EDTA (chelation)

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Overdosing on what analgesic is assoc. w/ Reye’s syndrome?

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Salicylates (Aspirin)

38
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What differentiates Reye’s syndrome from Guillain-Bairre?

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Reye’s causes a HA d/t acute encephalopathy

39
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Streptomycin can cause what problem?

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Hearing problems

40
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Tetracycline can cause what problem?

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Yellow teeth
Dairy & sun reactions
Binds with calcium

41
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Penicillin can cause what problem?

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Anaphylactic shock

Rash

42
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Amoxicillin can cause what problem?

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Stunts GI neurotransmitters

Diminishes brain maturation

43
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Levaquin can cause what problem?

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Tendon tears & ruptures

44
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Acyclovir (Lysine, Valtrex) is used to tx what?

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Herpes

45
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Allopurinol (chronic) & Colchicine (acute) is used to tx what?

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Gout

46
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Disulfiram is used to tx what?

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Antabuse (turns to aldehyde in the gut when alcohol is ingested)

47
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Dilantin is used to tx what?

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Decrease seizure activity

48
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Digitalis is used to tx what?

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Strengthens heart contractions

49
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Propranolol is used to tx what?

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Migraines, heart arrhythmias (“ol” = beta blocker)

50
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Ritalin is used to tx what?

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ADD

51
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Tagamet is used to tx what?

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Ulcers

52
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Lipitor is used to tx what?

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Decrease blood cholesterol

53
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Vioxx/Celebrex is used to tx what?

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Cox-2 inhibitor

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