Unit 4: Drugs & Classes

Question 1

DRUG CLASS: Bethenechol

Answer 1

Cholinergic agonist

Question 2

DRUG CLASS: Nicotine

Answer 2

Cholinergic agonist (@ nicotine receptors)

Question 3

DRUG CLASS: Edrophonium

Answer 3

Reversible cholinesterase inhibitor (functions as a cholinergic agonist)

Question 4

DRUG CLASS: NEOSTIGMINE

Answer 4

Reversible cholinesterase inhibitor (functions as a cholinergic agonist)

Question 5

DRUG CLASS: Pyridostigmine

Answer 5

Reversible cholinesterase inhibitor (functions as a cholinergic agonist)

Question 6

DRUG CLASS: sarin gas

Answer 6

Irreversible cholinesterase inhibitors (functions as a cholinergic agonist)

Question 7

DRUG CLASS: ATROPINE

Answer 7

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 8

DRUG CLASS: IPRATROPIUM

Answer 8

Muscarinic antagonist that causes brochodilation and is used to treat COPD

Question 9

DRUG CLASS: SCOPOLAMINE

Answer 9

Muscarinic antagonist used to prevent motion sickness

Question 10

DRUG CLASS: benztropine

Answer 10

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 11

DRUG CLASS: oxybutinin

Answer 11

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 12

DRUG CLASS: oxybutynin

Answer 12

Muscarinic antagonist use to treat bladder spasms, urge incontinence, frequency

Question 13

DRUG CLASS: solifenacin

Answer 13

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 14

DRUG CLASS: tolterodine

Answer 14

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 15

DRUG CLASS: cyclopentolate

Answer 15

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 16

DRUG CLASS: darifenacin

Answer 16

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 17

DRUG CLASS: dicyclomine

Answer 17

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 18

DRUG CLASS: fesoterodine

Answer 18

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 19

DRUG CLASS: glycopyrrolate

Answer 19

Muscarinic antagonist that causes bronchodilation

Question 20

DRUG CLASS: pirenzepine

Answer 20

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 21

DRUG CLASS: propantheline

Answer 21

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 22

DRUG CLASS: trihexyphenidyl

Answer 22

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 23

DRUG CLASS: tropicamide

Answer 23

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 24

DRUG CLASS: trospium

Answer 24

Muscarinic antagonist

Question 25

DRUG CLASS: pilocarpine

Answer 25

cholinergic agonist used to treat acute angle closer glaucoma

Question 26

DRUG CLASS: methylcholine

Answer 26

muscarinic agonist used for diagnosis of asthma via "methylcholine challenge"

Question 27

DRUG CLASS: dantrolene

Answer 27

(Dantrium) nicotinic antagonist nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker used to treat malignant hyperthermia, muscle spasms/spasticity in spinal cord, MS, CP

Question 28

DRUG CLASS: SUCCINYLCHOLINE

Answer 28

DEPOLARIZING neuromuscular blocker nicotinic antagonist used for rapid intubation

Question 29

adverse effect of succinylcholine

Answer 29

malignant hypertension

Question 30

DRUG CLASS: botulinum toxin

Answer 30

(Botox) depolarizing neuromuscular blocker nicotinic antagonist used to treat prolonged muscle spasms, wrinkles, excessive sweating

Question 31

DRUG CLASS: d-TUBOCURARINE

Answer 31

NONDEPOLARIZING neuromuscular blocker

Question 32

DRUG CLASS: cisatracurium

Answer 32

NONDEPOLARIZING neuromuscular blocker

Question 33

DRUG CLASS: PANURIONIUM

Answer 33

NONDEPOLARIZING neuromuscular blocker

Question 34

DRUG CLASS: rocuronium

Answer 34

NONDEPOLARIZING neuromuscular blocker

Question 35

DRUG CLASS: vecuronium

Answer 35

NONDEPOLARIZING neuromuscular blocker

Question 36

NONDEPOLARIZING neuromuscular blockers often contain _____ in their names

Answer 36

-CUR-

Question 37

DRUG GLASS: phenylephrine | tx:

Answer 37

alpha 1 agonist | tx: nasal decongestion

Question 38

DRUG CLASS: clonidine | tx:

Answer 38

alpha 2 agonist | tx: HTN

Question 39

DRUG CLASS: DOBUTAMINE

Answer 39

beta 1 agonist | increases heart rate and cardiac output

Question 40

DRUG CLASS: ISOPROTERENOL | tx:

Answer 40

beta 1 and beta 2 agonist | tx: bradycardia (ACLS), bronchospasm from anesthesia

Question 41

DRUG CLASS: ALBUTEROL | tx:

Answer 41

beta 2 agonist | treats bronchospasm

Question 42

DRUG CLASS: DOPAMINE | tx:

Answer 42

catecholamine, precursor to norepinephrine dose-dependent effects LOW DOSE: renal and coronary vasodilation, activates beta 1 receptors in heart tx: shock

Question 43

DRUG CLASS: terbutaline

Answer 43

beta 2 agonist