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@Drug functions
^^^how the drugs work
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do diuretics reduce blood pressure? | By reducing peripheral resistance |
| Angiotensin II acts to ... | Constrict blood vessels |
| Calcium channel blockers are effective at lowering blood pressure because of their ability to.......blood vessel | relax |
| Nitrate acts to.... blood vessels. | dilate |
| Nitrates function by.... | dilating coronary blood vessels |
| How do sulfonylureas treat diabetes? | By stimulating insulin release |
| How do Thiazolidinediones treat diabetes? | By increasing issue sensitivity to insulin |
| Mucosal protectant - Sucralfate | Binds to the ulcerated area and form a protective barrier much like a bandage protects a sore |
| What purpose is Montelukast used? | to reduce inflammation |
| Proton pump inhibitors are effective in treating GERD, LPR, and PUD because they.... | decrease gastric acid |
| Ranitidine | acid suppressing drug |
| Ptokinetic drugs ( metoclopramide,motilium) function by | increasing peristalsis |
| Which are the hormones that trigger pain response from peripheral nociceptors? | Prostaglandins |
| The oldest drug class to treat bipolar disorder | lithium |
| The most widely prescribed class of antidepressants | SSRI- Selective Serotonin Receptor Inhibitor ( fluoxetine/Prozac, sertraline/Zoloft, nortriptyline/Aventyl) |
| Bromocriptine is the drug used to treat | amenorrhea -absence of normal menstruation |
| Two classes of drugs that are administered to manage symptoms of BPH | alpha blocker and 5-alpha reductase inhibitor |
| What drugs that are antiandrogens and capable of reducting testosterone levels? | finasteride/Proscar , dutasteride/Avodart |
| What classes of drugs that currently marketed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction(Impotence)? | Phosphodiesterase inhibitors, Testosterone therapy, Prostagladin E analogs ( alprostadil/Caverject, Muse) |
| Sildenafil/Viagra works to treat erectile dysfunction by | relaxing smooth muscle |
| What antiandrogen drug is prescribed for BPH ad male pattern baldness? | finasteride/Proscar, Propecia |
| Primary mechanisms of action for antifungal agents | destroying the fungus's cell membrane, interfering with the synthesis of nucleic acids needed for replication, inhibiting the synthesis of the fungal cell wall |
| Lamivudine is an NTRI that is effective against | HIV, HBV |
| Macrolide antiinfectives are primarily used for the treatment of | upper respiratory infections (URIs) |
| Second generation cephalosporins have effectiveness against | gram-negative and gram negative bacteria |
| Oral penicillins are used to treat many infections including | upper respiratory infections (URIs),otitis media, skin infections, strep throat |
| What drugs are indicated for the treatment of cytomegalovirus? | ganciclovir, cidofovir |
| The first drug that was used to treat seizure | phenobarbital |
| The drug class that used to treat all types of seizures | Valproates ( Depakene/valproic acid) |
| The drug classes that used to treated absence seizure | Succinamides(ethosuximide), Valproates (valproic acid), Benzodiazepines (clonazepam) |
| The one drug in the class of benzodiazepines that is indicated for treatment of status epilepticus, drug-induced seizures and anxiety | Diazepam |
| The drug used in management of generalized and partial seizures, status epilepticus, and seizures following head trauma ( neurosurgery) | fosphenytoin/Celebryx |
| Alprostadil (Prostagldin; Treatment of erectile dysfunction) is administered via... | Intra-urethral pellets and intra-cavernosal injection |
| Insulin is administered via... | Subcutaneous and intravenous injection |
| The natural health product is used for BPH | Saw palmetto |
| The natural health product is used for depression | St John wort |
| 5 classes of drugs that are used as asthma preventors or controllers | Long acting B2 agonist, ICS, Xanthine, Leukotreine, Mast cell stabilizer(nedocromil/Tilade) |
| Examples of long acting B2 agonists | salmeterol/Advair, formoterol |
| Examples of short acting B2 agonist -as reliever or rescue | albuterol/salbutamol-Airomir,Ventolin |
| Depo-Provera is administered every | 3 months |
| The most widely used contraceptive method | IUD -intrauterine device |
| What class of drugs is called anti-diabetic agent? | Biguanide (metformin) |
| What class of drugs is called oral hypoglycemic agent? | Sulfonylurea ( glyburide, glicazide, glimepiride) |
| Contraceptive agent is normally combination of | Estrogen + Progesterone or Progesterone only |
| The most potent diuretics | Loop diuretic |
| The bed-wetting anti-depressant | TCAs ( amitriptyline, nortriptyline) |
| SNRI-Serotonin-Noradrenaline Receptor Inhibitor Atypical antidepressant | venlafaxine-Effexor, desvenlafaxine-Pristiq |
| SSRI that prescribed for bing eating syndrome | sertraline-Zoloft |
| The possible methods to treat hyperthyroidism | Radioactive agent( I-131), Anti-thyroid drugs, Surgery |
| A common ending for antivirals used for treatment of herpes simplex, herpes zoster, CMV | -cyclovir, ciclovir (cidofovir, ganiclovir, acyclovir, famclicovir |
| Antiretroviral classifications | NRTIs, NNRTIs, Protease inh , Fusion inh |
| A common ending for protease inhibitors | -navir (saquinavir-Invirase) |
| Natural health products to treat cough and cold | Echinacea, Zn, Vit C |
| The examples of decongestants | Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, Naphasoline |
| The examples of antitussives | Codeine, Dextrometrophan |
| Beta blockers function by | reducing heart rate |
| Ca channel blockers are effective in treating variant angina through their ability to | reduce vasospasm |
| The classes of drugs may be used to treat angina | ACEIs, Beta blocker, Ca channel blocker, Anti-coagulant, Anti-hyperlipidemia |
| Symptoms of unstable angina are caused by | occlusion of an arterry by an embolus |
| Which types of diabetes also known as juvenile onset DM? | Type 1 |
| Which test for diagnosing diabetes is administered over 2-3 months? | Hemoglobin A1c test |
| What causes hyperthyroidism? | Grave's disease |
| What causes hypothyroidism? | Hashimoto's disease ( Goiter) |
| Thyroid hormone drug interactions | Ferrous product(Iron supplement), Calcium supplement/Dairy products, Raloxifene, Phenytoin, Carbamazepine |
| Treatments of cancer | Chemotherapy, Biological therapy, Radiation therapy and Surgery |
| Route of administration of phenytoin and fosphenytoin | phenytoin= oral and parenteral, fosphenytoin = parenteral only |
| carbamazepine is struturally similar to what class of antidepressant? | TCAs |
| Examples of anthracycline anti-cancer drugs | doxorubicin/Adriamycin |
| Examples of aromatase inhibitors for cancer treatment | letrozole/Femara, anastrozole/Arimidex |
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