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Pharmacology
| Question | Answer | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetracyclines can be used to treat acne. | True | False | |
| When should tetracyclines be taken? | 1hr. before or 2hrs. after a meal | During a meal | On an empty stomach |
| Photosensitivity is a common side effect of tetracyclines | True | False | |
| Tetracyclines do not discolor teeth | False | True | |
| Tetracycline is | broad spectrum antibiotic | narrow spectrum antibiotic | |
| What kind of drug is omeprazole? | Proton pump inhibitor | Diuretic | NSAID |
| What do proton pump inhibitors do? | Prevent gastric acid release | Relieve heartburn | |
| Polymyxin is used for what kind of bacteria (last line of defense against gram negative bacteria) | Gram negative bacteria | Gram positive bacteria | Both |
| Bacitracin is used for | minor skin infections | ||
| Bacitracin is used for what kind of bacteria | Gram positive bacteria | Gram negative bacteria | Both |
| Staphylococcus and Streptococcus are | Gram positive bacteria | Gram negative bacteria | |
| What kind of bacteria is Mycobacterium tuberculosis? | Acid-fast bacillus | ||
| What happens if vancomycin is infused too quickly? | Red-man syndrome | ||
| What does it mean when a drug is centrally acting? | It acts on the central nervous system | It acts on the heart | |
| Clonidine is | A centrally acting alpha‑2 agonist | A centrally acting beta-2 agonist | |
| What are the side effects of clonidine? | Dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth | Constipation, flatulence, headache | |
| What are the side effects of simvastatin? | Constipation, flatulence, headache | ||
| What is simvastatin used for? | Hyperlipidemia-decreases LDL (bad cholesterol) | GERD | |
| Grapefruit juice can be taken with statins | False | True | |
| Muscle pain and cola-colored urine should be reported immediately if taking statin drugs | True | ||
| What kind of drug is gabapentin? | Antiepileptic/analgesic | ||
| What are some side effects of gabapentin? | Dizziness, fatigue, suicidal ideation | ||
| Gabapentin does not need to be tapered off | False | True | |
| Patients on clonidine need to be tapered off | True | False | |
| Most drugs but not all drugs that affect the brain, blood pressure and hormones need to be tapered. | True | False |