NR 565 PHARM MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Adrenergic agonists correct answer Drugs that stimulate and mimic the actions of
the sympathetic nervous system. Also called sympathomimetics.
Adrenergic Antagonist correct answer A drug that blocks the actions of the
sympathetic nervous system.
Alpha 1 Antagonist correct answer Decreases arterial and venous vasoconstriction
Decreases blood pressure, helps relieve bph, Diuretic may be needed
-osin
alpha 2 agonists correct answer Decrease sympathetic impulses from the CNS to
the heart and arterioles, causing vasodilation
Lowers blood pressure, diuretic may be needed
Clonodine, Methyldopa, Guanabenz
SE: dry mouth, urinary retention, weight gain etc.
alpha and beta adrenergic antagonists correct answer Lowers BP and reduces
heart failure progression
,carvedilol, labetalol, epinephrine
Anorexiants correct answer drugs that suppress the activity of the brain's appetite
center, causing reduced food intake
phendimetrazine tartrate, benzphetamine, diethylpropion HCL, phentermine,
lorcaserin
Anticonvulsants correct answer prevent or control seizures
clonazepam, phenytoin, gabapentin
Aspirin correct answer Antiplatelet for theumatic fever, tias, coronary artery
disease, DVT, decrease MI, fever, mild pain
can cause stomach irritation/ulcer, do not give to children with flu-like/chicken
pox because of reye syndrome
atypical antipsychotics correct answer Antipsychotics that do not have significant
side effects common to older antipsychotics
agranulocytosis is deadly s/e, has EPS but less than others, no alcohol
Olanzapine (obesity), Clozapine (agranulocytosis), Respiradone (increase
prolactin)
, Barbiturates correct answer drugs that depress the activity of the central nervous
system, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment, treat epilepsy,
seizures, insomnia
do not suddenly discontinue, CNS depression does occur, decreases many other
medications such as beta blockers
pentobarbital, -barbital etc
Benzodiazepine hypnotics correct answer Diazepam, Midazolam, Zolazepam
Potentiates the inhibitory action of GABA. Activation of the receptor causes an
influx of Cl- ion movement into the neuron and hyperpolarization and inhibition
of membrane depolarization
addicting
Benzodiazepines correct answer The most common group of antianxiety drugs,
increases GABA and decreases neuronal excitation
do not mix with cns depressive agents
Valium, xanax, ativan
Beta 1 Antagonist correct answer Effects heart muscle, blocks receptors in SA
node to decrease hr, decrease contractility
ANSWERS
Adrenergic agonists correct answer Drugs that stimulate and mimic the actions of
the sympathetic nervous system. Also called sympathomimetics.
Adrenergic Antagonist correct answer A drug that blocks the actions of the
sympathetic nervous system.
Alpha 1 Antagonist correct answer Decreases arterial and venous vasoconstriction
Decreases blood pressure, helps relieve bph, Diuretic may be needed
-osin
alpha 2 agonists correct answer Decrease sympathetic impulses from the CNS to
the heart and arterioles, causing vasodilation
Lowers blood pressure, diuretic may be needed
Clonodine, Methyldopa, Guanabenz
SE: dry mouth, urinary retention, weight gain etc.
alpha and beta adrenergic antagonists correct answer Lowers BP and reduces
heart failure progression
,carvedilol, labetalol, epinephrine
Anorexiants correct answer drugs that suppress the activity of the brain's appetite
center, causing reduced food intake
phendimetrazine tartrate, benzphetamine, diethylpropion HCL, phentermine,
lorcaserin
Anticonvulsants correct answer prevent or control seizures
clonazepam, phenytoin, gabapentin
Aspirin correct answer Antiplatelet for theumatic fever, tias, coronary artery
disease, DVT, decrease MI, fever, mild pain
can cause stomach irritation/ulcer, do not give to children with flu-like/chicken
pox because of reye syndrome
atypical antipsychotics correct answer Antipsychotics that do not have significant
side effects common to older antipsychotics
agranulocytosis is deadly s/e, has EPS but less than others, no alcohol
Olanzapine (obesity), Clozapine (agranulocytosis), Respiradone (increase
prolactin)
, Barbiturates correct answer drugs that depress the activity of the central nervous
system, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment, treat epilepsy,
seizures, insomnia
do not suddenly discontinue, CNS depression does occur, decreases many other
medications such as beta blockers
pentobarbital, -barbital etc
Benzodiazepine hypnotics correct answer Diazepam, Midazolam, Zolazepam
Potentiates the inhibitory action of GABA. Activation of the receptor causes an
influx of Cl- ion movement into the neuron and hyperpolarization and inhibition
of membrane depolarization
addicting
Benzodiazepines correct answer The most common group of antianxiety drugs,
increases GABA and decreases neuronal excitation
do not mix with cns depressive agents
Valium, xanax, ativan
Beta 1 Antagonist correct answer Effects heart muscle, blocks receptors in SA
node to decrease hr, decrease contractility
