Question: Dantrolene (Dantrium) reduces skeletal muscle spasticity by?
Answer:
interfering with the
release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
Question: Which medication helps the kidneys excrete uric acid?
Answer:
Probenecid
Question: Ketorolac (Toradol), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug is indicated
when?
Answer:
For short term treatment of moderate pain
Question: Oral ibuprofen (Motrin) has a bioavailability of:
Answer:
80%
Question: The best initial medication for the treatment of acute gout in the great toe
of a patient with a creatinine clearance of 50 mL/min is:
Answer:
colchicine
Question: Caution is advised with the concomitant administration of angiotensin-converting enzyme
(ACE) inhibitors and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
because?
Answer:
The combination may significantly decrease renal function
Question: The intra-articular steroid with the longest duration of action is?
Answer:
triamcinolone
hexacetonide (Aristopan)
Question: Baclofen (Lioresal) a centrally-acting muscle relaxant is indicated for the
treatment of?
, Answer:
Spasticity
Question: The concomitant use of aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
can cause?
Answer:
abnormally high serum levels of potassium
Question: Patients should be instructed to take tizanidine (Zanaflex)?
Answer:
consistently fasting or
nonfasting
Question: Ketorolac (Toradol), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug reduces pain
by?
Answer:
Decreasing the synthesis of prostaglandins by reversibly inhibiting cyclooxygenase-1 and 2 enzymes
Question: Caution is advised with the concomitant use of salicylates and?
Answer:
celecoxib
(Celebrex)
Question: The generic name for Lioresal is?
Answer:
Baclofen
Question: Acetaminophen (Tylenol) does NOT produce?
Answer:
anti-inflammatory activity
Question: Allopurinol (Zyloprim) is NOT indicated for the treatment of?
Answer:
asymptomatic
hyperuricemia
Question: Naproxen (Aleve) is NOT indicated for relief of signs and symptoms associated with?
Answer: