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Often prescribed with levodopa/carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease -
CORRECT ANSWER Bromocriptine
What medication may cause serious or possibly life-threatening sleep behaviors, such
as sleep driving? -CORRECT ANSWER Ambien
Taking too much of this type of drug can make you "blind as a bat" or "mad as a hatter"
-CORRECT ANSWER Anticholinergics, antimuscarinics
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, excretion -CORRECT ANSWER
Pharmacokinetics
Drugs used to relieve a myasthenic crisis -CORRECT ANSWER Neostigmine,
pyridostigmine
This drug has a very narrow therapeutic index and high risk for toxicity, therefore levels
should be monitored frequently -CORRECT ANSWER Lithium
The drug class that carries an increased risk of suicidality in children, adolescents, and
young adults -CORRECT ANSWER SSRIs/SNRIs
The antidote for organophosphate poisoning -CORRECT ANSWER Atropine
This drug class double the rate of mortality in older adults with dementia -CORRECT
ANSWER Antipsychotics
In infants, this is not fully developed and therefore infants are more sensitive to CNS
drugs -CORRECT ANSWER Blood Brain Barrier
Time of development that fetus is at highest risk of teratogenicity from a drug -
CORRECT ANSWER First trimester
Do not stop this class of drug abruptly due to an increased risk of cardiovascular events
-CORRECT ANSWER Beta-blockers
Agents that indirectly block the breakdown of acetylcholine and are often used in
treatment of Alzheimer's Disease -CORRECT ANSWER Cholinesterase inhibitors
Adverse drug reaction that causes difficulty speaking and chewing and worm-like
movements of the tongue -CORRECT ANSWER Tardive Dyskinesia
, Receptor found in the lungs that causes bronchodilation when activated -CORRECT
ANSWER Beta 2 Receptors
This drug has led to the death of children in ultrarapid metabolizers as 10% of the drug
is converted to morphine -CORRECT ANSWER Codeine
Leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S. -CORRECT ANSWER Hepatotoxic
drugs
An autoimmune disease that attacks the nicotinic receptors in skeletal muscle -
CORRECT ANSWER Myasthenia Gravis
An opioid antagonist that works to quickly reverse CNS and respiratory depression -
CORRECT ANSWER Naloxone (Narcan)
How the drug affects the body -CORRECT ANSWER Pharmacodynamics
Term for the amount of drug that reaches systemic circulation. Often affected by route
of administration -CORRECT ANSWER Bioavailability
Symptoms for this syndrome include confusion, irritability, tachycardia, hypertension,
diaphoresis, and is caused by having too much of this "happy" substance -CORRECT
ANSWER Serotonin
Dopamine agonist often used in treatment of Parkinson's Disease that is least likely to
cause sleep attacks -CORRECT ANSWER Pramipexole
Clonidine is often prescribed to children to treat this disorder -CORRECT ANSWER
ADHD
Drug most effective in alcohol withdrawal -CORRECT ANSWER Lorazepam (ativan)
Drug used for anaphylactic reaction or cardiac arrest -CORRECT ANSWER
Epinephrine
1st line drugs for migraine prevention -CORRECT ANSWER Beta Blockers
Parasympatholytic used for unstable bradycardia -CORRECT ANSWER Atropine
Drug class used to treat ADHD -CORRECT ANSWER Stimulants
Drugs that have no medical use and high potential for abuse -CORRECT ANSWER
Schedule I controlled substances
This drug is an antispasmodic muscle relaxant that must be tapered off due to risk of
seizure or hallucinations if stopped abruptly -CORRECT ANSWER Baclofen
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Often prescribed with levodopa/carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease -
CORRECT ANSWER Bromocriptine
What medication may cause serious or possibly life-threatening sleep behaviors, such
as sleep driving? -CORRECT ANSWER Ambien
Taking too much of this type of drug can make you "blind as a bat" or "mad as a hatter"
-CORRECT ANSWER Anticholinergics, antimuscarinics
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, excretion -CORRECT ANSWER
Pharmacokinetics
Drugs used to relieve a myasthenic crisis -CORRECT ANSWER Neostigmine,
pyridostigmine
This drug has a very narrow therapeutic index and high risk for toxicity, therefore levels
should be monitored frequently -CORRECT ANSWER Lithium
The drug class that carries an increased risk of suicidality in children, adolescents, and
young adults -CORRECT ANSWER SSRIs/SNRIs
The antidote for organophosphate poisoning -CORRECT ANSWER Atropine
This drug class double the rate of mortality in older adults with dementia -CORRECT
ANSWER Antipsychotics
In infants, this is not fully developed and therefore infants are more sensitive to CNS
drugs -CORRECT ANSWER Blood Brain Barrier
Time of development that fetus is at highest risk of teratogenicity from a drug -
CORRECT ANSWER First trimester
Do not stop this class of drug abruptly due to an increased risk of cardiovascular events
-CORRECT ANSWER Beta-blockers
Agents that indirectly block the breakdown of acetylcholine and are often used in
treatment of Alzheimer's Disease -CORRECT ANSWER Cholinesterase inhibitors
Adverse drug reaction that causes difficulty speaking and chewing and worm-like
movements of the tongue -CORRECT ANSWER Tardive Dyskinesia
, Receptor found in the lungs that causes bronchodilation when activated -CORRECT
ANSWER Beta 2 Receptors
This drug has led to the death of children in ultrarapid metabolizers as 10% of the drug
is converted to morphine -CORRECT ANSWER Codeine
Leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S. -CORRECT ANSWER Hepatotoxic
drugs
An autoimmune disease that attacks the nicotinic receptors in skeletal muscle -
CORRECT ANSWER Myasthenia Gravis
An opioid antagonist that works to quickly reverse CNS and respiratory depression -
CORRECT ANSWER Naloxone (Narcan)
How the drug affects the body -CORRECT ANSWER Pharmacodynamics
Term for the amount of drug that reaches systemic circulation. Often affected by route
of administration -CORRECT ANSWER Bioavailability
Symptoms for this syndrome include confusion, irritability, tachycardia, hypertension,
diaphoresis, and is caused by having too much of this "happy" substance -CORRECT
ANSWER Serotonin
Dopamine agonist often used in treatment of Parkinson's Disease that is least likely to
cause sleep attacks -CORRECT ANSWER Pramipexole
Clonidine is often prescribed to children to treat this disorder -CORRECT ANSWER
ADHD
Drug most effective in alcohol withdrawal -CORRECT ANSWER Lorazepam (ativan)
Drug used for anaphylactic reaction or cardiac arrest -CORRECT ANSWER
Epinephrine
1st line drugs for migraine prevention -CORRECT ANSWER Beta Blockers
Parasympatholytic used for unstable bradycardia -CORRECT ANSWER Atropine
Drug class used to treat ADHD -CORRECT ANSWER Stimulants
Drugs that have no medical use and high potential for abuse -CORRECT ANSWER
Schedule I controlled substances
This drug is an antispasmodic muscle relaxant that must be tapered off due to risk of
seizure or hallucinations if stopped abruptly -CORRECT ANSWER Baclofen
