Pharmacology
This is an injury or severe harmful response caused by a medication.
What is an Adverse Drug Reaction?
For an extra 100 points give me a common drug and allergy.
The physical form of the dose that is
intended for administration to the patient.
What is the dosage form?
Extra 100 points: Name 5 dosage forms.
Medications such as Zolpidem and Eszopiclone that are scheduled according to the DEA and have a lower potential of addiction while using.
What are CIV substances?
Extra 100: What are the brand names of these medications? (All or Nothing)
These 3 essential chemicals are released in the brain and can determine our moods and feelings.
What are Serotonin, Norepinephrine, and Dopamine?
Extra 100 points: What are these known as?(Formal Name)
This medication is a NTI medication and is used to treat bipolar disorder.
What is Lithium?
100 extra Points: What must be completed by the patient frequently while on this medication?
This is a drug product available without a prescription.
What is an OTC medication?
This route of administration involves administering a medication using a syringe and injecting a medication with a needle at a 45 degree angle.
What is subcutaneous?
For an extra 100 points what is the typical length of the needle?
Endings used in the drug class of benzodiazepines, primarily used for anxiety.
What is -pam and -lam?
Extra 100 points: Name 3 benzodiazepines (Generic or Brand)-All or Nothing
These 3 classes of medications have an indication and are most frequently used to treat depression.
SSRI's, SNRI's, and TCA's
Extra 200 Points: Give me an example of each
This class of medications are used to help decrease the side effects of ADHD.
What are stimulants?
Extra 100 Points: Most fall under what schedule?
This study describes the movement of drugs within the
body: "ADME" of drugs from the body, and harmful drug interactions.
What is pharmacokinetics?
For an extra 100 points what does ADME stand for? (All or nothing)
This dosage form does not require a spacer but requires patients to inhale quickly and deeply along with exhaling slowly.
Micronized Powders and non-aerosolized inhalers.
These are disease states that Benzodiazepines can also be used for.
What is insomnia or Seizures/Epilepsy?
These side affects are typically associated with taking trazadone.
What is Sun Sensitivity and Priapism?
Many antimigraine medication name suffixes have this in common.
What is -iptan?
Extra 100 points: Name 1 antimigraine medication (Brand AND Generic)
These are medications/drugs for which small differences in dose or blood concentration may lead to serious therapeutic failures or ADR.
What is a narrow therapeutic index(NTI) drug?
For an extra 100 Points give me an example.
This describes how ear and eye drops can be used interchangeably.
What is eyes drops can be used in the ears however ear drops cannot be used in the eyes.
Extra 100 points: Why is this?
The use of what 2 classes of medications causes the adverse drug event of unresponsiveness, extreme dizziness, and respiratory depression.
Benzodiazepines and hypnotics
Extra 100 points: How does this happen physiologically?
These medications are often used to help enhance antidepression medication along with controlling
manic behavior.
What are Antipsychotics?
Extra 100 Points: Name 2 antipsychotics
This medication is a non-stimulant and is the only medication indicated for ADHD that is not controlled.
What is Atomoxetine?
Extra 100 Points: What is the brand name?
These are are mandated by the FDA for drugs that
have serious, life-threatening risks.
What are Boxed Warnings?
For an extra 100 points give me an example of a drug AND what the boxed warning is for.
This medication is often mistaken with Lopressor specifically associated with time of release.
What is Toprol XL?
Extra 100 points for the name of the generic medication.
CIV substances are allowed this many refills on a prescription
What are 5 refills?
Side effects can occur if taking an Atypical Antipsychotic and if exhibited the patients PCP should be notified immediately.
What is muscle rigidity, tremor, or involuntary muscle twitching?
This medication has a secondary indication for restless leg syndrome and is often the most popular choice for treatment.
What is Requip?
Extra 100 Points: What is this medications primary indication?