Drugs that block the actions of the parasympathetic nervous system are known as _____.
What is Anticholinergics
100
When anti-infective drugs are used so frequently that they are no longer effective against specific organisms, those organisms are said to be _____.
What is Resistant
100
With in 10%, what percentage of the US has prehypertension?
What is 37% +/- 10 (27-47%
100
What medication class is omeprazole in?
What is PPI-proton pump inhibitor
100
Management of Type 1 diabetes requires _____.
What is insulin
200
Drugs that mimic the actions of the sympathetic nervous system are known as _____.
What is Adrenergics
200
New infections that develop as a result of killing the normal flora in the intestines or mucous membranes, especially with broad-spectrum antibiotics, are called _____.
What is Superinfections
200
Fibrillation refers to what type of heartbeat?
What is irregular
200
Drugs such as cimetidine, famotidine, and ranitidine act by _____.
What is Blocking histamine 2 receptors
200
Hyperthyroidism may be treated with what medication
What is Methimazole
300
The prototypical beta-adrenergic blocker.
What is propranolol
300
Diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, atypical pneumonia, some sexually transmitted diseases, and some severe cases of inflammatory acne are treated with _____.
What is Tetracycline
300
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors act by _____.
What is Decreasing vasoconstriction
300
Laxatives that promote stool movement through the intestines by softening and coating the stool are known as_____.
What is Emollients
300
Insulin is secreted by the _____.
What is Pancreas
400
Anginal pain, hypertension, and hyperglycemia are potential side effects of
What is Adrenergics
400
The synthetic antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent that is effective against protozoa such as Trichomonas vaginalis as well as against amebiasis and giardiasis is _____.
What is Metronidazole
400
Statins lower cholesterol by _____.
What is Inhibiting the enzyme for cholesterol synthesis
400
One of the most common causes of infectious diarrhea in the United States is _____.
What is C. difficile
400
Acute flare-ups of rheumatic or collagen disorders may be treated with _____.
What is Corticosteroids
500
The words resting and digesting can be used to characterize which autonomic nervous system.
What is Parasympathetic nervous system
500
An over-response of the body to a specific substance is called_______.
What is Hypersensitivity
500
What medication does an INR monitor levels of?
What is warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven)
500
Anticholinergic/antimuscarinic agents used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome work by _____.
What is Decreasing motility in the GI tract
500
Which insulin preparation acts in 1 to 2 h and has no pronounced peak of action?