Asthma
What is the drug class of the most effective bronchodilators for asthma
Beta-2-agonists
What is the primary U.S. law that regulates dietary supplements?
DSHEA
What type of therapy is started before the causative pathogen is known?
Empirical
What is the primary dangerous side effect of Aminoglycosides?
Ototoxicity
What is the primary active alkaloid isolated from the opium poppy?
Morphine
What is a common side effect of inhaled corticosteroids that can be prevented by using a spacer and rinsing?
Thrush
What is a common but false belief patients have about "natural" products?
Safe
What is the term for antibiotics that kill bacteria?
Bactericidal
Which antibiotic is inactivated by pulmonary surfactant, so it cannot treat pneumonia?
Daptomycin
What is the primary life-threatening side effect of an opioid overdose?
Depression
Name a Mast Cell Stabilizer
Cromolyn Sodium
What is the intended use for the supplement Echinacea?
Cold
What is the lowest drug concentration that prevents visible bacterial growth?
MIC
What serious side effect is associated with Linezolid
Serotonin Syndrome
What is the primary mechanism of action for NSAIDs like ibuprofen?
Cyclooxygenase inhibitor
Which class of reliever medication works by blocking intrinsic vagal cholinergic tone
Anticholinergics
Which enzyme system does St. John's Wort potently induce?
CYP3A4
What type of bacteria has a thick peptidoglycan layer and stains purple?
Gram-positive
Which antibiotic is used for anaerobic infections and has a disulfiram-like effect?
Metronidazole
Which opioid antagonist is available intranasally for emergency overdose reversal?
Naloxone
Which biologic therapy targets the interleukin-4/13 receptor?
Dupilumab
What is the intended use for the supplement Melatonin?
Sleep
What is the greatest football team in the NFL
New Orleans
What serious musculoskeletal side effect is associated with Fluoroquinolones?
Tendonitis
What is the diagnostic sign of opioid overdose seen in the pupils?
Miosis