Introduction
Bone marrow suppression, hypersensitivity, nausea, vomiting, hypotension
What are side effects?
Medication given for IBS with constipation to increase the fluid secretion in the intestine and promote intestinal motility.
Drug of choice for patients having a tonic clonic seizure.
What are lorazepam or diazepam?
Naloxone is an example of this classification of medication.
What is narcotic antagonist?
What estrogen substitute is used to treat symptoms of menopause?
What is black cohosh?
Blocks actions of endogenous molecules or drugs.
What is an antagonist?
Alkalosis and rebound acidity are adverse effects of this classification on medications.
What are antacids?
Medications used by patients diagnosed with ADHD.
What are methylphenidate and amphetamine salts?
Patients taking this medication for gout should avoid foods high in purine.
What is allopurinol?
Patients taking Kava should be monitored for what toxicity?
What is hepatotoxicity?
Mechanism that explains why medication doses are different between IV and PO routes.
What is the first pass effect?
The time in between the administration of antacids and other medications.
What is 1-2 hours?
Drug of choice when patients with absence seizures do not respond to ethosuximide.
What is clonazepam?
A diagnosis that is a contraindication in taking an NSAID.
What is peptic/gastric ulcer disease?
Saw Palmetto is used to treat what diagnosis?
What are symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)?
These drugs will need short dosing interval; they will be given more frequently.
What is drugs with a short half life?
Two indications of metoclopramide.
What are nausea/vomiting, hiccoughs, gastroparesis?
Nystagmus, slurred speech, ataxia (uncoordinated movement), confusion
What are signs of phenytoin toxicity?
Major difference between ergotamine derivatives and triptans.
Major difference between ergo derivatives and triptans.
This can be obtained at a dispensary if the patient has specific medical diagnoses but is considered a schedule 1 controlled substance?
What is cannabis?
An initial higher dose of a drug that may be given at the beginning of a course of treatment before dropping down to a lower dose.
What is a loading dose?
Classification of medications used in combination with amoxicillin and clarithromycin to treat gastric ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infections.
What are proton pump inhibitors?
TRUE/FALSE: Patients who have been seizure-free for 1 year while taking phenytoin can discontinue their medication.
WHY?
FALSE; they can have rebound status epilepticus.
This DMARD is used for rheumatoid arthritis.
What is methotrexate?
This CAM is used for treatment of nausea and motion sickness.
What is ginger?