Seizure and mood
Psych
neuro and muscle
anesthesia and pain
Other
100

What antiepileptic causes gingival hyperplasia and requires oral care?

  • Phenytoin
100

Which antidepressant class requires avoiding tyramine foods?

  • MAOls (e.g., Phenelzine)
100

Baclofen is used to treat what condition?

  • Spasticity (MS, spinal cord injury)
100

What local anesthetic can also treat ventricular dysrhythmias?

  • Lidocaine
100

What glaucoma med can change iris color and increase lash growth?

Latanoprost

200
  • Which seizure med can cause hyponatremia and dizziness?
  • Carbamazepine (or
    Oxcarbazepine)
200
  • Which antidepressant has anticholinergic effects (dry mouth, constipation)?
  • TCAs (e.g., Amitriptyline)
200
  • Which Parkinson's medication must be given with Carbidopa?
  • Levodopa
200
  • Which benzodiazepine is used for procedural sedation?
  • Midazolam
200

Which bone med must be taken sitting upright with water on an empty stomach?

  • Alendronate
300
  • What labs should you monitor with Valproic Acid?
  • LFTs, amylase/lipase, and platelets
300

Which anxiolytic takes weeks to work and has no abuse potential?

  • Buspirone
300
  • Which Parkinson's med may cause compulsive gambling?
  • Pramipexole
300

What opioid has a high risk of respiratory depression and needs naloxone nearby?

Fentanyl 

300
  • What herbal supplement increases bleeding risk and should be stopped before surgery?
  • Ginkgo Biloba
400

What is the therapeutic lithium range?

0.6-1.2 mEq/L

400
  • What is a major side effect of SSRIs like Fluoxetine?
  • Sexual dysfunction & risk of serotonin syndrome
400
  • What foods should be avoided with Selegiline?
  • Tyramine-rich foods (wine, cheese, cured meats)
400

What is the antidote for benzodiazepine overdose?

Flumazenil

400
  • Which migraine med causes vasoconstriction and is contraindicated in
    CAD?
  • Sumatriptan
500

Which seizure/mood med is contraindicated in pregnancy due to teratogenic effects on the fetus?

Valproic Acid (also Phenytoin,

Carbamazepine, Lithium)

500
  • Which antipsychotic can cause gynecomastia and metabolic syndrome?
  • Risperidone
500

Which MS med can cause flu-like symptoms and depression?

Interferon beta-1a/beta-1b

500

Which anesthetic med is contraindicated in porphyria?

Methohexital Sodium

500
  • What RA/cancer med requires folic acid and is contraindicated in pregnancy?
  • Methotrexate
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