Hypertension & Diuretics
This class of antihypertensive medications is preferred for patients with diabetes mellitus.
ACE-I
This medication can cause an additive hypotensive effect if given concurrently with sildenafil.
What is the primary medication used in the treatment of HSV-I and HSV-II?
acyclovir
This antifungal is used in the management of care for a patient with oral candiasis.
What class of medications is used for an acute asthmatic attack?
short-acting beta2 agonists
Name a calcium channel blocker other than amlodipine.
diltiazem, felodipine, isradipine, nicardipine, nifedipine, nisoldipine, verapamil
Explain the cardiovascular effects of a medication that has positive inotropic, negative chronotropic, and negative dromotropic properties.
positive inotrope -> increase force of contraction
negative chronotropic -> decrease in heart rate
negative dromotropic -> decrease conduction
Name a medication used to target cytomegalovirus.
cidofovir, ganciclovir, valganciclovir
Vitamin B6 may be ordered along with isoniazid to prevent what complication?
peripheral neuropathies
How does guaifenesin help with a common cold?
Thins secretions
Name the diuretic used in high altitude sickness.
acetazolamide
Which class of medications can mask the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia?
beta blockers
What is the preferred antiretroviral in pregnancy?
zidovudine
What are two other names for the Mantoux test?
No abbreviations.
purified protein derivative, tuberculin skin test
What medication works by blocking the effects of leukotrienes?
montelukast, zafirlukast, zileuton
Hypertension of known cause is referred to as what?
Secondary hypertension
What would be an example of subjective information that eludes to a patient experiencing toxicity of a cardiac glycoside?
Excluding nausea and vomiting
visual disturbances
Name the two medications that are neuraminidase inhibitors and have a spectrum of activity against influenza A & B.
oseltamavir, zanamavir
A patient with optic neuritis would have a contraindication to what medication that is used in the management of tuberculosis?
ethambutol
Name two peripherally-acting antihistamines.
fexofenadine, loratadine, cetirizine
What medication can be used to secrete excess levels of calcium in a patient with hypercalcemia.
furosemide, torsemide, bumetanide, ethacrynic acid
Which antidysrhythmic medication, used for hard-to-treat dysrhythmias, carries with it a risk for pulmonary toxicity?
amiodarone
This medication used to treat a viral infection requires precautions for healthcare workers who are pregnant.
ribavirin
What medication is used for cryptococcal meningitis?
fluconazole
Name three centrally-acting antihistamines.
diphenhydramine, brompheniramine, chlorpheniramine, dimenhydrinate, meclizine, promethazine