Drug class & info - P

Question 1

Phentolamine class

Answer 1

alpha antag

Question 2

Phentolamine indications

Answer 2

Pheochromocytoma

Question 3

Phenylephrine class

Answer 3

alpha 1 agonist

Question 4

Phenylephrine indication

Answer 4

nasal congestion
ophthalmological examination (causes mydriases via pupillary dilator muscle)
HoTN

Question 5

Prazosin class

Answer 5

alpha 1 antag

Question 6

Prazosin indication

Answer 6

HTN

Question 7

Propranolol class

Answer 7

Beta antag

Question 8

Propranolol indications

Answer 8

Angina pectoris
MI
Cardiac arrhythmias
HTN
Essential tremor
Performance anxiety
Migraine prophylaxis

Question 9

Pyridostigmine class

Answer 9

Carbamoylating anti-ChE

Question 10

Pyridostigmine indications

Answer 10

Reversal of NM blockade produced by competitive Nm antag

Myasthenia gravis

Question 11

Pilocarpine MOA

Answer 11

mAChR agonist

Question 12

Pilocarpine indications

Answer 12

Xerostomia

Glaucoma

Question 13

Physostigmine MOA

Answer 13

Carbamoylate the active site of AChE, blocking the activity of the enzyme

Question 14

Physostigmine indications

Answer 14

Glaucoma (topical)

Toxicology - tx mAChR antag tox (peripheral and neuro sx)

Question 15

Pralidoxime MOA

Answer 15

Exert nucleophilic attack on phosphorylated AChE, regenrating the active enzyme

Question 16

Pralidoxime indications

Answer 16

Toxicology - tx anti-ChE tox