Drug Classes

Question 1

Heart faliure

Answer 1

ACEI, ARB, BB, diuretics, vasodilators, inotropic agents (digoxin, dobutamin), aldosterone antagonists (spironolactone, eplerenone)

Question 2

Anitanginal

Answer 2

Organic nitrates, BB, Ca blockers, Na channel blocker (Ranolazine)
Angioplasty, coronary artery bypass surgery

Question 3

Migraine

Answer 3

BB, Ca channel blockers, topiramate

Question 4

Insomnia

Answer 4

Prescription therapy:
Benzodiazepines (short acting),
Antidepressents (TCA), Chloral hydrate

Non prescription:
Diphenhydramine, Valerian, Melatonin

Question 5

RLS Restless leg syndrome

Answer 5

Dopamine agonist: Ropinirole, Pramipexole
Bromocriptine, levodopa-carbidopa, opioids, benzodiazepines, gabapentin, carbamazepine, clonidine, beclofen, folate, vit B12

Question 6

Bulimia nervosa

Answer 6

SSRI, Venlafaxine
Satiety inhancer:
Sibutramine (Meridia) SNRI
Orlistat (Xenical) gastric lipase inhibitor
Appetite suppressant:
bupropion, diethyl bupropion
Rimonabanat: cannabinoid type 1 receptor antagonist

Question 7

Anorexia nervousa

Answer 7

Domperidone, Metoclopramide

Question 8

Parkinson’s

Answer 8

Levodopa, carbidopa
MAOBI: selegiline, rasagiline
COMTI: entacapone, tolcapone
Dopamine receptor agonists: ergot, non-ergot
Amantadine
Antimuscarinics

Question 9

Alzheimer’s

Answer 9

• Acetylcholinestrase inhibitors: donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine, tacrine
• NMDA receptor antagonists : memantine

Question 10

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Answer 10

Mitoxantrone, fingolimod, dalfampiridine, glatiramer
Azathioprine, cyclophosphamide
Prednisone, dexamethasone
Interferon b1a, b1b

Question 11

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Answer 11

Riluzole

Question 12

Antidepressants

Answer 12

SSRI, SNRI, TCA, MAOI

Atypical antidepressants: bupropion, mirtazapine, trazodone, nefazodone

Question 13

Asthma

Answer 13

SABA, ICS, LABA, LTRA, Theophylline, Anticholinergics, cromolyn, omalizumab (anti IgE antibody)

Question 14

COPD

Answer 14

SABA, LABA, anticholinergics, corticosteroids, theophylline, antibiotics

Question 15

Smoking cessation

Answer 15

NRT
Bupropion
Varenicline

Question 16

Diabetes

Answer 16

Insulin, Sulfonylurea, meglitinides, biguanides, alpha glycosidase inhibitors, thiazolidinediones, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP-4), incretin analogs, canagliflozin

Question 17

Gonadotropins used in ttt of infertility in males and females

Answer 17

Menotropin (hMG): FSH, LH obtained from urine of postmenopausal women.
Chorionic gonadotropin (hCG): placental hormone; acts as LH receptor agonist
Urofollitropin, follitropin: FSH
ttt: FSH or hMG for 5-12 days then injection with hCG

Question 18

Hyperthyroidism

Answer 18

Radioactive iodine (I 131)
Thioamides (propylthiouracil, methimazole)
Lugol solution (KI)
Thyroid storm» BB, Diltiazem, glucocorticoids, IV sodium iodide

Question 19

Hypothyroidism

Answer 19

Levothyroxin (eltroxin, synthroid)

Question 20

Allergic rhinitis

Answer 20

Antihistaminics, alpha adrenergic agonists, intranasal corticosteroids, cromolyn, LTRA