Drug Of Choice

Question 1

Prehypertension

Answer 1

Thiazides diuretics

Question 2

Hypertensive black patient

Answer 2

Diuretics, calcium channel blockers

Question 3

Hypertensive elderly patient

Answer 3

Diuretics, calcium channel blockers, ACEI

Question 4

Hypertensive white, young patient

Answer 4

B blockers, ACEI

Question 5

Hypertensive patient with diabetes mellitus

Answer 5

ACEI

Question 6

Hypertensive patient with diabetic nephropathy or chronic renal disease

Answer 6

ACEI

Question 7

First line for treating HF

Answer 7

ACEI

Question 8

Hypertensive emergency

Answer 8

Na nitroprusside, labetalol, fenoldopam, nicardipine

Question 9

Severe hypertension in pregnancy

Answer 9

Labetalol

Question 10

BB approved for ttt of HF

Answer 10

Carvedilol, metoprolol

Question 11

Diuretics most commonly used in HF

Answer 11

Loop diuretics

Question 12

Used with nitrates in vasospastic angina

Answer 12

Ca channel blockers

Question 13

Used to treat hypercalcemia

Answer 13

Loop diuretics

Question 14

Used in increased intracranial pressure and in acute renal failure due to shock or drug toxicity

Answer 14

Osmotic diuretics (mannitol, urea)

Question 15

Diuretic of choice for hepatic edema

Answer 15

Spironolactone

Question 16

Antipsychotic used with refractory patients who don’t respond to other antipsychotics

Answer 16

Clozapine

Question 17

Used for positive as well as negative symptoms of psychosis

Answer 17

Second generation antipsychotics

Question 18

Motion sickness

Answer 18

Transdermal scopolamine

Question 19

Acute agitation in seniors

Answer 19

Quitiapine

Question 20

ASA induced asthma

Answer 20

Leukotriene antagonist LTRA
Montelukast (Singular)
Zafirlukast (Accolate)

Question 21

Asthma + tachycardia or tremors

Answer 21

Anticholinergic
Ipratropium (Atrovent)
Triotropium (Spiriva)

Question 22

Smoking cessation

Answer 22

Bupropion (Zyban)

Question 23

Alzheimer’s dementia

Answer 23

Donepezil

Question 24

Lewy body dementia

Answer 24

Rivastigmine

Question 25

Diabetes insipidus

Answer 25

Desmopressin; intranasal or oral | Given also for nocturnal enuresis

Question 26

Acute anaphylaxis and status athmaticus

Answer 26

Epinephrine | IV methylprednisolone, oral prednisone are also used for status asthmaticus

Question 27

H. Pylori

Answer 27

Triple therapy: PPI, metronidazole or amoxicillin, clarithromycin Quadruple therapy: PPI, bismuth sulfate, metronidazole, tetracycline

Question 28

Post menopausal HRT

Answer 28

Estrogens and progestogens (to reduce risk of endometrial carcinoma) If hysterectomy>> estrogens only

Question 29

Hormonal contraception for smoking women over 35

Answer 29

Progesterone only

Question 30

Hormonal contraception for breast feeding women (6 weeks postpartum)

Answer 30

Progesterone only