Drugs

Question 1

Histamine-2 blockers are prescribed for:

Answer 1

Heartburn and reflux

Question 2

H2 blockers are best taken:

Answer 2

30 minutes before a meal

Question 3

Most common H2 blocker:

Answer 3

Famotidine

Question 4

What’s the generic name for Pepcid?

Answer 4

Famotidine

Question 5

Zantac’s generic _____________ was removed from the market because it was found to contain cancer causing agents.

Answer 5

Ranitidine

Question 6

Common proton pump inhibitors include:

Answer 6

Nexium
Prevacid
Prilosec
Zegerid
Protonix

Question 7

What’s the generic name for nexium?

Answer 7

Esomeprazole

Question 8

Lansoprazole is the generic name for:

Answer 8

Prevacid

Question 9

Zegerid and Prilosec are name brands of:

Answer 9

Omeprazole

Question 10

How do promotility agents work?

Answer 10

By stimulating muscles of GI tract which can help prevent acids from staying in stomach too long
Strengthens lower esophageal sphincter, reducing reflux into the esophagus

Question 11

Reglan is a promotility agent that is sometimes used to treat heartburn associated with GERD. What is it’s generic name?

Answer 11

Metoclopramide

Question 12

What types of meds are used to treat anxiety disorders?

Answer 12

Benzodiazepines
Buspirone
Antidepressants
Beta blockers

Question 13

Benzodiazepines work by:

Answer 13

Increasing the effects of certain neurotransmitters

Question 14

Benzodiazepines are:

Answer 14

Sedatives that help relax muscles and calm mind

Question 15

Common examples of benzodiazepines:

Answer 15

Xanax
Klonopin
Valium
Ativan

Question 16

What is the generic name for Xanax?

Answer 16

Alprazolam

Question 17

Clonazepam is generic for:

Answer 17

Klonopin

Question 18

Valium is the brand name of:

Answer 18

Diazepam

Question 19

Lorazepam is the generic for

Answer 19

Ativan

Question 20

Benzodiazepines are used for long term treatment of anxiety.
T/F

Answer 20

False, short term

Question 21

Buspirone is used to treat:

Answer 21

Short term and chronic anxiety disorders

Question 22

Buspirone is thought to affect:

Answer 22

Chemicals in brain that regulate mood

Question 23

What is the brand name for Buspirone?

Answer 23

Buspar

Question 24

What do antidepressants affect?

Answer 24

Neurotransmitters

Question 25

How long does it take to produce noticeable effects with antidepressants?

Answer 25

4-6 weeks

Question 26

What does SSRI stand for?

Answer 26

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Question 27

How do SSRIs work?

Answer 27

Increase levels of serotonin

Question 28

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that affects:

Answer 28

Mood, sexual desire, appetite, sleep and memory

Question 29

Common SSRIs

Answer 29

Lex a pro Prozac Paxil Zoloft

Question 30

What is escitalopram?

Answer 30

Lexapro

Question 31

The generic for Prozac?

Answer 31

Fluoxetine

Question 32

What is the brand name of paroxetine?

Answer 32

Paxil

Question 33

Tricyclics work just as well as SSRIs for treating most anxiety disorders except:

Answer 33

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Question 34

Tricyclics are newer drugs that are used less often because older drugs cause fewer side effects. T/F

Answer 34

False

Question 35

Examples of tricyclics

Answer 35

Clomiramine (Anafranil) | Imipramine (Tofranil)

Question 36

What does MAOIs?

Answer 36

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Question 37

What are MAOIs used to treat?

Answer 37

Panic disorders and social phobia

Question 38

How do MAOIs work?

Answer 38

They increase the number of neurotransmitters that regulate mood

Question 39

What is the brand name for isocarboxazid?

Answer 39

Marplan

Question 40

What are a few of the restrictions that come with MAOIs?

Answer 40

Can’t eat cheese or have red wine

Question 41

Certain foods and meds can react to MAOIs and can:

Answer 41

Dangerously increase blood pressure and cause other life threatening side effects

Question 42

Beta blockers are used to help relieve:

Answer 42

Physical symptoms of anxiety

Question 43

What are beta blockers primarily used for?

Answer 43

Heart conditions

Question 44

Common beta blocker prescribed to help with anxiety:

Answer 44

Inderal

Question 45

What is inderall’s generic name?

Answer 45

Propranolol

Question 46

Warfarin is an:

Answer 46

Oral anticoagulant that inhibits vitamin k epoxide reductase

Question 47

Coagulating factors II, VII, IX and X are activated by:

Answer 47

Vitamin K

Question 48

What is vitamin k epoxide reductase?

Answer 48

An enzyme that recycles oxidized vitamin k

Question 49

Because warfarin can interact with certain foods and commonly used medicines __________________ is done to check for effectiveness and safety.

Answer 49

Regular blood monitoring

Question 50

What are they checking in the bloodwork with warfarin?

Answer 50

INR

Question 51

Warfarin is used to prevent thrombosis in patients at high risk such as:

Answer 51

Atrial fibrillation Heart attack Knee/hip surgeries

Question 52

Warfarin is also used to treat clots in cases of:

Answer 52

DVTs and pulmonary embolism

Question 53

Common brands of warfarin

Answer 53

Jantoven | Coumadin

Question 54

Factor Xa inhibitors work by:

Answer 54

Selectively and reversibly blocking activity of clotting factor Xa

Question 55

Factor Xa inhibitors only affect factor Xa in the blood, not in a preexisting clot. T/F

Answer 55

False, in both

Question 56

Factor Xa inhibitors can be used to reduce the risk of:

Answer 56

Stroke and embolism in people with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation