Drugs

Question 1

Diamox

Answer 1

Acetazolamide - carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

used for closed angle glaucoma in the ER

Question 2

Norvasc

Answer 2

Amlodipine - CCB

Question 3

Phenergan

Answer 3

Promethazine - Antihistamine

Question 4

Antivert, Dramamine

Answer 4

Meclizine - Antihistamine classic for motion sickness/vertigo

Question 5

Zofran

Answer 5

Ondansetron

Question 6

Ativan

Answer 6

Lorazepam

Question 7

Atrovent

Answer 7

Ipratropium, anticholinergic

Question 8

Cardizem

Answer 8

Diltiazem (CCB)

Intermediate between verapamil (negative inotrope) and the other CCB (only vasodilate)

Treats HTX

Question 9

Catapres

Answer 9

Clonidine (Alpha 2 agonist)

Treats HTX

Question 10

Ciprodex

Answer 10

Ciprofloxacin/Dexamethasone

Used to treat ear infections

Question 11

Decadron

Answer 11

Dexamethasone

Question 12

Brevibloc

Answer 12

Esmolol - beta blocker (short acting)

Question 13

Amidate

Answer 13

Etomidate - short acting asethetic with little SE

Question 14

Maalox

Answer 14

Magnesium hydroxide / Aluminum hydroxide

Part of GI Cocktail

Question 15

Donnatal

Answer 15

Atropine / Hyoscyamine (antispasmodic/anticholinergic) / Scopolamine / Phenobarbital

Part of GI Cocktail

Question 16

GI cocktail

Answer 16

Maalox (Laxitive of Magnesium hydroxide / Aluminum hydroxide)

Donnatal (Antimuscarinics and phenobarbitol)

Lidocaine

Question 17

kayexalate

Answer 17

Sodium Polystyrene

Used as a potassium binder sometimes, but use calcium + insulin dextrose in emergency hyperkalemia

Question 18

toradol

Answer 18

Ketorolac - NSAID

Question 19

levophed

Answer 19

Norepi

Question 20

neosynephrine

Answer 20

phenylephrine

Question 21

pepcid

Answer 21

famotidine - antacid and antihistamine that doesn’t interact with cytochrome p-450 like cimetidine does

Question 22

Protonix

Answer 22

pantoprazole - PPI

Question 23

Rocephin

Answer 23

Ceftriaxone - 3rd gen cephalosporin

Question 24

Zemuron

Answer 24

Rocuronium - non-depolarizing paralytic that lasts for ~45 min (sux is 8-15min)

Question 25

Romazicon

Answer 25

Flumazenil - Benzodiazepine reversal (gaba antagonist)

Question 26

solmedurol

Answer 26

methylprednisolone

Question 27

unasyn

Answer 27

ampicillin / sulbactam

Question 28

ancef

Answer 28

cefazolin - first gen cephalosporin

Question 29

versed

Answer 29

midazolam

Question 30

glycopyrrolate use in ER

Answer 30

antimuscarinic used for clearing salivation also used with neostigmine to prevent bradycardia

Question 31

Neostigmine use in ER

Answer 31

reversal of ROC (acetylcholinesterase inhibitor)