Pharmacology

Question 1

Enalapril
Lisinopril

Answer 1

-pril
ACE inhibitor for BP
cough + angioedema

Question 2

Losartan
Valsartan

Answer 2

-sartan
ARB angiotension receptor blocker
lower BP
cough + angioedema

Question 3

Gentamicin
Tobramycin

Answer 3

-mycin/-micin
Aminoglycoside
abx - “a mean old mycin”

Question 4

Atropine
Epiniphrine
Dopamine, amphetamine
Pheylphirine
Diphenhydramine

Answer 4

AAPE: -amine, atropine -prel - ephrine
Stimulate the nervous system

Question 5

Atorvastatin
Simvastatin

Answer 5

-statin
Anticholesterol
NO gf juice for YOU!

Question 6

Warfarin
Aspirin

Answer 6

War -dog
Anticoagulant (Warfarin, clog prevention (INR)
Platelet (heart attack and stroke prevention)

Question 7

Acyclovir
Oseltamivir

Answer 7

-vir
antiviral
Herpes, chickenpox, shingles
Influenza A+B

Question 8

Olanzapine

Answer 8

ZAP
Atypical Antipsychotic
Zap the Psychosis

Question 9

Diazepam
Lorazepam

Answer 9

lap, pam, zep
Benzodiazepine
anxiety/sedation

Question 10

metoprolol
propanolol

Answer 10

LOL
beta blocker
like valium for your heart

Question 11

metformin

Answer 11

biguanides
oral hypoglycemic, first line treatment for t2dm

Question 12

amlodipine
diltiazem

Answer 12

dipine, sem, isop
calcium channel blocker valium for your heart

Question 13

cefazolin
ceftriaxone

Answer 13

cef, kef, cephin, keph, - cef, -kep, -cephin, -keph
Cephalosporin abx

Question 14

Urecholine
Bethanechol
Pilocarpine

Answer 14

LES (lol, ergo, stig)
Cholinergic

Question 15

Ranitidine
Famotidine

Answer 15

-itidine
H2 Receptor Antagonist - treat and prevent ulcers

Question 16

Insulin Lispro

Answer 16

lispro (15 min, 1-2 hours, 3-4 hours)
humalog insulin

Question 17

Insulin Glargine

Answer 17

lantus (long) insulin
onset 1-2 hours, duration up to 24

Question 18

lax

Answer 18

laxatives

Question 19

thromycin

Answer 19

macrolide abx - thro them off the mean old mycin list

Question 20

Phenelzine
Tranylcypromine

Answer 20

TRAN SEL PHRENEL
MAOIs
Depression

Question 21

acetylcystiene

Answer 21

Antidote for acetaminophen poisoning (ace + ace)

Question 22

-cillin

Answer 22

penecillin abx

Question 23

Hydralazine
Clonidine

Answer 23

anti-hypertensives (press as in blood PRESSure)

Question 24

Chlorpromazine
Prochlorproazine

Answer 24

-zine
phenothiazine, zines for the zany
schizophrenia, psychotic disorders

Question 25

furosemide hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 25

DINE, MIDE potassium wasting diuretics. "K wasters have zide"

Question 26

Pantoprazole Omeprazole

Answer 26

prazole protein pump inhibitor to treat and prevent GI ulcers

Question 27

Fluoxetine Sertraline

Answer 27

-xet-, -xep-, -pramine SSRI antidepressant "X out depression" depression, anxiety ocd increases serotonin

Question 28

prednisone dexamethasone fludrocortisone

Answer 28

-sone, -olone steroids - side effects are "cush man"

Question 29

Glipizide Glyburide

Answer 29

-glib-, -glyb-, -glip-, -glyp- sulfonylurea oral hypoglycemic (GI as in glucose) T2DM

Question 30

Morphine Fentanyl Oxycodone

Answer 30

pain killer - you are "done" with pain

Question 31

Amitriptyline

Answer 31

tri-cyclic antidepressant - a TRIP makes you happy

Question 32

acetaminophen

Answer 32

tylonel, toxic to liver monitor ALT

Question 33

Theophylline Aminophylline

Answer 33

-phylline Xanthine bronchodialors - relieve airway spasm

Question 34

Diphenhydramine

Answer 34

Benedryl

Question 35

Aspirin

Answer 35

DO NOT give aspirin to children

Question 36

Lithium

Answer 36

Monitor salt (can increase lithium toxicity)

Question 37

Morphine

Answer 37

monitor RR (respiratory depression)

Question 38

NSAIDs

Answer 38

contraindicated in pts with ulcers

Question 39

MAOIs

Answer 39

Do not give to patients with tyramine - may cause hypertensive crisis

Question 40

Potassium

Answer 40

NEVER give a potassium IV push

Question 41

K sparing diuretics

Answer 41

monitor for hyperkalemia

Question 42

Metformin

Answer 42

DO NOT administer to pt having contrast die