Quiz 5 continue Flashcards
(20 cards)
Which drug is for iron deficiency anemia?
Ferrous Sulfate
Which drug is used to increase red blood cell count in anemic or immunosuppressed patients?
Epoetin Alfa
Which drug is used to increase white blood cells in chemotherapy patients?
Filgrastim
Which drug is used to increase platelets in patients with thrombocytopenia?
Oprelvekin
Which drug is used for rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease due to its antimetabolite action?
Methotrexate
Which chemotherapy drug is part of combination therapy and does not cause bone marrow suppression?
Vincristine
Which alkylating agent is used for blood cancers including Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma?
Cyclophosphamide
Which platinum-based drug treats testicular, ovarian, and bladder cancer?
Cisplatin
Which red-colored drug is primarily used for breast cancer and can cause cardiotoxicity?
Doxorubicin
Which hormonal agent is used to treat breast and endometrial cancer by blocking estrogen receptors?
Tamoxifen
Which inhaled anesthetic is most commonly used in general anesthesia and requires intubation?
Isoflurane
Which sedative-hypnotic drug causes euphoria but requires ventilatory support and is not a painkiller?
Propofol
Which opioid analgesic is used for pain, anxiety, and cough suppression?
Morphine
Which drug is used to treat opioid addiction without causing euphoria?
Methadone
Which drug reverses opioid overdose by blocking opioid receptors?
Naloxone (Narcan)
Which opioid agonist is used for pain relief but is commonly abused when crushed and snorted?
Oxycodone
Which pure opioid antagonist helps with both alcohol and opioid dependence?
Naltrexone (Revia)
Which CNS depressant enhances dopamine and may cause Wernicke’s encephalopathy with long-term use?
Alcohol
Which drug causes unpleasant reactions when alcohol is consumed and helps maintain sobriety?
Disulfiram
Which street drug produces euphoria and local anesthesia but is linked to high overdose deaths?
Cocaine
