Side Effects

Question 0

2 side effects of cholestyramine (questran)

Answer 0

Constipation

Decreased absorption of fat soluble vitamins

Question 1

3 side effects of lovastatin (mevacor)

Answer 1

Headache
Rash
Hepatotoxicity (rare)

Question 2

Side effects of Nicotinic acid (7)

Answer 2

Flushing
Itching
Nausea
Vomiting
Gastric upset
Hepatotoxicity
Hyperglycemia

Question 3

4 side effects of gemfibrozil (lopid)

Answer 3

Rashes
Gastrointestinal
Gallstones
Hepatotoxicity

Question 4

3 side effects of fludrocortisone (Florinef) treats Addison’s disease, primary hypoaldosteronism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Answer 4

Hypertension
Hypokalemia
Edema

Question 5

Drugs to treat diabetes insipidus all end with

Answer 5

Pressin (vasopressin, desmopressin, lypressin)

Question 6

Adverse effects of PRESSIN drugs

Answer 6

Water intoxication

Vasoconstriction

Question 7

Adverse effects of octreotide (sandostatin) 2 -suppresses growth hormone release

Answer 7

Gastrointestinal

Gallstones

Question 8

Somatrem (protropin) 4 adverse effects and treats dwarfism

Answer 8

Hyperglycemia
Hypothyroidism
Antibody formation
Poverty (treatment can be $25 k/yr)

Question 9

Acromegaly is

Answer 9

Growth hormone excess

Question 10

Propylthiouracil adverse effects

Answer 10

Agranulocytosis (within first 2 mos)
Hypothyroidism (w excessive dosing)
Neonatal hypothyroidism

Question 11

Levothyroxine has 3 adverse effects

Answer 11

Tachycardia
Angina
Tremors

Question 12

Sulfonylureas (orinase) promotes

Answer 12

Insulin secretion

Question 13

Metformin (glucophage)

Answer 13

Decreases glucose production by liver and increase glucose uptake by muscle and decreases insulin resistance

Question 14

Acarbose

Answer 14

Decreases rise in blood glucose

Question 15

Troglitazone

Answer 15

Decreases insulin resistance increases glucose uptake by muscle and decreases glucose production by liver

Question 16

Oprelvekin (neumega) has what two adverse effects

Answer 16

Fluid retention

Cardiac dysrhythmias

Question 17

Sargramostim has what adverse effect

Answer 17

Bone pain

Question 18

Filgrastim has what adverse effect

Answer 18

Bone pain

Question 19

Epoetin Alfa (epogen) adverse effect

Answer 19

Hypertension

Question 20

Cyanocobalamin adverse effect

Answer 20

Hypokalemia

Question 21

Luteinizing hormone

Answer 21

Acts in women to promote ovulation and in men to promote androgen production

Question 22

Drugs that act at the brain stem

Answer 22

Clonidine

Methyldopa

Question 23

Drug that acts at the sympathetic ganglia

Answer 23

Mecamylamine

Question 24

Drugs that act on vascular smooth muscle -6

Answer 24

``` Hydralazine Minoxidil Nitroprusside Diazoxide Ca channel blockers Thiazides ```

Question 25

Drugs that act at vascular alpha receptors -3

Answer 25

Prazosin Terazosin Lebetalol

Question 26

Drugs that act at adrenergic terminals -2

Answer 26

Guanethidine | Reserpine

Question 27

Drugs that act at renal tubules

Answer 27

Thiazide diuretics Furosemide Potassium sparing diuretics

Question 28

Drugs that act at beta receptors on juxtaglomerular cells -3

Answer 28

Propranolol Metoprolol Other beta blockers

Question 29

Drugs that act at ACE

Answer 29

Captopril Enalapril Lisinopril Other prils

Question 30

Drugs that act at angiotensin II receptors

Answer 30

Losartan Valsartan Other ARBS

Question 31

Drugs that act at aldosterone receptors -2

Answer 31

Eplerenone | Spironolactone