Term
Which of the following drugs increases your heart rate?
a) Sulphamethoxazole
b) Metoprolol
c) Bethanechol
d) Probenecid
e) Dobutamine |
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Definition
Dobutamine
(β1 agonist)
Sulphamemethoxazole: bacteriostatic drug
Metoprolol: β blocker
Bethanechol: Stimulates the parasympathetic system
Probenecid: prevents secretion of penicillin |
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Term
Which of the following drugs can dilate your bronchi?
a) Trimethoprim
b) Clonidine
c) Salbutamol
d) Carbachol
e) Pralidoxime |
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Definition
Salbutamol
(β2-agonist)
Trimethorpim: inhibits dihydrofolate reductase
Clonidine: 2-agonist
Carbachol: Parasympatho-mimetic
Pralidoxime: acetylcholinesterase inhibitor |
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Term
The drug that would return your pupils to the resting state after mydriasis
a) Disulfiram
b) Labetolol
c) Atropine
d) Probenicid
e) Phenylephrine |
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Definition
Labetolol
(nonspecific α/β blocker)
Disulfiram: increases sensitivity to alcohol
Atropine: Muscarinic antagonist
Probenicid: prevents secretion of penicillin
Phenylephrine: α1 agonist, increases BP, treats sinus congestion |
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Term
Which drug is a α1 adrenergic agonist?
a) Sulfasalazine
b) Clonidine
c) Yohimbine
d) Phenylephrine
e) Phentolamine |
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Definition
Phenylephrine
(α1 agonist, increases BP, treats sinus congestion)
Sulfasalazine: treats rheumatoid arthritis
Clonidine: Sympatholytic and treats high blood pressure
Yohimbine: α2- antagonist and used for weight loss
Phentolamine: α-antagonist |
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Term
Which of the following drugs increases blood pressure?
a) Sulfasalazine
b) Clonidine
c) Metoprolol
d) Phenylephrine
e) Phentolamine |
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Definition
Phenylephrine
(α1 agonist, increases BP, treats sinus congestion)
Sulfasalazine: treats rhematoid arthritis
Clonidine: Sympatholytic and treats high blood pressure
Metoprolol: β blocker
Phentolamine: α-antagonist |
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Term
Which drug treats sinus congestion?
a) Sulfasalazine
b) Clonidine
c) Metoprolol
d) Phenylephrine
e) Phentolamine |
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Definition
Phenylephrine
(α1 agonist, increases BP, treats sinus congestion)
Sulfasalazine: treats rhematoid arthritis
Clonidine: Sympatholytic and treats high blood pressure
Metoprolol: β blocker
Phentolamine: α-antagonist |
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Term
Which drug can cause hemorrhagic stroke?
a) Phenoxybenzamine
b) Pseudoephedrine
c) Sulfasalazine
b) Clonidine
e) Metoprolol |
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Definition
Pseudoephedrine
(Ectasy: increases BP and heart rate)
Phenoxybenzamine: non-selective α-antagonist (irriversible)
Sulfasalazine: treats rhematoid arthritis
Clonidine: Sympatholytic and treats high blood pressure
Metoprolol: β blocker |
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