ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM UTA
2025 UPDATE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | FALL 2025/2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT
Glucocorticoids
Can cause:
osteoporosis, diabetes, weight gain
*give biphosphontate if long term use
Side effects of ED meds
Visual problems
Hearing problems
Can cause hypotension if given with nitrates
Flomax (tamsulosin)
Treats:
Pulmonary HTN
BPH
Side effects of testosterone
Edema, hepatoxicity, decreases HDL, increases LDL, prostate cancer,
abuse potential
Treatment for Rickets
Doxycycline, vit D and calcium supplements
Alcoholics have what type of vitamin deficiency?
Folic Acid anemia, Thiamin (vit B1) deficiency
Glucosamine
Used for tx of osteoarthritis; increased risk for bleeding
, Gingko biloba
can increase pain free walking distance in patients with PAD, use with
caution when takin ASA and warfarin
Probiotics
Restore and maintain the balance of gut microbiota
Which medication is recommended for tx of HTN in pregnancy?
Methyldopa
Considerations for elderly patients
Decreased muscle mass
Decreased protein levels
What is an inducer?
increases the activity of metabolic enzymes, especially in the liver.
↓ Plasma levels of other drugs → reduced therapeutic effect
May need higher doses of affected drugs
What is an inhibitor?
slows the metabolism of drugs that are substrates of that enzyme
Leads to higher levels of the affected drug in the bloodstream
↑ Plasma levels of other drugs → toxicity risk
May need lower doses of affected drugs
Half-life
time it takes for the concentration of a drug in the body to decrease
by 50%.
Thyroid medication
How to dose?
When to increase or decrease dose?
Levothyroxine
2025 UPDATE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | FALL 2025/2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT
Glucocorticoids
Can cause:
osteoporosis, diabetes, weight gain
*give biphosphontate if long term use
Side effects of ED meds
Visual problems
Hearing problems
Can cause hypotension if given with nitrates
Flomax (tamsulosin)
Treats:
Pulmonary HTN
BPH
Side effects of testosterone
Edema, hepatoxicity, decreases HDL, increases LDL, prostate cancer,
abuse potential
Treatment for Rickets
Doxycycline, vit D and calcium supplements
Alcoholics have what type of vitamin deficiency?
Folic Acid anemia, Thiamin (vit B1) deficiency
Glucosamine
Used for tx of osteoarthritis; increased risk for bleeding
, Gingko biloba
can increase pain free walking distance in patients with PAD, use with
caution when takin ASA and warfarin
Probiotics
Restore and maintain the balance of gut microbiota
Which medication is recommended for tx of HTN in pregnancy?
Methyldopa
Considerations for elderly patients
Decreased muscle mass
Decreased protein levels
What is an inducer?
increases the activity of metabolic enzymes, especially in the liver.
↓ Plasma levels of other drugs → reduced therapeutic effect
May need higher doses of affected drugs
What is an inhibitor?
slows the metabolism of drugs that are substrates of that enzyme
Leads to higher levels of the affected drug in the bloodstream
↑ Plasma levels of other drugs → toxicity risk
May need lower doses of affected drugs
Half-life
time it takes for the concentration of a drug in the body to decrease
by 50%.
Thyroid medication
How to dose?
When to increase or decrease dose?
Levothyroxine
