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GALEN PHARM EXAM 1 EXAM PREP GUIDE
2026 CORE PHARMACOLOGY CONCEPTS
AND DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS

◉ What is gout?
Answer: Inflammatory disease of joints, tendons
Most common in great toe


◉ Alloputinol is used for what
Answer: Antigout- chronic


◉ Side effects of allopurinol
Answer: Dizziness, headache, GI distress, liver or kidney damage


◉ Nursing interventions for allopurinol
Answer: Record urine output
Monitor lab tests for renal and hepatic function (LFTs)
Have or get a yearly eye exam
Limit intake of high uric acid foods


◉ medically approved uses for CNS stimulants

, Answer: ADHD, narcolepsy, reversal of respiratory distress


◉ Categories of CNS stimulants
Answer: Amphetamines
Anorexiants
Analeptics/ caffeine


◉ Characteristics of ADHD
Answer: Inattentiveness, inability to concentrate, restlessness,
hyperactivity, inability to complete tasks, impulsivity


◉ Who is ADHD more common in?
Answer: boys, occurs in children before age 7


◉ CNS stimulate Methylphenidate action
Answer: Modulates serotonergoc pathways by affecting changes in
dopamine transport


◉ What does methylphenidate treat
Answer: ADHD, narcolepsy


◉ Side effects of methylphenidate

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