NUR 635 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
MIDTERM REVISION HANDBOOK 2026
ADVERSE DRUG EFFECTS AND PATIENT
SAFETY
◉ Adverse drug reaction that causes difficulty speaking and chewing
and worm-like movements of the tongue
Answer: Tardive Dyskinesia
◉ Receptor found in the lungs that causes bronchodilation when
activated
Answer: Beta 2 Receptors
◉ This drug has led to the death of children in ultrarapid
metabolizers as 10% of the drug is converted to morphine
Answer: Codeine
◉ Leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S.
Answer: Hepatotoxic drugs
◉ An autoimmune disease that attacks the nicotinic receptors in
skeletal muscle
,Answer: Myasthenia Gravis
◉ An opioid antagonist that works to quickly reverse CNS and
respiratory depression
Answer: Naloxone (Narcan)
◉ How the drug affects the body
Answer: Pharmacodynamics
◉ Term for the amount of drug that reaches systemic circulation.
Often affected by route of administration
Answer: Bioavailability
◉ Symptoms for this syndrome include confusion, irritability,
tachycardia, hypertension, diaphoresis, and is caused by having too
much of this "happy" substance
Answer: Serotonin
◉ Dopamine agonist often used in treatment of Parkinson's Disease
that is least likely to cause sleep attacks
Answer: Pramipexole
◉ Clonidine is often prescribed to children to treat this disorder
, Answer: ADHD
◉ Drug most effective in alcohol withdrawal
Answer: Lorazepam (ativan)
◉ Drug used for anaphylactic reaction or cardiac arrest
Answer: Epinephrine
◉ 1st line drugs for migraine prevention
Answer: Beta Blockers
◉ Parasympatholytic used for unstable bradycardia
Answer: Atropine
◉ Drug class used to treat ADHD
Answer: Stimulants
◉ Drugs that have no medical use and high potential for abuse
Answer: Schedule I controlled substances
MIDTERM REVISION HANDBOOK 2026
ADVERSE DRUG EFFECTS AND PATIENT
SAFETY
◉ Adverse drug reaction that causes difficulty speaking and chewing
and worm-like movements of the tongue
Answer: Tardive Dyskinesia
◉ Receptor found in the lungs that causes bronchodilation when
activated
Answer: Beta 2 Receptors
◉ This drug has led to the death of children in ultrarapid
metabolizers as 10% of the drug is converted to morphine
Answer: Codeine
◉ Leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S.
Answer: Hepatotoxic drugs
◉ An autoimmune disease that attacks the nicotinic receptors in
skeletal muscle
,Answer: Myasthenia Gravis
◉ An opioid antagonist that works to quickly reverse CNS and
respiratory depression
Answer: Naloxone (Narcan)
◉ How the drug affects the body
Answer: Pharmacodynamics
◉ Term for the amount of drug that reaches systemic circulation.
Often affected by route of administration
Answer: Bioavailability
◉ Symptoms for this syndrome include confusion, irritability,
tachycardia, hypertension, diaphoresis, and is caused by having too
much of this "happy" substance
Answer: Serotonin
◉ Dopamine agonist often used in treatment of Parkinson's Disease
that is least likely to cause sleep attacks
Answer: Pramipexole
◉ Clonidine is often prescribed to children to treat this disorder
, Answer: ADHD
◉ Drug most effective in alcohol withdrawal
Answer: Lorazepam (ativan)
◉ Drug used for anaphylactic reaction or cardiac arrest
Answer: Epinephrine
◉ 1st line drugs for migraine prevention
Answer: Beta Blockers
◉ Parasympatholytic used for unstable bradycardia
Answer: Atropine
◉ Drug class used to treat ADHD
Answer: Stimulants
◉ Drugs that have no medical use and high potential for abuse
Answer: Schedule I controlled substances
