High Yield Questions - NAPLEX Exam Questions And Answers

High Yield Questions - NAPLEX Exam Questions And Answers Drug-induced Lupus Erythematosus (DILE) - ANS - Procainamide - Hydralazine - Isoniazid - Quinidine - Methyldopa "PHIQ Me! I got lupus!" HTN in pregnancy treatment? When to treat? - ANS "Hypertensive Moms Love Nifedipine" - Hydralazine - Methyldopa - Labetalol - Nifedipine Do not treat unless systolic is ≥ 160 What is the preferred drug regimen to treat thyroid storm? - ANS Propylthiouracil (PTU), SSKI, beta blocker, corticosteroid, and APAP What loop diuretic is not a sulfa drug? - ANS Ethacrynic acid (Edecrin) What are the two drugs that are most likely to cause gynecomastia - ANS - Spironolactone (switch to Eplerenone) - Ketoconazole What diuretics cause HYPERcalcemia? - ANS - Thiazide diuretics - Hyperkalemia - Hyperuricemia, worsened gout Which diuretics cause HYPOcalcemia? What else can these cause? - ANS - Loop diuretics - Ototoxicity Drugs that cause ototoxicity (4) - ANS • Aminoglycosides • Loop Diuretics • Cisplatin • Aspirin (tinnitus) Drugs that cause nephrotoxicity (2) - ANS - Aminoglycosides - Amphotericin B What drug causes orange bodily secretions? - ANS Rifampin - part of tuberculosis therapy What colorful side effect can Vancomycin cause? How to treat? - ANS Red Man Syndrome (man.. that's racist) Treat with antihistamine What drug can cause gray baby syndrome? - ANS Chloramphenicol What drug is most likely to cause agranulocytosis? What lab should patients taking this drug get regularly? - ANS - Clozapine - CBC Why do ACE inhibitors cause cough? - ANS ACE increases bradykinins causing lung irritation Cyclophosphamide can cause what? What do you treat this with? - ANS - Hemorrhagic cystitis (inflammation of the lower urinary tract) - Treat with Mesna What drug is known for causing potential cartilage damage in children and tendon rupture in adults? - ANS Fluoroquinolones What drug class is known for causing bone/tooth damage? The reason why we don't give this drug to children. - ANS - Tetracyclines (Doxycycline, Minocycline) Drugs that cause Prolonged QT? Antibiotic: Antipsychotics: Antifungals: - ANS Antibiotics: - Azithromycin (Macrolides) - Fluoroqinolones Antipsychotics: - Thioridazine (Melaril) - Haloperidol (Haldol) - Ziprasidone (Geodon) Antifungals: -Azoles Drug-induced hemolytic anemia/hemolysis in G6PD deficient patients - ANS - Isoniazid, Rifampin - Levodopa, Methyldopa - Cisplatin - Quinidine, Quinine, Ribavirin Tuberculosis drug therapy adverse effects