High Yield Drugs COMLEX
I Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, 1) What drugs can cause digitalis toxicity if they are used together - Answer: a. Amiodarone +
Verapamil + Quinidine
b. Digitalis toxicity symptoms in acute setting= GI symptoms- anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal
pain
c. Digitalis toxicity symptoms in chronic setting= neurological symptoms like weakness and blindness
2) What is the DOC for nightmares in PTSD - Answer: a. Prazosin
b. Prazosin is an -blocker most commonly used to manage BPH and used in the treatment of nightmares
caused by PTSD
3) What are the stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD - Answer: a. Methylphenidate + Amphetamines
b. Both have PH in the names
4) What drugs are safe to use in mothers with HTN - Answer: a. Hydralazine, Methyldopa, Labetalol,
Nifedipine
b. "Hypertensive Moms Love Nifedipine"
5) What vaccine should patients who take Eculizumab receive - Answer: a. Vaccine against Neisseria
meningitidis
b. Eculizumab is an anti-body against C5 and prevents it from cleaving C5 into C5a + C5b
c. W/o formation of C5a + C5b cannot form MAC complex "No MAC, cannot attack"
d. Note: patients who have terminal complement deficiency should also receive vaccine for N.
meningitidis
6) What is Eculizumab used to treat - Answer: a. Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
7) What is the drug of choice for leishmaniasis - Answer: a. Na+ Stibogluconate or Amphotericin B
b. Transmitted by sand flies
8) How do you treat -blocker overdose - Answer: a. Secure airway, provide IV fluid, give atropine (1st
line) if treatment refractory to atropine and still see hypotension, give Glucagon (2nd line)
I Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, 1) What drugs can cause digitalis toxicity if they are used together - Answer: a. Amiodarone +
Verapamil + Quinidine
b. Digitalis toxicity symptoms in acute setting= GI symptoms- anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal
pain
c. Digitalis toxicity symptoms in chronic setting= neurological symptoms like weakness and blindness
2) What is the DOC for nightmares in PTSD - Answer: a. Prazosin
b. Prazosin is an -blocker most commonly used to manage BPH and used in the treatment of nightmares
caused by PTSD
3) What are the stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD - Answer: a. Methylphenidate + Amphetamines
b. Both have PH in the names
4) What drugs are safe to use in mothers with HTN - Answer: a. Hydralazine, Methyldopa, Labetalol,
Nifedipine
b. "Hypertensive Moms Love Nifedipine"
5) What vaccine should patients who take Eculizumab receive - Answer: a. Vaccine against Neisseria
meningitidis
b. Eculizumab is an anti-body against C5 and prevents it from cleaving C5 into C5a + C5b
c. W/o formation of C5a + C5b cannot form MAC complex "No MAC, cannot attack"
d. Note: patients who have terminal complement deficiency should also receive vaccine for N.
meningitidis
6) What is Eculizumab used to treat - Answer: a. Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
7) What is the drug of choice for leishmaniasis - Answer: a. Na+ Stibogluconate or Amphotericin B
b. Transmitted by sand flies
8) How do you treat -blocker overdose - Answer: a. Secure airway, provide IV fluid, give atropine (1st
line) if treatment refractory to atropine and still see hypotension, give Glucagon (2nd line)
