Examl 2:l NU150/l NUl 150l (NEWl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Pharmacologyl Review|l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
Antihistamines
Answer:
diphenhydramine
loratadine
QUESTION
Whatl classl isl diphenhydramine
Answer:
1stl class
QUESTION
Whatl classl isl loratadine
Answer:
2ndl class
QUESTION
Whenl youl havel Parkinson'sl symptoms,l whatl antihistaminel wouldl youl use
,Answer:
diphenhydramine
QUESTION
1stl generationl adversel rxns
Answer:
drowsiness
sedationl
hypotension
restlessness
QUESTION
anticholingericl effects
Answer:
constipation
dryl mouth
urinaryl retention
blurredl vision
QUESTION
Whatl dol youl monitorl forl thosel onl antihistamines
Answer:
bloodl pressure
falll risk
QUESTION
,Howl oftenl dol youl takel loratadine
Answer:
oncel daily
QUESTION
Whenl dol youl takel diphenhydramine
Answer:
everyl 4-6l hours
QUESTION
Whatl doesl al decongestantsl do
Answer:
vasoconstrictionl ofl smalll vessels
sympatheticl stimulant
QUESTION
adversel rxnsl tol decongestants
Answer:
insomnia
reboundl congestants
QUESTION
Limitl nasall spraysl tol howl long
, Answer:
3-5l days
QUESTION
Indicationl ofl antitussives
Answer:
dryl coughl (nol sputum)
QUESTION
IFl youl havel al decreasedl RR,l avoid
Answer:
opioidsl especiallyl codeine
QUESTION
Expectorants
Answer:
Guaifenesin
QUESTION
Whatl arel expectorantsl usedl for?
Answer:
productivel cough
2026l Update)l Pharmacologyl Review|l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
Antihistamines
Answer:
diphenhydramine
loratadine
QUESTION
Whatl classl isl diphenhydramine
Answer:
1stl class
QUESTION
Whatl classl isl loratadine
Answer:
2ndl class
QUESTION
Whenl youl havel Parkinson'sl symptoms,l whatl antihistaminel wouldl youl use
,Answer:
diphenhydramine
QUESTION
1stl generationl adversel rxns
Answer:
drowsiness
sedationl
hypotension
restlessness
QUESTION
anticholingericl effects
Answer:
constipation
dryl mouth
urinaryl retention
blurredl vision
QUESTION
Whatl dol youl monitorl forl thosel onl antihistamines
Answer:
bloodl pressure
falll risk
QUESTION
,Howl oftenl dol youl takel loratadine
Answer:
oncel daily
QUESTION
Whenl dol youl takel diphenhydramine
Answer:
everyl 4-6l hours
QUESTION
Whatl doesl al decongestantsl do
Answer:
vasoconstrictionl ofl smalll vessels
sympatheticl stimulant
QUESTION
adversel rxnsl tol decongestants
Answer:
insomnia
reboundl congestants
QUESTION
Limitl nasall spraysl tol howl long
, Answer:
3-5l days
QUESTION
Indicationl ofl antitussives
Answer:
dryl coughl (nol sputum)
QUESTION
IFl youl havel al decreasedl RR,l avoid
Answer:
opioidsl especiallyl codeine
QUESTION
Expectorants
Answer:
Guaifenesin
QUESTION
Whatl arel expectorantsl usedl for?
Answer:
productivel cough