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Actions taken to reduce drug—drug interaction problems
include all of the following EXCEPT:
1) Reducing the dosage of one of the drugs
2) Scheduling their administration at different times
3) Prescribing a third drug to counteract the adverse reaction of
the combination
4) Reducing the dosage of both drugs Correct Answers
Prescribing a third drug to counteract the adverse reaction of the
combination
An example of a first-dose reaction that may occur includes:
1. Orthostatic hypotension that does not occur with repeated
doses
2. Purple glove syndrome with phenytoin use
3. Hemolytic anemia from ceftriaxone use
4. Contact dermatitis from neomycin use Correct Answers
Orthostatic hypotension that does not occur with repeated doses
Are drugs that are disgnedated Schedule II by the DEA refillable
Correct Answers No. A new prescription needs to be written
Are there known drug reactions with Beclomethasone (QVAR)
Correct Answers No
Azithromycin doing requires that the first day's doing be twice
those of the other four day; This is considered a loading does.
,What is a loading dose? Correct Answers Rapidly actives drug
levels in the therapeutic range
Based on the patients below, who is at high risk for experiencing
an adverse drug reaction?
1) 32-year old male
2) 22- year told female
3) 3 month old female
4)48 year old male Correct Answers 3 month old
Cost-effectiveness analysis compares two or more treatments or
programs that are: Correct Answers not necessarily
therapeutically equivalent
Digoxin levels need to be monitored closely when the following
medication is started:
1. Loratadine
2. Diphenhydramine
3. Ipratropium
4. Albuterol Correct Answers Albuterol
Digoxin may cause a type A adverse drug reaction due to:
1. Idiosyncratic effects
2. Its narrow therapeutic index
3. Being a teratogen
4. Being a carcinogen Correct Answers Its narrow therapeutic
index
Drug administration via IV:
1) need to be lipid soluble in order to absorb easily
2) Begin distribution in the body immediately
, 3) Are easily absorbed if they are nonionized
4) May use pinocytosis to be absorbed Correct Answers Are
easily absorbed if they are nonionized
Drug antagonism is best defined as an effect of a drug that:
1. Leads to major physiological and psychological dependence
2. Is modified by the concurrent administration of another drug
3. Cannot be metabolized before another dose is administered
4. Leads to a decreased physiological response when combined
with another drug Correct Answers Is modified by the
concurrent administration of another drug
Drugs that are prone to cause adverse drug reactions include
Correct Answers Insulins
Drugs that are receptor agonists may demonstrate what
property? Correct Answers Concentrations will produce an
adverse effect
Drugs that are receptors antagonists, such as beta-blockers, may
cause what? Correct Answers An exaggerated response if
abrupt discontinues
Drugs that have an significant first-pass effect what? Correct
Answers they are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may
have little if any desired action
Drugs that use CYP 3A4 isoenzymes for metabolism may?
Correct Answers Induced and inhibit the metabolism of another
drug