Regis NU641 Adv Clinical Pharmacology- Neurology questions with answers

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Pharmacology: Neurology questions |\ |\ |\




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Urecholine - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔is an example of a
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cholinergic drug |\




Neostigmine - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔used to treat myasthenia
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gravis


Cholinergic agents - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔are organ specific
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Cholinesterase inhibitors - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔are used to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


treat Alzheimers's disease & myesthenia gravis
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Donepezil (Aricept) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔used to treat mild to
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moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease. improves the
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function of nerve cells in the brain. It works by preventing the
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breakdown of a chemical called acetylcholine.
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If my patient was on a dopaminergic agent, important labs to
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monitor would be - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔LFTs & renal function
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What is another name for a cholinergic agent? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔parasympathomimetric
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, myasthenia gravis (MG) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔autoimmune
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neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


muscles that is not curable
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Donezepil may be chosen over other agents due to - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔longer duration of action and better side effect
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profile


acetylcholine - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dopaminergic agents |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


attempt to restore the balance of dopamine and this
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neurotransmitter


dopamine - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A major goal of Parkinson's is
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to restore this in the brain
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amantadine - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A common agent for the
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treatment of Parkinson's |\ |\




N/V, Hallucinations, & confusion - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Common side effects with dopaminergic are |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




NSAIDs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Patient has an early onset
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migraine this agent should be tried first
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Anticonvulsants - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔are not used just to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


treat seizure disorders
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