Bile Acid Sequestrants
Cholestyramine, Colestipol, Colesevelam
Use: lower LDL, usually combined with statin
Adverse effects: constipation
heart failure stage B
, Patients with structural heart disease but no signs or symptoms
Which antihypertensive is safe to use in pregnancy?
a. ACE-Is
b. BBs
c. DRIs
d. ARBs
b. BBs
how do benzodiazepines help with alcohol withdrawal?
stabilize vital signs, reduce symptoms intensity, and decrease risk for seizures
and delirium.
Diltiazem (Cardizem)
Class: calcium channel blocker
Use: angina pectoris, essential HTN, and cardiac dysrhythmias (atrial flutter,
, atrial fibrillation, and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia)
Adverse effects: dizziness, flushing, headache, edema of the ankles and feet
Prescribing for women during their childbearing years requires constant awareness of
the possibility of:
a. High risk for developmental disorders in their infants
b. Decreased risk for abuse during this time
c. Possible unknown pregnancy
d. Possibility of drug allergies
c. Possible unknown pregnancy
treatment of high LDL cholesterol
high or moderate intensity statin and therapeutic lifestyle changes
Statins (HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors)
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, decreased LDL & TG; increase HDL
adverse effects: myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, hepatoxicity, new-onset diabetes
not safe in pregnacy
The USFDA regulates:
a. Prescribing of drugs by medical doctors and nurse practitioners
b. The official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
c. Off-label recommendations for prescribing
d. Pharmaceutical educational offering
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b. The official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
When prescribing montelukast (Singulair) for asthma, patients or parents of patients
should be instructed:
a. Aggression, anxiety, depression, and/or suicidal thoughts may occur when taking
montelukast
b. Lethargy and hypersomnia may occur when taking montelukast
c. Patients may experience weight gain on montelukast
d. Montelukast twice a day is started when there is an asthma exacerbation.
Give this one a try later!
Cholestyramine, Colestipol, Colesevelam
Use: lower LDL, usually combined with statin
Adverse effects: constipation
heart failure stage B
, Patients with structural heart disease but no signs or symptoms
Which antihypertensive is safe to use in pregnancy?
a. ACE-Is
b. BBs
c. DRIs
d. ARBs
b. BBs
how do benzodiazepines help with alcohol withdrawal?
stabilize vital signs, reduce symptoms intensity, and decrease risk for seizures
and delirium.
Diltiazem (Cardizem)
Class: calcium channel blocker
Use: angina pectoris, essential HTN, and cardiac dysrhythmias (atrial flutter,
, atrial fibrillation, and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia)
Adverse effects: dizziness, flushing, headache, edema of the ankles and feet
Prescribing for women during their childbearing years requires constant awareness of
the possibility of:
a. High risk for developmental disorders in their infants
b. Decreased risk for abuse during this time
c. Possible unknown pregnancy
d. Possibility of drug allergies
c. Possible unknown pregnancy
treatment of high LDL cholesterol
high or moderate intensity statin and therapeutic lifestyle changes
Statins (HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors)
Give this one a try later!
, decreased LDL & TG; increase HDL
adverse effects: myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, hepatoxicity, new-onset diabetes
not safe in pregnacy
The USFDA regulates:
a. Prescribing of drugs by medical doctors and nurse practitioners
b. The official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
c. Off-label recommendations for prescribing
d. Pharmaceutical educational offering
Give this one a try later!
b. The official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
When prescribing montelukast (Singulair) for asthma, patients or parents of patients
should be instructed:
a. Aggression, anxiety, depression, and/or suicidal thoughts may occur when taking
montelukast
b. Lethargy and hypersomnia may occur when taking montelukast
c. Patients may experience weight gain on montelukast
d. Montelukast twice a day is started when there is an asthma exacerbation.
Give this one a try later!
