REGIS NU641 ADV CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

acute treatment of migraines -…..CORRECT ANSWER100% NSAIDs Triptans lifestyle changes Adults with ADHD first line treatment - …..CORRECT ANSWER100% -medication rather than CBT - use Amphetamines rather than methylphenidate appropriate initial treatment for pso…..CORRECT ANSWER100% - intermittent tx with intermediate potency topical corticosteroids appropriate lab screening prior to initiating antidepressant therapy -…..CORRECT ANSWER100% - hypothyroidism - s/sx overlap with depression - anemia - renal impairment - cancer - cardiac illness CHF appropriate monitoring in pts who are tx with >100mg per week …..CORRECT ANSWER100% - hypercalcemia Appropriate treatment for pinworms in children …..CORRECT ANSWER100% - OTC pyrantel pamoate Cholinergic blockers alter transit time through …..CORRECT ANSWER100% - GI tract, and may alter drug absorption of PO meds Clinical characteristic of medication overuse for headaches is…..CORRECT ANSWER100% - headache returns once medication wears off common Alzheimers treatmet options…..CORRECT ANSWER100% - donepezil (Aricept) galantamine (razadyne) rivastigmine (exelon) esketamine (spravato) common side effects of donepezil (aricept) central acetylcholinesterase inhibitor…..CORRECT ANSWER100% - diarrhea, nausea, and insomnia Corticosteroids are not recommended to exceed …..CORRECT ANSWER100% - 50 grams of cream/ointment per week drug classes for prophylaxis of migraines - …..CORRECT ANSWER100% BB - atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol