Medications multiple choice

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Which beta blocker is used for reducing heart rate in a hypertensive crisis?

Labetalol

Which beta blocker is used as a last resort to treat dysrhythmias?

Sotalol

Which beta blocker is used to treat interocular pressure?

Timolol

What is the primary medical use of propranolol?

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Which beta blocker is indicated for extended release?

<p>Metoprolol succinate</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the medical purpose of carvedilol?

<p>Treating heart failure and angina</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is shared by nadolol and penbutolol?

<p>Non-selective beta blocker</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between metoprolol tartrate and metoprolol succinate?

<p>One is an immediate release formulation, the other is extended release</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which alpha blocker should never be given in a myocardial infarction?

<p>Phentolamine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which alpha blocker is commonly used for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?

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Which alpha blocker is not mentioned as commonly used for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?

<p>Alfuzosin</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which medication is a common alpha blocker?

<p>Phenoxybenzamine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cholinergic drug is used to relax the sphincter in the bladder, allowing it to empty?

<p>Bethanechol</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cholinergic drug is used as the antidote for toxic exposure to non-drug anticholinergic agents?

<p>Pyridostigmine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cholinergic drug is primarily used to treat excessive dry mouth?

<p>Cevimeline</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cholinergic drug is commonly used to treat glaucoma and interocular surgery?

<p>Pilocarpine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cholinergic drug is used as the antidote for toxic exposure to non-drug anticholinergic agents?

<p>Neostigmine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cholinergic drug is used to treat glaucoma and intraocular surgery?

<p>Carbachol</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which medication is the antidote to cholinergic drugs?

<p>Atropine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary medical use of succinylcholine?

<p>General anesthesia as a neuromuscular blocker</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cholinergic drug is the antidote for toxic exposure to non-drug anticholinergic agents?

<p>Physostigmine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary medical use of echothiopate?

<p>Treating glaucoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is considered the antidote to anticholinergic drugs?

<p>Physostigmine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary medical use of Glycopyrrolate?

<p>Preventing aspiration as a preop medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

For which condition is Dicyclomine primarily used as an anticholinergic drug?

<p>Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the anticholinergic medication Atropine treat?

<p>Treating bradycardia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of Ditropan?

<p>Treating overactive bladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is Scopolamine commonly used to prevent?

<p>Motion sickness</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which medication does NOT belong to the anticoagulant or antiplatelet category?

<p>Clonidine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which medication stimulates alpha2-adrenergic receptors to reduce renin activity in the kidneys?

<p>Methyldopa</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which medication is an antiplatelet medication?

<p>Ticagrelor</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which medication stimulates alpha2-adrenergic receptors to reduce renin activity in the kidneys?

<p>Clonidine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which medication is an anticoagulant?

<p>Heparin</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an antiplatelet medication?

<p>Warfarin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Warfarin?

<p>Reducing blood clot formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Clopidogrel?

<p>Preventing platelet aggregation</p> Signup and view all the answers

With this adrenergic drug, small doses are therapeutic but large doses can cause opposite effects. This medication is also given by IV.

<p>Dobutamine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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