37 Questions
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?
All answers are correct
Which beta blocker is indicated for extended release?
Metoprolol succinate
What is the medical purpose of carvedilol?
Treating heart failure and angina
Which characteristic is shared by nadolol and penbutolol?
Non-selective beta blocker
What is the primary difference between metoprolol tartrate and metoprolol succinate?
One is an immediate release formulation, the other is extended release
Which alpha blocker should never be given in a myocardial infarction?
Phentolamine
Which alpha blocker is commonly used for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?
All answers are correct
Which alpha blocker is not mentioned as commonly used for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?
Alfuzosin
Which medication is a common alpha blocker?
Phenoxybenzamine
Which cholinergic drug is used to relax the sphincter in the bladder, allowing it to empty?
Bethanechol
Which cholinergic drug is used as the antidote for toxic exposure to non-drug anticholinergic agents?
Pyridostigmine
Which cholinergic drug is primarily used to treat excessive dry mouth?
Cevimeline
Which cholinergic drug is commonly used to treat glaucoma and interocular surgery?
Pilocarpine
Which cholinergic drug is used as the antidote for toxic exposure to non-drug anticholinergic agents?
Neostigmine
Which cholinergic drug is used to treat glaucoma and intraocular surgery?
Carbachol
Which medication is the antidote to cholinergic drugs?
Atropine
What is the primary medical use of succinylcholine?
General anesthesia as a neuromuscular blocker
Which cholinergic drug is the antidote for toxic exposure to non-drug anticholinergic agents?
Physostigmine
What is the primary medical use of echothiopate?
Treating glaucoma
Which drug is considered the antidote to anticholinergic drugs?
Physostigmine
What is the primary medical use of Glycopyrrolate?
Preventing aspiration as a preop medication
For which condition is Dicyclomine primarily used as an anticholinergic drug?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
What does the anticholinergic medication Atropine treat?
Treating bradycardia
What is the primary use of Ditropan?
Treating overactive bladder
Which condition is Scopolamine commonly used to prevent?
Motion sickness
Which medication does NOT belong to the anticoagulant or antiplatelet category?
Clonidine
Which medication stimulates alpha2-adrenergic receptors to reduce renin activity in the kidneys?
Methyldopa
Which medication is an antiplatelet medication?
Ticagrelor
Which medication stimulates alpha2-adrenergic receptors to reduce renin activity in the kidneys?
Clonidine
Which medication is an anticoagulant?
Heparin
Which of the following is NOT an antiplatelet medication?
Warfarin
What is the primary purpose of Warfarin?
Reducing blood clot formation
What is the primary purpose of Clopidogrel?
Preventing platelet aggregation
With this adrenergic drug, small doses are therapeutic but large doses can cause opposite effects. This medication is also given by IV.
Dobutamine
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