Drug Classification: Salicylates (Aspirin)
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Which drug is a centrally acting polysynaptic inhibitor used as a skeletal muscle relaxant for acute painful spasms?

  • Carisoprodol (soma)
  • Cyclobenzaprine (flexiril) (correct)
  • Tizanidine (zanaflex)
  • Metaxalone (skelaxin)
  • Which traditional DMARD inhibits lymphocyte proliferation by reducing DNA and RNA synthesis, impairing immune responses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?

  • Auranofin
  • Leflunomide (arava)
  • Hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil)
  • Azathioprine (imuran) (correct)
  • Which biological DMARD inhibits interleukin-1 to reduce joint inflammation and destruction in rheumatoid arthritis?

  • Etanercept (enbrel)
  • Adalimumab (humira)
  • Anakinra (kineret) (correct)
  • Infliximab (remicade)
  • Which drug acts on COX-2 to reduce inflammation during acute gout attacks by inhibiting prostaglandin synthase?

    <p>Indomethacin (NSAID)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which drug used for gout inhibits active transport sites for reabsorption of uric acid, promoting its renal excretion?

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

    Which drug class has the potential to cause Cushing's disease as a side effect?

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

    Which opioid type has a blackbox warning for serotonin syndrome when interacting with certain medications?

    <p>Mild to moderate agonists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which skeletal muscle relaxant works by increasing GABA activity?

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

    Which drug class carries a risk of addiction/tolerance and withdrawals as side effects?

    <p>Opioids/narcotics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which drug classification includes drugs that block acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction?

    <p>Skeletal muscle relaxants</p> Signup and view all the answers

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