NSAIDs Quiz: Drug Classification and Uses

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Which of the following drugs is contraindicated for patients with glaucoma?

Glaucoma

Which of these drugs is chiefly found in the shrub hyoscyamus niger?

Scopolamine

What is the mechanism of action for atropine?

Inhibits acetylcholine receptor sites

Which scientist put cycloplegic refraction into scientific basis?

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

Which cycloplegic agent has a greater weight than atropine?

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

Which cycloplegic drug was introduced into clinical practice in 1951?

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

What is the largest class of NSAIDs with both anti-inflammatory and analgesic uses?

<p>Propionic acid derivatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Generic name of the commonly used non salicylate NSAIDs that was specifically developed to facilitate absorption to reach a peak plasma level rapidly?

<p>Naproxen (Anaprox)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is often the first drug used for management of mild to moderate pain and can also be beneficial in more severe pain when used as an adjunct to narcotic analgesics?

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

What is a traditional adjuvant in many analgesic combinations and may be beneficial in the treatment of certain vascular headache syndromes?

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

Which pain reliever is the standard opioid but unsuitable for outpatients due to side effects, abuse, and addiction risks?

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

Pain relievers that reduce pain by blocking certain substances that cause pain and inflammation in the body are classified as:

<p>Non-opioid drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary choice of drugs for treating severe acute pain?

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

Which opioid analgesic is often combined with acetaminophen or aspirin?

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

What makes the appropriate alternative to aspirin for treatment of mild to moderate pain based on their analgesic efficacy and safety profiles?

<p>Salicylate NSAIDs</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which class of drugs primarily work to relieve pain?

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

A drug that can boost the pain-relieving effects of opioids is:

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

What is often the first drug used for management of mild to moderate pain, and can also be beneficial in more severe pain when used with narcotic analgesics?

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

Which layer of the tear film is a thin polar portion adjacent to the tear-aqueous layer that reduces evaporation of the tear film?

<p>Mucin Layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the aqueous layer of the tear film?

<p>Both a and b</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to which organization is dry eye defined as a disorder of the tear film resulting from tear deficiency or excessive tear evaporation, leading to damage to the interpalpebral ocular surface and accompanied by symptoms of ocular discomfort?

<p>American Academy of Ophthalmology</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following polymers are commonly used in artificial tears?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of polymers are made of cellulose or vegetable gums?

<p>Substituted Cellulose Ether</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which medication is classified as a parasympathomimetic agent and exhibits a muscarinic secretagogue effect?

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

What is the causative agent that can cause hyperpurulent conjunctivitis and invade the cornea and the rest of the eye quickly?

<p>Neisseria Gonorrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug inhibits bacterial cell wall by interfering with the movement of a precursor of peptidoglycan from the cytoplasm to the cell wall?

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

What specifically does Bacitracin inhibit in the biosynthesis of the bacterial cell wall?

<p>Peptidoglycan synthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug acts by inhibiting the enzymes known as transpeptidases that create peptide cross-linkages in the bacterial cell wall?

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

What type of medication is a cationic detergent or surfactant that disrupts the osmotic integrity of bacterial cell membranes?

<p>Polymyxin B</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Polymyxin B kill bacterial cells?

<p>Disrupting cell membrane permeability</p> Signup and view all the answers

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