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Some side effects of corticosteroids
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Osteopenia, impaired wound healing, inc. risk of infection, inc. appetite, HTN, edema, PUD, euphoria, psychosis, stria, thinning of skin
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2nd generation antihistamines
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Fexofenadine, loratadine, and cetirizine
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Prostaglandin used in the treatment impotence
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Alprostadil
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Readily detected markers that may assist in diagnosis of the cause of a drug overdose include
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Changes in heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, body temperature, sweating, bowel signs, and pupillary responses
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"Date rape drug"
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Flunitrazepam (rohypnol)
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These agents are CNS depressants
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Ethanol, Barbiturates, and Benzodiazepines
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Treatments available for nicotine addiction
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Patches, gum, nasal spray, psychotherapy, and bupropion
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This agent has greater affinity for muscarinic receptors and used for postoperative and neurogenic ileus and urinary retention
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Bethanechol
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Toxicity of organophosphate:
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DUMBELSS (diarrhea, urination, miosis, bronchoconstriction, excitation of skeletal muscle and CNS, lacrimation, salivation, and sweating)
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Treat manifestations of Parkinson's disease and EPS
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Benztropine, trihexyphenidyl
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Treatment of motion sickness
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Scopolamine
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Produce mydriasis and cycloplegia
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Atropine, homatropine tropicamide
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These agents decrease blood flow or increase blood pressure, are local decongestant, and used in therapy of spinal shock (temporary maintenance of blood pressure which may help maintain perfusion
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Alpha1 agonists
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Alpha 1 agonist toxicity
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Hypertension
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This beta blocker lacks local anesthetic activity (decreases protective reflexes and increases the risk of corneal ulceration) and used in treating glaucoma
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Timolol
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These Beta blockers decrease aqueous secretion
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Timolol (nonselective), betaxolol (selective)
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SE of acetazolamide
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Paresthesias, alkalization of the urine (which may ppt. Ca salts), hypokalemia, acidosis, and encephalopathy in patients with hepatic impairment
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SE of procainamide
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Lupus-like syndrome
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5HT-1d agonist used for migraine headaches "
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Sumatriptan, naratriptan, and rizatriptan
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Agents for reduction of postpartum bleeding
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Oxytocin, ergonovine and ergotamine
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Agents used in treatment of carcinoid tumor
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Ketanserin, Cyproheptadine, and Phenoxybenzamine
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Side effects seen with tricyclic antidepressants
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Muscarinic blockade (dry mouth, constipation); weak alpha-1 block (orthostatic hypotension); weak hisamine block (sedation)
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Sympathetic agent which stimulates heart rate and can dilate vessels in skeletal muscle at low doses
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Epinephrine
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Mast cells to reduce release of histamine and inflammatory mediators
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Epinephrine
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Agent used in shock because it dilates coronary arteries and increases renal blood flow
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Dopamine
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Agent which stimulates cardiac contractile force more than rate with little effect on total peripheral resistance
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Dobutamine
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