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16 Cards in this Set
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True or False RCTs are the most reliable way to objectively test a drug |
True |
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True or False The risk of drug-drug interactions is independent of the number of drugs a pt takes |
False |
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True or False ADRs occur most commonly in the elderly and very young |
True |
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True or False An idiosyncratic effect is uncommon drug response resulting from a genetic predisposition |
True |
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True or False The first pass of a drug through the liver greatly increases the bioavailability of the drug |
False |
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Bioavailability |
Subcategory of absorption that is fraction of the administration dose of unchanged drug that releases in the systemic circulation IV medication = 100% bioavailability |
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The therapeutic objective is to provide __________ ______________ with _____________ ____________. |
Maximum benefit Minimum harm |
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A patient taking a drug with a narrow therapeutic index is at risk of _____________. |
Drug Toxicity |
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Deferoxamine is a __________ ________ for ________. |
Chelating agent Iron |
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In _____________ poisoning, N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) is used as a ______________. |
Paracetamol Glutathione |
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Treatable Dementia |
D - Drugs E - Eyes and Ears M - Metabolic & Endocrine Disorders E - Emotional Disorders N - Neurological Disorders T - Tumors and Trauma I - Infection A - Arteriovascular Disease/ Alcohol |
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What are the three types of drugs used to treat dementia? |
1) Cholinesterase - Prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine: Donepezil, Rivastigmine 2) NMDA Receptor Antagonist: Memantine 3) Antipsychotic - for neuropsychiatric symptoms: Risperidone, Olanzapine
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What are the clinical symptoms of Parkinsonism? |
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Clinical Manifestations: Parkinson's |
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What are some other aetiologies of Parkinson's |
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Describe tremors in Parkinson's patients
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