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An anti-inflammatory agent used for any other condition is known as...
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Colchine
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Milk of magnesia is which type of laxative?
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Osmotic laxative
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A chronic disease caused by increased reactivity of the tracheobronchial tree to various stimuli is ...
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asthma
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The oral anticoagulant of choice is ...
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Warfarin
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Agents that widen the diameter of the bronchial tubes are known as ...
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bronchodilators
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The most popular type of contraceptives in the United States is ...
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the oral contraceptive
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An inflammation or infection of a fallopian tube is known as ...
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salpingitis
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Warfarin is an antagonist of Vitamin ...
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Vitamin K
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Warfarin is popularly marketed as ...
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Coumadin
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A bronchial condition characterized by a large increase of air spaces that is harmful to bronchial walls is known as ...
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emphysema
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The type of cough that brings up fluid or mucus from the lungs is called a ...
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productive cough
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Medications capable of dissolving or promoting the liquifying of mucus in the lungs are known as mucolytics or ...
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expectorants
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Vassopressin (ADH) is released from which organ?
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Pituitary gland
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The chemical that regulates potassium ions, increases sodium ion reabsorption and is excreted by the adrenal cortex is ....
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aldosterone
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Which drug is used as a decongestant?
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Diphenhydramine
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Care must be taken with potassium-sparing diuretics because they may cause...
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hyperkalemia
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Excessive secretion of growth hormone before puberty causes gigantism. If this hormone is secreted excessively after puberty what condition does it cause?
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Acromegaly
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Warfarin carries a strong warning against its use during ...
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Pregnancy
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Damage to the optic nerve often caused by intraocular pressure is known as ...
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glaucoma
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In humans, milk secretion from the mammary glands is stimulated by ...
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Prolactin (Prl)
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In the eyes, carbonic anydrase inhibitors decrease the formation of ...
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aqueous humor
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Miotic muscarine agonists are agents that constrict the ....
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Pupils
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Agents that dilate the pupil of the eye are known as ....
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mydriatic agents
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The most popularly used emetic is ...
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ipecac syrup
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The risk factors for primary open-angle glaucoma include elevated intraocular pressure, hypertension, use of corticosteroids, and ...
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diabetes
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One of the drugs most commonly involved in poisonings and suicide attempts is ...
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acetaminophen
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What is the formula that makes up the process of urinary excretion?
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glomular filtration + tubular secretion - tubular reabsorption
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Drugs that are chemically related to caffeine and dilate bronchioles in the lungs are known as ....
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Xanthine derivatives
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Treatment of poisonings with bleach consists of ingesting water or ...
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milk
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Carbon monoxide, which is produced by the exhaust of internal combustion engines, causes the skin and mucus membranes to become ...
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Cherry red
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Potassium iodide is used alone to treat overactive thyroid or ...
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thyrotoxic crisis
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Dysregulation of beta cell function in the pancreas can lead to ...
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diabetes mellitus
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The second most common group of drugs taken by elderly patients are ...
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sedatives and hypnotics
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Type I diabetes is also referred to as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or ...
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Juvenile diabetes
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Treatment of type II diabetes can be accomplished by using diet, exercise, antidiabetic medications and even ...
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insulin
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Uterine bleeding that occurs independent of the normal menstrual period is known as ...
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metrorrhagia
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Hip fractures in elderly patients can often occur due to ...
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Osteoporosis
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Among persons age 65 years or older, the leading cause of death is ...
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heart disease
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Cerebrovascular disease is also known as ...
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Stroke
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Osteoporosis occurs more often in ...
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elderly women
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Gestational diabetes develops during ...
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pregnancy
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What is an example of a muscle relaxant?
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baclofen
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The hormone that stimulates powerful uterine contractions and aids labor in its later stages is known as ...
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Oxytocine
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The elderly tend to have ....
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reduced total body water
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As we age the liver decreases in its ability to heal from injury caused by hepatitus or ...
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alcohol use
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The only representative of the parenteral type of hypoglycemic drugs is ..
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insulin
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The trade name for the bisphosonate named alendronate is ...
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Fosamax
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Drug therapy for hypertension usually begins with ...
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diuretics
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The aim of urine production is to maintain ...
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homeostasis
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An anti-inflammatory agent used specifically for gout and not for any other condition is ...
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Colchicine
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The most abundant mineral in the human body is ...
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Calcium
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The type of oral antidiabetic drug that is considered the mainstay of this type of diabetic therapy is the group known as the ...
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sulfonylureas
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Antihypertensive drugs taht are overused by physicians partially because of their fear of heart failure for elderly patients are the ...
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cardiac glycosides
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Geriatric patients are often more sensitive to the respiratory effects of ...
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narcotic analgesics
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A condition characterized by progressive memory and cognitive function impairment is known as ...
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Alzheimer's disease
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A serious form of jaundice in newborns is known as ...
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Kernicterus
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Oral liquid medications that must be shaken to evenly distribute undissolved drug particles are known as ...
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suspensions
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The most abundant organic waste is ...
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Urea
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The best known synthetic estrogen is ...
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diethylstilbestrol (Stilbestrol)
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Drugs that may stain the incoming teeth of an infant are the ...
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tetracyclines
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Pediatric drug dosages are based on age, body weight, and body surface area, but not on ...
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sex
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The milk ejection (letdown) reflex in nursing mothers is promoted by ...
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oxytocic drugs
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The larynx, trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs make up the ...
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lower respiratory tract
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what is the trade name of warfarin sodium?
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Coumadin
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The most common disorder or condition of the stomach is ...
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peptic ulcer
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The prototype drug of the histamine H2-receptor antagonists is ...
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Cimetidine (Tagamet)
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Rheumatoid arthritis affects more women than men and is usually seen in the feet, wrists, and ....
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Hands
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The most commonly used prostaglandin analog is ...
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misoprostol (Cytotec)
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Stool softeners are sometimes known as surfactants or ...
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emollients
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What does DMARD stand for?
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Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
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Bismuth subsalicylate is the generic name for ...
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Pepto-Bismol
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The third event in the process of hemostasis is blood clotting, also known as ...
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coagulation
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What agent is classified as an anti-coagulant?
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heparin
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A physiologic progression of steps that stop bleeding are known as ...
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hemostasis
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What is not used to treat peptic ulcer?
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antibiotics
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An increase in volume, fluidity, or frequency of bowel movements is termed ...
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diarrhea
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Among the most misused gastrointestinal drugs are ..
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laxatives
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The act of disgorging the contents of the stomach through the mouth is known as vomiting or ....
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emesis
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Many cases of gastric ulcer or gastritis are due to the presence of the bacterium ...
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Helicobacter Pylori
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The trade name for famotidine is ...
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Pepcid
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Medications used to treat musculoskeletal conditions include aspirin, gold salts, NSAIDS, and ...
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skeletal muscle relaxants
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What is the generic name for Benemid?
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probenecid
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The skeletal muscle relaxant of first choice is usually ...
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baclofen
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The drugs of first choice in the treatment of intraocular hypertension and chronic open-angle glaucoma are the ...
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beta-adrenergic blockers
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Drugs taht inhibit platelet function should not be used with heparin. One of the most commonly used drugs that exhibits this effect is ...
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aspirin
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The DMARD of first choice in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is ...
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methotrexate
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Drugs that cause paralysis of the ciliary muscles, resulting in papillary dilation, are known as ...
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cycloplegics (anticholinergic agents)
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After installation of certain eye drops, the pupils will be dilated and patients should wear ...
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sunglasses
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Androgens are ...
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male sex hormones
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The primary progestational substance that is naturally produced by the corpus luteum is ....
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progesterone
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