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Irene Gold Part 2 – Toxicology – Questions And Answers
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Irene Gold Part 2 – Toxicology – Questions AndAnswers
What is acetaminophen aka ✔️Ans - Tylenol
What is acetaminophen ✔️Ans - An antipyretic analgesic that causes liver
damage
What is activated charcoal ✔️Ans - An absorbent
Treats poisonings and overdoses following oral ingestion
Binds to poisons and prevents absorption by the GI tract
What is acyclovir and what is it for ✔️Ans - Antiviral
Herpes
What are aflatoxins ✔️Ans - Naturally occurring mycotoxins produced by
aspergillus
Found in peanuts, cooking oils, cosmetics
What can aflatoxins cause ✔️Ans - Hepatic necrosis
What is allopurinol used to treat and what does it do ✔️Ans - Treats
chronic gout
Decreases xanthine oxidase activity
What is aluminum toxicity ✔️Ans - Decreases kidney function, causes lung
problems, muscle weakness, anemia and CNS problems
What is amphetamine ✔️Ans - A stimulant used to treat narcolepsy and
ADHD
What is the smell of arsenic ✔️Ans - Odor of garlic
, What are barbiturates ✔️Ans - Sleeping pills that can produce respiratory
depression
What are benzodiazepines and what are they used to treat
Side effect? ✔️Ans - Muscle relaxant
Used to treat anxiety side
Tremmors
What are beta blockers given fro and how do they work ✔️Ans - Given for
hypertension and arrhythmias
Blocks epinerphine and norepinephrine
What are beta 2 adrenergic drugs used to treat and what do they cause to
happen ✔️Ans - Used to treat asthma
Causes smooth mm relaxation resulting in dilation of bronchial passages
Vasodilation in mm and liver, relaxation of uterine mm
What does carbon monoxide do
Associated with what symptoms ✔️Ans - Cellular effects of
carboxyhemoglobin
Associated with blue mucous membranes and cherry red lips
What was carbon tetrachloride used in ✔️Ans - Formerly widely used in
fire extinguishers, as a precursor to refigerants, and as a cleaning agent
Cololess liquid with a "sweet" smell that can be detected at low levels
What is chloral hydrate used for ✔️Ans - Short term treatment of insomnia
What is chloroform ✔️Ans - A clear volatile liquid with a strong smell like
ether
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