A. Reduce the activity of DDP4 enzyme which metabolizes
GLP1 (glucagon like peptide 1)
B. Are potassium wasting diuretics
C. Reduce blood glucose concentration regardless of
development of insulin resistance
D. Reduce the effectiveness of glucagon-like peptide (GLP1)
secreted by the intestine when a meal is eaten
E. A and C, above, are both correct Correct Answers C.
Reduce blood glucose concentration regardless of development
of insulin resistance
"-pril" drugs and "-sartan" drugs:
A. Have the same therapeutic benefits and adverse effects
B. Have different mechanisms of action
C. Bind to the same receptors
D. A and B, above, are both correct
E. A and C, above, are both correct Correct Answers D. A and
B, above are both correct
,"Glitazone" drugs:
A. Are useful as an adjunct (additive treatment) for patients with
Type 1 diabetes mellitus who are receiving insulin
B. Are not useful or used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes
who have developed insulin resistance
C. Inhibit the enzyme DDP4 and therefore increase the plasma
concentration of insulin
D. Are useful for patients with Type 1 diabetes who are not
receiving insulin
E. A and C, above, are both correct Correct Answers A. Are
useful as an adjunct (additive treatment) for patients with Type 1
diabetes mellitus who are receiving insulin
A drug which has anti-inflammatory effects and is effective in
treatment of asthma because it is an inhibitor of lipoxygenase:
A. Zileuton
B. Montelukast
C. Aspirn
D. Prednisone
E. A and C, above, are both correct Correct Answers A.
Zileuton (ZYFLO)
A drug which has anti-inflammatory effects by its action as a
leukotriene receptor antagonist:
, A. Montelukast
B. Ibuprofen
C. Prednisone
D. Celecoxib
E. A and C above, are both correct Correct Answers A.
Montelukast (SINGULAIR)
A drug which will increase the refractory period (for action
potentials) of ventricular cardiac muscle cells is useful to treat:
A. Hypertension
B. Edema
C. Angina pectoris
D. Arrhythmias of ectopic automaticity
E. None of the above are correct Correct Answers D.
Arrhythmias of ectopic automaticity
A potential benefit of the use of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors as
diuretics is that these drugs will:
A. Cause more rapid elimination of weak acid drugs
B. Increase plasma pH
C. Reduce urine pH
D. Cause slower elimination of weak acid drugs
E. A and C, above, are both correct Correct Answers A. Cause
more rapid elimination of weak acid drugs
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