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HTN definition correct answer: SBP >140 DBP >90 What drugs can cause HTN? correct answer: NSAIDs, steroids, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, sibutramine, estrogens, EPO, venlafaxine, sympathomimetics, cocaine Pre-HTN is.... correct answer: SBP 120-139 DBP 80-89 Stage I HTN is... correct answer: SBP 140-159 DBP 90-99 Stage II HTN is... correct answer: SBP >equal 160 DBP >equal 100 Uncomplicated HTN Goal correct answer: <140/90 DM, CKD, CAD, stable/unstable angi...

How long do you have to wait to give an antibody-containing product if the pt recently received a live vaccine correct answer: 2 weeks (incubation period for it to replicate) How long do you have to wait to give a live vaccine if the pt recently received an antibody containing product correct answer: 3 months What are the restrictions on giving multiple vaccines on the same day correct answer: there are no restrictions all eligble vaccines can be given on the same day (Live+live) (liv...

anti-emetic regimen for highly emetogenic chemotherapy correct answer: fosapretant + dexmethasone + ondansetron + olanzapine 3 or 4 drug regimen NK1-RA + 5HT3- RA + dexmethasone + olanzapine nadir correct answer: lowest point that WBS and platelets reach in chemo usually occurs 7-14 days after Tamoxifen MOA correct answer: SERM - Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators - block estrogen in breast tissue but can act as estrogen agonists elsewhere. Used when tumor is estrogen...

How to treat someone with <200 CD4 count and a PCP or MAC infection who has just started HAART? correct answer: 1. Treat infection 2. Steroids may be used in some situations 3. Continue HAART (but for other opportunistic infections you would stop HAART until the infection is treated because of risk of IRIS) What HIV drugs are associated with lipodystrophy/lipoatrophy and fat redistribution/lipohypertrophy? correct answer: All PIs and stavudine Which HIV drugs are most associated wit...

Beta 1 selective beta blockers correct answer: AMEBBA Atenolol Metoprolol - mortality benefit in HF Esmolol Bisoprolol - mortality benefit in HF Betaxolol Acebutolol ISA beta blockers correct answer: CAPP Carteolol Acebutolol Penbutolol Pindolol Non-selective beta blockers with alpha 1 blocking properties correct answer: Carvedilol - mortality benefit in HF Labetalol Beta 1 selective with NO dependent vasodilation beta blockers correct answer: Nebivolol Non-selective...

How is nitroglycerin stored? correct answer: - Non-PVC containers. - glass How often are clonidine patches replaced? correct answer: Once a week Dose of clonidine patches? correct answer: 0.1 mg/24h. Notice that the dose is in respect to 24 hours while patches are replaced once a week. Finding weekly dose would require you to multiply daily dose by 7 Sodium nitroprusside should be used? correct answer: immediately, but you have 24 hours in which you can use it. Short time frame due...

Another name for Enbrel a) Efavirenz b) Etanercept c) Eptifbatide d) Enfurvitide e) Entidronate correct answer: Etanercept A patient asks the pharmacist about a severe hangover from drinking vodka last night. He awakened with heartburn, nausea, tremor, dizziness, fatigue, body aches, headache and depression. What is the worst combination of ingredients for him? a) caffeine, calcium carbonate b) ibuprofen, calcium carbonate c) naproxen, calcium carbonate d) tums e) Advil, Maalo...