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Barbituates - Four main categories: 1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia 2. Short-acting 3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics 4. Long-acting Butalbital - Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines. Phenobarbital - Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant. Pentobarbital - Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure following trauma

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Barbituates - Answer-Four main categories: 1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia 2. Short-acting 3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics 4. Long-acting Butalbital - Answer-Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines. Phenobarbital - Answer-Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant. Pentobarbital - Answer-Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure following trauma. Atropine - Answer-Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from certain plants including jimson w...

During what trimester is a pregnant woman most at risk for adverse drug reactions with potential long term consequences? - 1st trimester (fetus most at risk d/t rapid growth) What is BEERS criteria? - Recommendations of medications inappropriate for elderly (65 and older), prescriber ultimately decides What is the CYP450 (cytochrome P450) - liver enzyme system where medications are metabolized, can either be inducers or inhibitors and create drug-drug interactions CYP450 inducers - Speed u...

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acute testing - usually single dose study causes of confusion in the elderly - - sepsis - 'something in the head'- tumour, CVA, subdural, meningitis - medication - metabolic: dec Na, dec glucose, AKI chronic testing - Repeated doses for 1-2 yrs; used to investigate carcinogenicity clinical trials: phase 1 - Define route & metabolic fate in normal volunteers (n<50). Initial dose: usually 1/20th or 1/50th of effective dose in animals. ADR monitored by clinical biochemistry etc clinic...

During what trimester is a pregnant woman most at risk for adverse drug reactions with potential long term consequences? - Answer 1st trimester (fetus most at risk d/t rapid growth) What is BEERS criteria? - Answer Recommendations of medications inappropriate for elderly (65 and older), prescriber ultimately decides What is the CYP450 (cytochrome P450) - Answer liver enzyme system where medications are metabolized, can either be inducers or inhibitors and create drug-drug interact...

ABMDI Board Certification Exam | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 Barbituates - Answer -Four main categories: 1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia 2. Short-acting 3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics 4. Long-acting Butalbital - Answer -Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines. Phenobarbital - Answer -Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant. Pentobarbital - Answer -Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure following traum...

Barbituates - correct answer Four main categories: 1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia 2. Short-acting 3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics 4. Long-acting Butalbital - correct answer Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines. Phenobarbital - correct answer Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant. Pentobarbital - correct answer Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure following trauma. Atropine - correct answer Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from certain p...