7/31/2019 Some Pharmacology Points to Remember

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Some pharmacology points to remember

(04/07/2012)

1 Tensilon test Edrophonium test for myasthenia gravis

2 Drug associated with hemorrhagic stroke as SE Phenylpropanolamine

3 DOC for ADHD Methylphenidate

4 Floppy Iris syndrome SE of Tamsulosin

5 Most cardioselective Betablocker Nebivolol

6 Longest acting Betablocker Nadolol

7 Shortest acting Betablocker Esmolol

8 Pulmonary, Cardiac and retroperitoneal fibrosis SE of Methysergide

9 DOC for Bartter syndrome Indomethacin

10 Niacin induced flushing prevented by Aspirin

11 Only analgesic causing pain Indomethacin causing headache

12 Recombinat urate oxidase used in GOUT Rasburicase

13 Recombinant BNP used in refractory CHF Nesiritide

14 The only insulin preparation that is acidic Glargine

15 Ankle edema & livedo reticularis SE Amantidine

16 DOC infantile spasms Vigabatrin

17 DOC for Intravenous reginonal anaesthesia Prilocaine

18 Only local anaesthetic with vasoconstrictor action Cocaine

19 MC SE of lithium therapy Tremors

20 Only tetracycline which can be given in renal failure Doxycycline

21 Fanconi syndrome SE of outdated tetracycline

22 CCR-5 receptor antagonist used in HIV Maraviroc

23 Fulvestrant Pure estrogen antagonist

24 Anti seizure drug causing renal stones Topiramate

25 NSAID causing agranulocytosis Phenylbutazone

SE - Side Effect

DOC - Drug of choice

MC - Most common