Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

In the United States, what does a Schedule II controlled substance mean?

1. AA drug with accepted medical use but a high risk of abuse
2. BA drug available freely over the counter
3. CA drug with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse
4. DA drug with almost no risk of abuse

Which drug can be used in beta blocker overdose because it raises heart rate through a non-adrenergic pathway?

1. AInsulin
2. BGlucagon
3. CFlumazenil
4. DNaloxone

Venlafaxine belongs to which class of antidepressants?

1. ATricyclic antidepressants
2. BMonoamine oxidase inhibitors
3. CSerotonin–noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
4. DSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

A patient is starting lamotrigine. Which adverse effect should the patient report at once?

1. AMild headache on the first day
2. BA brief change in taste
3. CSlight tiredness in the afternoon
4. DAny new skin rash

Digoxin 0,25 mg is ordered. The tablets available are 0,125 mg. How many tablets should be given?

1. A0,5 tablet
2. B1 tablet
3. C4 tablets
4. D2 tablets

Why is aspirin avoided in children and teenagers with viral illnesses such as flu or chickenpox?

1. AIt is linked to Reye's syndrome, which harms the liver and brain
2. BIt stops the vaccine from working
3. CIt causes grey baby syndrome
4. DIt causes severe, permanent hearing loss in young children

Why do infants absorb more of a topical corticosteroid than adults?

1. ATheir skin contains no blood vessels
2. BTheir liver changes the cream into a much stronger form
3. CThey have more skin area per kilogram and thinner skin
4. DInfants do not absorb topical drugs at all

A patient taking digoxin has nausea, yellow-green vision and a dangerous arrhythmia. Which specific treatment can bind the drug?

1. AProtamine sulfate
2. BIntravenous vitamin K (phytomenadione) given slowly
3. CDigoxin immune Fab (antibody fragments)
4. DFlumazenil