Scheda di esercizi di Farmacologia con soluzioni

Which of these drugs has a narrow therapeutic index?

1. AAmoxicillin
2. BLithium
3. CLoratadine
4. DOmeprazole

Buspirone is used mainly to treat:

1. AAcute alcohol withdrawal
2. BSevere pain
3. CGeneralised anxiety disorder
4. DPanic attacks needing immediate relief

Vitamin D supplements support bone health mainly by:

1. AIncreasing calcium absorption from the gut
2. BReplacing collagen in bone
3. CIncreasing calcium loss in the urine
4. DStimulating osteoclasts to break down bone

A transplant patient takes tacrolimus. Which monitoring is most important?

1. AThyroid function and bone density
2. BSerum amylase
3. CPeak expiratory flow
4. DBlood drug levels and kidney function

Quale tipo di diuretico agisce sul tratto spesso ascendente dell'ansa di Henle?

1. ADiuretici risparmiatori di potassio
2. BDiuretici dell'ansa come la furosemide
3. CDiuretici osmotici
4. DDiuretici tiazidici

Which description fits tardive dyskinesia?

1. AInvoluntary movements of the lips, tongue and face after long-term antipsychotic use
2. BA sudden painful spasm of the neck muscles and upward rolling of the eyes within days of the first dose
3. CA low white cell count with sore throat and fever
4. DHigh fever with lead-pipe rigidity and confusion

La clearance di un farmaco si dimezza a causa di un'insufficienza renale, mentre il suo volume di distribuzione resta invariato. Che cosa succede alla sua emivita?

1. ARaddoppia
2. BSi dimezza
3. CQuadruplica
4. DResta invariata

In myxoedema coma, why is hydrocortisone often given before or with thyroid hormone?

1. AThyroid hormone can trigger adrenal crisis if cortisol is also low
2. BThyroid hormone is inactive unless hydrocortisone is given
3. CHydrocortisone prevents the hypoglycaemia caused by levothyroxine
4. DHydrocortisone makes thyroid hormone work faster