When you catch a cold, some symptoms accompany it, and the use of antihistamines gives you a way of relieving them. Below is the fourth practice exam designed to help you review what you understood about these types of drugs. Why don’t you give it a try and see what you know about them so far?
Cyclizine
Doxepin
Doxylamine
Fexofenadine
Second generation H1 antihistamines are relatively free of adverse effects
The motor coordination involved in driving an automobile is not affected by the use of first gen H1 antihistamines.
H1 antihistamines can be used in the treatment of acute anaphylaxis.
Both first and second gen H1 antihistamines readily penetrate the blood brain barrier
Ergotamine
Fexofenadine
Diphenhydramine
Ranitidine
Decreased appetite
Sedation
Bradycardia
Hypertension
Bellacoids
Autacoids
Donnacoids
Don't know
Eosinophil
Basophil
Mast cell
Cytokines
True
False
True
False
H1 and H4
H1 and H2
H2 and H4
H3 and H1
Smooth muscle relaxation and increase in capillary permeability
Smooth muscle contraction and increase in capillary permeability
Alveolar cells
Interstitial cells
Gastric acid
Parietal cell
True
False
True
False
Diphenhydramine and meclizine
Toradol and meclizine
Epinephrine and loratidine
Loratidine
Those who need to be awake (now who doesn't?)
Those with easy jobs
Allows for twice daily dosing
Allows for once daily dosing
Allows for subq injections
Allow to divided into many smaller doses
H1
H2
Decreased appetite
Increased appetite
Urinary retention
Polydipsia
Increased hypotension
Increased dry mouth
Increased urinary retention
Sinus tachycardia
Decreased effects of CNS depressant
No affect on CNS depressant
Increased effects of CNS depressant
Exacerbation of anticholinergic effects
Decreased anticholinergic effects
Exacerbation of antimuscarinic effects
Decreased antimuscarinic effects
Beta adrenergic agonists
Alpha adrenergic agonists
Beta adrenergic antagonists
Alpha adrenergic antagonists
Constrict dilated arterioles in nasal mucosa and reduce airway resistance
Dilate constricted arterioles in nasal mucosa and reduce airway resistance
1
5
7
3
Rhinitis medusa
Polly pockets
Rhinitis medicamentosa
Rhinitis adversica