Susy is a bright eight year old whose tonic-clonic seizures began a year ago as a result of a head injury after a bike accident. Her neurologist prescribed lamotrigine (Lamictal), and unfortunately, Susy has not tolerated the medication well. She falls asleep in class, she has trouble concentrating, and is so tired she comes home from school and naps rather than play with her friends. In frustration, her mother stops her lamotrigine. The next day, Susy has such a severe seizure that an ambulance must be called and she requires IV diazepam to control the seizure. The MOST likely cause of her severe seizure is

Amides are the local anesthetics most likely to cause an allergic reaction.

All of these medications are used for treatment of GERD except: which is the exception?

Which adrenergic drug is used to treat asthma?

The maximum dose of epinephrine that should be given to a healthy patient is ____mg, the maximum dose that should be given to a cardiac patient is ___mg.

Vasoconstricting drugs such as sympathomimetic amines/epinephrine in local anesthetics should be used with caution with both tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).

A patient with hypothyroidism is taking a medication to replace missing thyroid hormone. Which medication is most commonly prescribed for this condition?

Actions of the sympathetic nervous system include all except; which is the exception?

Which H1-blocker causes the most sedation and is used as an over-the-counter sleep aid and may also be used to Tx of mild allergic reactions?

What were the first drugs used for the treatment of heart failure (CHF)?