How does the ionization of a drug impact its pharmacokinetics?

A patient has a deep venous thrombosis that has been identified in their left calf. Which of the following drugs would you expect to be administered first?   

Common antidepressants like Escitalopram (Lexapro), Fluoxetine (Prozac), Sertraline (Zoloft) block the reuptake of which amine? 

Why might Spironolactone be a preferred diuretic for a patient? 

Your patient reports that they purchased a supplement on Amazon to help lower their cholesterol and now they present with redness and flushing that looks like a bad sunburn. Which supplement did they likely purchase?   

Which of the following drugs would you expect to be prescribed for the initial treatment of an acute muscle spasm?   

What is the mechanism of action of an indirect-acting cholinergic stimulant, such as Donepezil (Aricept), which is used in the management of Alzheimer’s?   

19. Write the expression as a single logarithm.

Which 2 statements best describes how an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor reverses the effects of a neuromuscular blockade? (Select the 2 correct answers)

At the completion of a 4-hour general endotracheal case, a 70 Kg patient receives a 1.5 mg neostigmine and 0.2 mg glycopyrrolate bolus. Acceleromyography is used to assess neuromuscular blockade. Based on the image below, the most appropriate step would be to: