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The following are adverse effects of morphine except: (1)1.       Weight loss2.       Sedation3.       Constipation 4.       Respiratory depression 5.       Difficulty with micturition

The mechanism of action of tranexamic acid involves: (1)1.            Preventing the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors2.            Inhibiting thrombin mediated platelet activation3.            Inhibiting the activation of plasminogen to plasmin4.            Inhibiting thromboxane A2 synthesis 5.            Inhibiting platelet aggregation by binding to the P2Y12 receptor

Match the following drugs with their appropriate adverse effects below. Each adverse effect may be used more than once or not at all. (5)

A 9 years old male patient is diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. The following treatment is appropriate for this patient: (1)1.   Metformin2.   Glipizide3.   Insulin4.   Pioglitazone5.   Repaglinide

The following is classified as a leukotriene receptor antagonist: (1)1.      Rifampicin2.       Aminophylline3.      Montelukast4.       Salbutamol5.      Ciclesonide

The mechanism of action of warfarin involves: (1)1.      Inhibition of thrombin mediated platelet activation2.      Inhibition of the activation of plasminogen to plasmin3.      Inhibition of thromboxane A2 synthesis 4.      Inhibition of the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors5.      Inhibiting platelet aggregation by binding to the P2Y12 receptor 

Losartan is associated with the following adverse effects: (1)1.       Vasoconstriction 2.       Hypertension 3.       Hyperglycemia4.       Hypokalemia5.       Dry cough

A 32-year-old man is diagnosed with whipworm disease after he spent the summer working outside without shoes on. The following is the best treatment option: (1)1.       Pyrantel pamoate2.       Mebendazole3.       Fluconazole4.      Praziquantel5.       Diethylcarbamazine 

Theophylline may be used in the following conditions: (1)1.    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2.    Malaria3.    Tuberculosis4.    African trypanosomiasis5.    Cutaneous leishmaniasis

A 48-year-old immigrant from Mexico presents with seizures and other neurologic symptoms. Eggs of Taenia solium are found in a stool specimen. A magnetic resonance image of the brain shows many cysts, some of which are calcified. The following drug would be of benefit to this individual: (1)1.    Ivermectin2.    Tranexamic acid3.    Albendazole4.    Diethylcarbamazine5.    Fluoxetine