Luis has severe, active inflammatory bowel disease that has not not adequately treated with salicylates. What type of drug might be tried next?
What are legend drugs?
What are legend drugs?
Zach has Crohn’s disease. His doctor has prescribed a salicy…
Zach has Crohn’s disease. His doctor has prescribed a salicylate to help reduce inflammation. What drug is he likely taking?
Your best friend is diagnosed with lymphoma and asks you abo…
Your best friend is diagnosed with lymphoma and asks you about what she’s read about the side effects of treatments, particularly gastrointestinal effects and hair loss. You explain to her that many drugs used in the treatment of cancer have effects on the gastrointestinal system and hair because they are especially toxic to cells that are ____.
Adrian’s mother and father have personal and family historie…
Adrian’s mother and father have personal and family histories of drug addiction. Therefore, Adrian’s mother asks whether there are any nonstimulant medications that can be used to treat his ADHD. What drug might be suggested?
Gina is taking tamoxifen to treat her metastatic estrogen re…
Gina is taking tamoxifen to treat her metastatic estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer and is experiencing severe hot flashes. What might be prescribed to help reduce these flashes?
The liter is a measure of ____.
The liter is a measure of ____.
What should happen if narcotics are not used due to a partia…
What should happen if narcotics are not used due to a partial dosage, error, or cancellation of an order?
If a patient takes a prototype antihypertensive that works v…
If a patient takes a prototype antihypertensive that works via actions on the autonomic nervous system, what drug is he likely to be taking?
Roderick’s terrified parents rush their 18 month-old son to…
Roderick’s terrified parents rush their 18 month-old son to the emergency room after he has a seizure that lasts about a minute. An investigation reveals Roderick has had a febrile seizure. What is the treatment of choice?