Gastric irritation caused by aspirin and other NSAIDs can be treated with
A) drugs that mimic prostaglandins (PGs) such as PGE1 (e.g., misoprostol [Cytotec])
B) gastric proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as omeprazole (Prilosec) and esomeprazole (Nexium)
C) histamine type 2 (H2) blockers such as cimetidine (Tagamet) and ranitidine (Zantac)
D) all the above
E) none of the above
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Q5: In theory,a COX-2 selective drug such as
Q6: Aspirin and acetaminophen are different because
A) acetaminophen
Q7: NSAIDs exert their therapeutic effects by _
Q8: NSAIDs such as aspirin exhibit all of
Q9: High doses of acetaminophen (e.g.,15 g)can be
Q11: The _ form of the cyclooxygenase enzyme
Q12: The most common problem associated with NSAIDs
Q13: Aspirin _ be used to treat fever
Q14: Prostaglandins are
A) small proteins that inhibit cellular
Q15: It has been suggested that aspirin and
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