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NBME Nasal congestion

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DrVirgo
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05/09/06 - 11:09 AM

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A healthy 32-year-old man has seasonal rhinitis that produces mild nasal congestion. He feels fullness in his nasal sinuses and ears. The most appropriate oral therapy for the nasal congestion is

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albuterol

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dextromethorphan

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glyceryl guaiacolate

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ipratropium

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isoproterenol

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prostaglandin E2

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pseudoephedrine

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theophylline

G?

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yasmeen
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05/09/06 - 11:21 AM

YES ITS NASAL DECONGESENT

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05/09/06 - 11:58 AM

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05/09/06 - 08:00 PM

DrVirgo
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05/13/06 - 06:02 PM

ok.

agree.

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05/13/06 - 07:04 PM

anyone know the mech of action and what PGE2 is used for? (and where it is on arachadonic pathway)

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05/13/06 - 11:47 PM

mjl1717 wrote:
anyone know the mech of action and what PGE2 is used for? (and where it is on arachadonic pathway)

PGE2 causes uterine smooth muscle contraction. It can be used for "cervical ripening" and abortifacient.

Look at the picture for an idea where PGE2 comes in the arachadonic pathway

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