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Tracy’s eyes are inflamed. What type of topical agent would provide a barrier function at the level of the conjunctival mucosa and help to dilute and flush various allergens and inflammatory mediators?

Jorja uses a synthetic cannabinoid with effects similar to, but sometimes stronger and more unpredictable than those of marijuana. What is she most likely using?

Ashley has insomnia and her doctor gives her medication to produce sleep. This type of medication is called a(n) ____.

Your patient presents with night blindness, anorexia, weight loss, dry skin and eyes, and pruritis. What should you suspect?

What is the percentage of sodium chloride in “normal” saline?

Lizzy has irritable bowel syndrome and is taking the drug dicyclomine. Dicyclomine acts by _____.  

Salicylic acid is used in ____.

Jose has angle-closure glaucoma and is about to have surgery. What IV antiglaucoma medication might he be given pre-operatively?

Your friend’s grandfather is placed on a diuretic and counseled to eat lots of bananas and citrus fruits. Why?

Who assigns generic names to drugs?