Which of the Following Is True About Procainamide and Its

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about procainamide and its dosing schedule?

• A) It produces bradycardia and should be used cautiously in patients with cardiac conditions that a slower heart rate might worsen.
• B) Gastrointestinal adverse effects are common so the drug should be taken with food.
• C) Adherence can be improved by using a sustained release formulation that can be given once daily.
• D) Doses of this drug should be taken evenly spaced around the clock to keep an even blood level.

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Definitions:

Moles

A unit of measurement used in chemistry to express amounts of a chemical substance, defined as containing exactly 6.02214076×10^23 particles.

Newman Projection

A method of visualizing the conformation of a chemical compound by projecting its bond structure along a chosen bond axis.

Anti Conformation

A spatial arrangement in molecules where substituents on adjacent carbons are positioned as far apart as possible, reducing steric strain and often seen in Newman projections.

Butane

A saturated hydrocarbon with the formula C4H10, consisting of four carbon atoms linked in a straight chain or branched.