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NAPLEX Pharmacy Exam Prep

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Droperidol is used to treat ______ and is contraindicated with/in _____.

Vertigo, orthostatic hypotension
Perioperative nausea and vomiting, known or suspected increased QT interval
Opioid withdrawal, muscle spasms
Rheumatoid arthritis, known hypersensitivity

Explanation

Answer - B - Droperidol is an anti emetic and general anesthetic of the butyrophenone class. It is mainly used to control perioperative nausea and vomiting and is contraindicated in patients with increased QT interval of greater than 440msec in males and 450msec in females.

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