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Pharmacology & Medication Management Flashcards

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  1. Phenytoin (Dilantin) used for seizure control is notorious for causing which orofacial side effect relevant to OMT?

    Answer: Gingival hyperplasia

    Phenytoin induces gingival hyperplasia, which can alter tongue placement and resting posture if tissue overgrowth is significant.

  2. A patient reports taking benzodiazepines nightly for sleep. Which specific concern is most relevant to the COM therapist regarding orofacial muscle function?

    Answer: Suppression of REM sleep may mask sleep bruxism events

    Benzodiazepines suppress REM sleep, potentially masking nocturnal bruxism that would otherwise be detected during sleep studies.

  3. Corticosteroids prescribed for inflammatory conditions can affect OMT patients by causing:

    Answer: Increased muscle weakness and delayed healing of oral tissues

    Long-term corticosteroid use impairs immune response and tissue healing, and can contribute to muscle weakness affecting myofunctional exercise progress.

  4. Decongestants such as pseudoephedrine may temporarily benefit OMT patients by:

    Answer: Reducing nasal congestion to facilitate nasal breathing training

    Pseudoephedrine reduces nasal mucosal swelling, which may temporarily enable nasal breathing practice during OMT sessions.

  5. A patient taking lithium for bipolar disorder presents with muscle tremors. How does this affect OMT exercise planning?

    Answer: Fine motor tremors may impair tongue placement precision exercises

    Lithium-induced tremors can compromise the fine motor tongue and lip placement tasks central to OMT.

  6. Which medication used for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can indirectly benefit OMT patients with tongue thrust associated with chronic cough?

    Answer: Proton pump inhibitors reducing acid reflux and cough reflex

    Proton pump inhibitors reduce acid-induced laryngopharyngeal irritation that can trigger chronic cough and compensatory tongue thrust patterns.

  7. A patient is prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Which orofacial manifestation is the COM most likely to encounter?

    Answer: Bruxism as a known side effect

    SSRIs are associated with sleep bruxism, thought to result from serotonin-dopamine pathway interactions affecting muscle activity during sleep.