Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

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Drugs - The Basics: What kind of drug is this?
Metformin,
Gliclazide,
Glimepiride
345  cards
1. Pharmacokinetics
What is pharmacokinetics,
What are the 4 processes in pharm...,
What is the therapeutic window
58  cards
2. Applied Pharmacokinetics
If digoxin has a t1 2 of roughly ...,
Does digoxin have a large or smal...,
Where is digoxin predominantly ex...
18  cards
3. Pharmacodynamics, Drug Interaction, and Toxicology
What are the conventional mechani...,
What is the unconventional mechan...,
What is the unconventional mechan...
27  cards
Drugs Affecting Acid Secretion
What are we aiming to protect fro...,
What defensive factors in the sto...,
Which cells can be targetted to r...
45  cards
AEDs
What is epilepsy,
How is epilepsy diagnosed,
What is the prevalence of epilepsy
116  cards
Drugs Used in Neurological Disorders
What main 2 neurological disroder...,
What is the pathophysiology of ipd,
How are catecholamines synthesised
33  cards
Common Overdose Drugs and Antidotes
Which tca is a common drug for ov...,
What is the antidote for amitirpt...,
What is the antidote for beta blo...
19  cards
Diabetes Management
What is first line for the manage...,
What is the nice guideline for ta...,
How should choice of diabetes med...
44  cards
Sex Steroid Hormones, Oral Contraceptives, and HRT
What of sex steroid hormones are ...,
Why are they bound to shbg,
What causes shbg to be produced
69  cards
Cholesterol Pharmacology
If we reduce total cholesterol by...,
What is the primary target in pre...,
What does ldl do to vessels
38  cards
Drugs Used in Psychiatric Disorders
How do psychiatric drugs work gen...,
What are the 3 core symptoms of d...,
What are the secondary symptoms o...
24  cards
Antiviral Agents
How may viruses have specific ant...,
Was this the most boring lecture ...,
How do antivirals act
56  cards
Immunosuppression
What of the population does ra af...,
What is the pathogenesis of ra,
How do we treat ra
55  cards
Pharmacology of Asthma
Describe the pathophysiology of a...,
What can we target in asthma therapy,
What can make asthma worse and how
61  cards
NSAIDs
What are the 3 primary therapeuti...,
What is the key action of nsaids,
What are autacoids
58  cards
Biological Basis of Chemotherapy
What was the first chemo agent,
What was nitrogen mustard used to...,
How has nitrogen mustard improved...
112  cards
Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Therapy
What are the principles of managi...,
What are the principles of managi...,
What factors lead to increased ri...
65  cards
Intro to Anaesthetics
0  cards
Cardiac Arrhythmia Drugs
What is an arrhythmia,
Why are arrrhythmias bad,
What are the key ion fluxes in th...
110  cards
Opioid Analgesics
Where do opioids exert their effect,
What is gate theory,
What endogenous opioids does the ...
46  cards
Diuretics
What are the functions of the kidney,
What drugs act on the renal tubules,
Where do carbonic anhydrase inhib...
48  cards
Treatment of Hypertension and Heart Failure
What are the 2 elements of contro...,
What is raas,
Describe the mechanism of action ...
42  cards
Drugs Affecting Gut Motility
Breifly describe the myogenic con...,
Which cells act as the gut motili...,
Which nerves stimulation increase...
113  cards
Antimicrobials
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is the mechanism of action o...
45  cards
Common Drug Doses
Dose of paracetamol,
Dose of ibuprofen,
Dose of codeine
22  cards

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