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Drug Action

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By: Helen Jordan
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Decks in this class (19)

Principles of Pharmacology
Define a drug,
Define pharmacology,
What are the three names one drug...
7  cards
Receptors and membrane signalling
What is the receptor concept,
What is the lock and key hypothesis,
What is affinity
22  cards
Receptors and the effects of drugs
What is the purpose of the patch ...,
Name the types of antagonism,
What are competitive reversible a...
11  cards
Drug absorption and distribution
What is pharmokinetics,
What is a therapeutic window,
What is the therapeutic ratio
35  cards
Local anaesthetics
Define a local anaesthetic,
Why are local anaesthetics necessary,
What mechanism is stopped to prev...
27  cards
Drugs affecting the neuromuscular junction
What processes may drugs affect a...,
What stops the synthesis of ach,
What stops the transport of ach i...
21  cards
Drug metabolism and excretion
What is drug elimination,
What primarily carries out metabo...,
What three ways may a drug be exc...
25  cards
Noradrenaline release
What is the autonomic nervous sys...,
What does the autonomic nervous s...,
What are the three divisions of t...
35  cards
Adrenoreceptors
What are adrenoceptors,
What do sympathetic nerves release,
What are the two groups of adreno...
42  cards
Cholinergic pharmacology
What are cholinergic nerves,
Where are cholinergic nerves found,
What are the 6 stages to choliner...
23  cards
Drugs affecting the GI tract
What four diseases might gord cause,
What four drugs can suppress acid,
What is helicobacter pylori
19  cards
Introduction to pharmacogenomics
What is pharmacogenomics,
What is pharmacogenetics,
What is g6pd deficiency
3  cards
General anaesthetics
What does anaesthesia mean,
What does analgesia mean,
What is the triad of general anae...
35  cards
Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
What are the three effects of nsaids,
Describe the analgesic effect of ...,
How do nsaids prevent prostagland...
16  cards
Steroids
Which steroids are secreted by th...,
What part of the adrenal cortex s...,
What part of the adrenal cortex s...
16  cards
Diuretics
What is a diuretic,
What is the action of diuretics i...,
What are osmotic diuretics and ho...
20  cards
Antiviral and anti parasitic drugs
What is a virus,
Why are viruses difficult to target,
How can vaccines be targeted outs...
19  cards
Antibacterial drugs
What are non specific infections,
What are specific infections,
What are antibacterial drugs
16  cards
Anticancer drugs
What is adjuvant treatment,
What is neo adjuvant treatment,
What is palliative treatment
16  cards

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