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Decks in this class (28)

Safe Prescribing
What are the ethical principles i...,
What goals are used for good pres...,
Name some sources of errors in pr...
7  cards
Immunosuppression
What clinical criteria is used to...,
What is sle,
What is vasculitis and what are s...
26  cards
Pharmacokinetics
What factors influence pharmacoki...,
What is bioavailability and what ...,
What factors influence drug distr...
19  cards
Pharmacodynamics
Name some unconventional mechanis...,
What is drug selectivity and what...,
What is affinity what is efficacy...
13  cards
Drugs for Hypertension and Heart Failure
Name the types of drugs used to t...,
What are the effects of an acei,
Name some acei
19  cards
Diuretics
What are the uses and side effect...,
What are osmotic diuretics used f...,
What are some adverse effects of ...
15  cards
Hyperlipidaemia
Name some drugs used to treat hyp...,
How do statins work,
Name some statins
21  cards
Treatment of Diabetes
What are the main ways that insul...,
Name the 6 main insulin catagories,
Name some adverse effects of insu...
16  cards
Reproductive Pharmacology
Name the drug groups used in repr...,
Name some actions and side effect...,
Name some actions and side effect...
12  cards
Anti-platelets
Name the types of anti platelets,
When should antiplatelets be used...,
How do cyclo oxygenase inhibitors...
16  cards
Anti-coagulants
When should anticoagulants be used,
Name some anticoagulants,
How does warfarin work
20  cards
Cardiac Arrhythmia Drugs
Name the types of cardaic arrhyth...,
Name some class ia antiarrhythmics,
What effects do class ia antiarrh...
25  cards
Cardiac Arrhythmic Drugs (Others)
Name some anti hypetensives that ...,
Describe how adenosine works,
Name some uses of adenosine
16  cards
Pharmacovigilance
What is pharmacovigilance,
Describe the origin of pharmacovi...,
Describe a case of poor communica...
14  cards
Anti-Emetics
Name the types of anti emetics,
What is the ctz where is it found...,
Name a muscarinic receptor antago...
25  cards
Anti-Diarrhoeals and Constipation Treatment
Name some antidiarrhoeals,
Describe how loperamide works,
Describe how codeine and morphine...
19  cards
Drugs Affecting Acid Secretion
What are the main targets in the ...,
Name some h2 receptors,
Name some side effects of h2 rece...
11  cards
NSAIDs
What is cox 1 and what are its ho...,
What is cox 2 and what are its ho...,
What are the generaly functions o...
19  cards
Opioids
Describe how pain is sensed by th...,
What are the two types of afferen...,
What are the peripheral and contr...
24  cards
Chemotherapy
What process does chemotherapy ta...,
How should chemotherapy agents be...,
What are the types of chemotherap...
10  cards
Paracetamol
What is paracetamol,
Describe the pharmacokinetics of ...,
What is the oxidation product of ...
6  cards
Anaesthetics
What is conscious sedation,
Name some inhaled anaesthetics,
Name some intravenous anaesthetics
15  cards
Respiratory Pharmacology
Describe step 1 in the treatment ...,
Name some fast onset long duratio...,
What happens if beta 2 agonists a...
19  cards
Epilepsy
What is a seizure,
What is a convulsion,
What is an aura
9  cards
Anti-Epileptic Drugs
Name the classes of anti epilepti...,
Name some na channel blockers,
Name some ca channel blockers
15  cards
Neurological Pharmacology
Name some causes of parkinsons di...,
Name the drug classes used to tre...,
Describe the pharmacokinetics of ...
18  cards
Antimicrobials
What are the ways in which bacter...,
Describe time dependent killing a...,
Describe concentration depending ...
15  cards
Poisons
What is used to treat paracetamol...,
What is used to treat cyclophosph...,
What treatment can be given to tr...
8  cards

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