Pharmacology and therapeutics

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Decks in this class (30)

Introduction to the ANS
What is meant by pharmacodynamics,
What is meant by pharmacokinetics,
Describe the basic function of th...
48  cards
Drug Receptor Interactions
What is meant by a drug,
List the different drug target sites,
What do the drug target sites all...
70  cards
Mechanisms of drug action
List the 4 types of drug antagonism,
Why do we need to be careful when...,
Summarise receptor blockade
62  cards
Pharmacokinetics
Describe how a drug works to have...,
Ultimately what is meant by pharm...,
What does pharmacokinetics ultima...
69  cards
Pharmacokinetics: Drug Metabolism
Why would you want a drug to be l...,
Why would you want a drug to be w...,
Describe the bi directional movem...
36  cards
Cholinomimetics
What are cholinomimetics,
Where is the enzyme choline acety...,
Outline the synthesis of ach
45  cards
Cholinomimetics part 2
What are the two classes of choli...,
What are the two types of directl...,
What are muscarinic receptor agon...
54  cards
Cholinoceptor antagonists
Define affinity,
Define efficacy,
Where are nicotinic receptors found
64  cards
Drugs and the heart
What do the cardiovascular drugs ...,
What is important to remember abo...,
Ultimately how is coordination of...
76  cards
Drugs and the vasculature
Summarise the regulation of vascu...,
Describe the influence of the sym...,
What mediators can cause vascular...
63  cards
Drugs of abuse 1/general
What is another name for the drug...,
Essentially why are psychoactive ...,
Outline the central reward pathway
45  cards
Drugs of abuse 2
Which plant does cocaine come from,
Describe the history of the uses ...,
Describe the different preparatio...
35  cards
Drugs of abuse 3 -Alcohol
Where was alcohol first believed ...,
What is the first known distillin...,
Summarise the epidemiology of alc...
42  cards
Haemostasis and thrombosis
What is a typical presentation of...,
What investigations should be car...,
Summarise the diagnosis and treat...
70  cards
Adverse Drug Reactions
What can too much vitamin c give you,
What is important to remember abo...,
What is meant by an adverse drug ...
63  cards
Diuretics
Describe the structure of the pct,
What does the body want to do in ...,
Describe na and h2o reabsorption ...
61  cards
peptic ulcers
What are the two types of peptic ...,
Compare the time course between t...,
What is a typical presentation of...
52  cards
Atherosclerosis and lipid metabolism
What is important to remember abo...,
Summarise the basic structure of ...,
What are apoproteins
73  cards
Anti-emetics
Differentiate between nausea and ...,
Summarise the vomiting process,
What abdominal organs contract in...
52  cards
Alzheimer's disease
What is important to remember abo...,
Summarise the epidemiology of alz...,
Describe how age is a risk factor...
31  cards
Anticonvulsants
Define what is meant by epilepsy,
What is the relationship between ...,
Describe the epidemiology of epil...
15  cards
Principles of general anaesthesia
What is important to remember abo...,
1 what are the five clinically de...,
At what concentrations of local a...
40  cards
Local Anaesthetics
What is the structure of las impo...,
Define what is meant by a local a...,
Outline the stages involved in ge...
44  cards
Anxiolytics and hypnotics
What do these drugs target to giv...,
What are the two main classes of ...,
Which other drug classes can have...
71  cards
Anti-depressants
What is important to remember abo...,
Summarise ect,
Describe the different classifica...
45  cards
Anti-biotics and anti-fungals
What are the two key targets of a...,
Describe the key features of bact...,
Which phylogenetic domain do bact...
53  cards
Anti-virals
What is meant by anti retroviral,
How can we classify anti virals,
Name some viral capsid proteins t...
12  cards
Anti-Parkisonian drugs and neuroleptics
What are neuroleptics used to treat,
Outline the synthesis of dopamine...,
Summarise the metabolism of dopam...
74  cards
Opioida
What is meant by an opioid,
Give some examples of opiates,
What is meant by an opioid
52  cards
IBD
What are the main forms of ibd,
Summarise ibd in europe,
Describe the genetic risk factors...
52  cards

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