Drugs Flashcards
What drugs in associated with cleft palate and congenital heart disease?
Phenytonin - its a known teratogenic
Where is the chemoreceptor tigger zone located?
area postrema
Where is area postrema located?
Floor of the 4th ventricle and OUTSIDE the blood brain barrier
What is the mechanism of baclofen?
GABA receptor agonist
What is the mechanism of action pilocarpine? and what does it treat?
Muscarinic receptor agonist, treat glaucoma
What is the mechanism of action Ketamine?
NMDA receptor antagonist
What is the mechanism of action haloperidol? and what does it treat?
Dopamine antagonist and its antipsychotics
What is the mechanism of action metoclopramide and domperidone? and what does it treat?
Dopamine antagonist - antiemetics
A synthetic form of what chemical can stimulate uterine contractions?
Oxytocin