Drugs Flashcards
What pharmaceutical drugs change the normal physiological behaviour?
Agonist
What are some of the possible effects of drugs?
- Muscle contraction
- Gland secretion
- Cell death
- Hormone release
Define Selective Action
The interaction of drugs that depends on forming a combination with certain tissue components
What are Toxic actions/Adverse effects?
Effects that are caused by overdose or metabolic transformations and that result in death
What is another word for side effects?
Side action
List 4 inorganic substances used to make drugs
- Iodine
- Flourine
- Mercury
- Thallium
- Lithium
An “Antagonist” drug..
..inhibits some aspect of usual physiological behaviour
Why is Buscopan used in GI studies?
It reduces bowel spasms, aids bowel dilation and enhances image quality
Name 2 organic substances that drugs can be made from
- Polysaccharides
- Protein
- Polynucleotides
How are drugs classified
- Systemic chemical name
- Drug company code
- Trivial chemical name
- Trade name
List 5 routes of administration
- Oral
- Intravenous (IV)
- Intramuscular (IM)
- Subcutaneous
- Urethral
- Vaginal
- Eye and ear drops
What are vasodilators also known as?
Antihypertensive
Give an example of an Antispasmodic
Buscopan- muscle relaxant
What are 3 natural substances that were used to make drugs?
- Opiates (Poppies)
- Digoxin (Foxgloves)
- Atropine (Belladonna)
- Animal tissues (Hormones/Neurotransmitters)
Name a drug used for diagnostic purpose
Niopam (contrast media)
