Drugs Flashcards

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What are drugs

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Is an exogenous chemical that binds to proteins to bring a pharmacological effect

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2
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What are agonists

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Are drugs that produce a similar effect to the ligand

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3
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WhT are antagonists

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Are drugs that bind and block the receptor so prevents a response

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4
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What are drugs that act on ion channels

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Blockers, openers and modulators

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5
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Explain blocker drugs

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Blocks the ipn channel preventing movement of that specific ion in and out of the cell

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6
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Explain opener drugs

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Keeps ion channels open

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7
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What are modulator drugs

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Bind to sites on the channel to modulate the action of the channel by enhancing or inhibiting function

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8
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How do drugs that act on carrier proteins

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By occuping the binding site of polar molecules

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9
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How do drugs act on enzymes

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They bind to the active site

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