General Pharm Flashcards
What is the mechanism of Warfarin?
Inhibits vitamin K reductase
How much mannitol does each 2 mg vial of dantrolene contain?
3 gm of mannitol
What is the effect of ventilatory response curve for volatiles = to 1 MAC?
Rightward parallel shift
What is the effect of ventilatory response curve for volatiles > to 1 MAC?
Rightward and decreased slope
What is the mechanism of analgesia of neuraxial fentanyl?
Activation of mu receptors in substantiated gelatinosa in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord
What is hydrocortisone’s effect on nitric oxide synthesis?
Inhibits NO synthesis
What is the mechanism of action of butorphenol?
Mixed mu opioid receptor agonist/antagonist plus kappa receptor partial agonist
True or false: All opioid receptors provide analgesia?
True
Which opioid receptor is responsible for mitosis, dependence, respiratory depression, sedation, nausea and euphoria?
Mu
Which opioid receptor is responsible for respiratory depression and inhibitor of dopamine release, and modulation of mu receptors?
Delta
Which opioid receptor is responsible for mitosis, diuresis, and dysphoria?
Kappa
What is the function of the opioid receptor ORL-1?
Sedation
What is the mechanism of nalbuphine?
Kappa agonist and partial mu antagonist
What is the mechanism of buprenorphine?
mu partial agonist and kappa antagonist
What effect does uremia have on drug protein binding?
Decreased binding