General Pharmacology Flashcards
Enzyme inhibitors
Vit- Valproate K -ketoconazole Can't- Cimetidine Cause -Ciprofloxacin Enzyme- Erythromycin Inhibition- Isoniazid
Enzyme inducers
G-riseofulvin P-henytoin R-ifampicin S-moking Cell - Carbamazepine Phone -phenobarbitone
Cytochrome P 450 inhibitors
I-soniazid Am At- allopurinol Cafe-cimetidine Coffee- chloramphenicol Day-disulfiram
Drugs with low therapeutic index
Warning-warfarin These-theophylline Drugs-digoxin Are-antiepileptics Lethal-lithium
Zero order kinetic drugs
zero Warfarin Alcohol, aspirin T-theophylline T-tolbutamide Power-phenytoin
Acidic drugs
Weak -warfarin A-ntiepileptic C-hlorothiazide I-buprofen and aspirin D-opamine prodrug(levodopa)
Drug absorption increased by fatty food
P-osaconazole L-umefantrine A-lbendazole and atovaquone Gu-griseofulvin E-favirenz
Drugs can’t be dialysed
B-eta blocker, Benzodiazepine A-mphetamine D-igoxin D O-pioids , organophosphates C-cb's , chloroquine
Druge metabolised by acetylation
Singer-sulfonamide D-apsone I-soniazid N-itrazepam C-lonazepam H-ydralazine A-mantadine, amrinone, acebutalol K-caffeine Pooja- procainamide, phenelzine
Hit and run drugs
M-AO inhibitors
O-meprazole
R-eserpine
Gue- guanethidine
PgP inhibitors
V-erapamil A-miodarone C-yclosporine I-traconazole N-ifedipine E-rythromycin
Alpha beta adrenergic receptors function
A. Constriction of bv
B. Dilatation of bv , contract heart
Opioid (meow) receptor action
S-edation C-onstipation A-nalgesic R-espiratory depression E-uphoria D-ependency
Beta agonist side effects
T-achycardia
T-remors
T-olerance
Anticholinergic effects
Can’t spit
Can’t shit
Can’t see
Can’t pee
MAO inhibitors
H-ypertension
H-epatocellular jaundice
H-yperthermia
Atropine side effects
Hot as a hare Red as a beet Dry as a bone Mad as a hatter Full as a flask Blind as a bat
SSRI side effects
S-exual dysfunction
S-erotonin syndrome
S-tomach upset