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1
Q

what is a drug?

A

an external substance that acts on living tissue to produce a measurable change in the function of that tissue

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2
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what is the function of local anaesthetic?

A

prevent pain

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3
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what is the function of antimicrobials?

A

treat and prevent infection

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4
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what is the function of anxiolytics?

A

reduce anxiety

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5
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what is the function of analgesics?

A

reduce post op pain

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6
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what 3 things can drugs do?

A

simulate normal body communications
interrupt normal body communication
act on non-host organisms to aid body defences

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7
Q

how does the host communicate?

A

hormone messages
-general info to all tissues
neural messages
-targeted info for specific tissues

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8
Q

why may high doses of one hormone mimic the effects of another?

A

there is a lot of similarity in the structure of different hormones

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9
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what do thyroid hormones do?

A

balance body’s metabolism

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10
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what happens when the level of thyroid hormones are wrong?

A

too much- hyperthyroidism

too little- hypothyroidism

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11
Q

what drugs can replace the missing active thyroid hormone?

A

T3 & T4

-thyroxine dose adjusted to correct level gradually

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12
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what are the symptoms of hypothyroidism?

A 
cold intolerance 
coarse skin
memory loss
slow pulse
low metabolism
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13
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what are the symptoms of hyperthyroidism?

A 
rapid metabolism
high pulse
sweating and heat intolerance
anxiety & agitation
weight loss
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14
Q

what are the components of the autonomic nervous system?

A

sympathetic
-adrenaline
parasympathetic
-acetylcholine

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15
Q

how does the sympathetic ns control the HR?

A

adrenergic stimulation

speeds up heart via beta-receptors

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16
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how does the parasympathetic ns control the HR?

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cholinergic stimulation

slows the heart via cholinergic receptors

17
Q

what does topical mean?

A

drug applied to the tissue where it acts

18
Q

what does systemic mean?

A

drug applied to whole organism

19
Q

what does parenteral mean?

A

drug administered by injection

20
Q

what does transdermal mean?

A

drug applied to skin for adsorption

21
Q

what does subcutaneous mean?

A

injected into the tissues of the skin

22
Q

what does intramuscular mean?

A

injected into muscle

23
Q

what does intravenous mean?

A

injected into vein

24
Q

what does transmucosal mean?

A

applied to mucosa for adsorption

25
Q

give 4 examples of autonomic drugs

A 
adrenaline
-beta agonist
atenolol
-beta blocker
-prevents actions of adrenaline release
pilocarpine
-cholinergic agonist
atropine
-cholinergic blocker
-prevent cholinergic stimulation of slowing HR

BDS2 BAMS pharmacology (5 decks)

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