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INTRO TO PHARMACOLOGY Flashcards

1
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what is pharmacology?

A

actions, mechanisms, uses and adverse effects of drugs

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2
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what is a drug?

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any natural or synthetic substance which alters the state of a living organisms

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3
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what classes of drugs are there?

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medicinal or non-medicinal

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4
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define pharmacodynamics

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what the drug does to the body (how it acts, what side effects it may produce)

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5
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define pharmacokinetics

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what the body does to the drug (how it gets into and out of the body)

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how are drugs discovered?

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natural sources: plants, animals, minerals
understanding neurotransmitters and hormones
improving naturally occurring drugs

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7
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where do ideas for new drugs come from?

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understanding mediators of disease

understanding enzymes, substrates, products

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8
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how are drugs names?

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generic, brand or proprietary

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9
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how are drugs classified?

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molecular action
chemical structure
pharmacotherapeutic action
BNF

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10
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how so drugs work on a cellular level?

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On transport systems of membranes
On enzymes
On receptors

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11
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what are type 1 receptors?

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ionotropic: receptor linked to ion channel

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what are type 2 receptors?

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metabotropic: G-protein-linked receptors

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13
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what are type 3 receptors?

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tyrosine kinase linked receptors

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14
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what are type 4 receptors?

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DNA-linked receptors/intracellular receptors

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15
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what does compliance mean?

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is the patient taking the drug as directed?

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16
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how are drugs tested in humans?

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Clinical trials
Phase 1 - volunteers
Phase2 – few patients
Phase 3 – many patients
Licenced for use by MHRA
Phase 4 – post-licence surveillance & trials
17
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what are possible benefits of taking a drug?

A

Allieviate symptoms cure diseases
modify course of disease
prevent diseases
aid to procedures lifestyle aids

18
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what are +ve/-ve characteristics of a drug?

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Specificity, potency, duration of action, ease of use, side effects, toxicity, teratogenicity, cost, availability

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