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Lecture 4.1 Flashcards

1
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Name three drugs which target ion channels

A

Lignocaine (lidocaine), Apamin, Nifidipine

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Name three drugs which target enzymes

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Captopril, pargyline/clorgyline, acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

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Name two drugs which target transporters

A

Digoxin, fluoxetine

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What is the main function of lignocaine?

A

local anesthetic (sore throat treatment is in strepsils)

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5
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What does lignocaine block?

A

Voltage gated Na channels

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6
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Where is apamin found in?

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In bee venom

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What is the function of apamin?

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Causes pain if injected

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What does apamin block?

A

K channels which are responsible for hyperpolarization

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What group of drugs is nifedipine a part of?

A

Dihydropyridine

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What is the function of nifedipine?

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Used to manage high blood pressure

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11
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What does nifidepine block?

A

Calcium channels

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12
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What is the function of captopril?

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Used to treat hypertension

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13
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What does captopril inhibit?

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ACE

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What is the function of pargyline/clorgyline?

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Used as an antidepression

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What does pargyline/clorgyline inhibit?

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Irreversible and selective inhibitor of monoamine oxidase (MAO)

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16
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Where is Digoxin derived from?

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Fox glove

17
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What is the function of Digoxin?

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Used to treat heart conditions e.g. atrial fibrillation

18
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What does Digoxin inhibit?

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Inhibits the Na/K ATPase, lengthening the cardiac action potential

19
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What is fluoxetine also known as?

A

Prozac

20
Q

What is the function of fluoxetine?

A

An antidepressant

21
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What does fluoxetine inhibit?

A

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

22
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What is the function of acetylsalicylic acid?

A

Treatment for pain, fever and inflammation

23
Q

What does acetylsalicylic acid inhibit?

A

Causes irreversible inactivation of cyclooxygenase (COX)

24
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What group is acetylsalicylic acid a part of?

A

Type of NSAID

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