lecture 6 phamrma of airways Flashcards
1
Q
leukotrienes cause
A
bronchoconstriction
2
Q
what reveses bronchoconstriction
A
adrenalin
3
Q
adrenalin works on
A
beta adrenergic receptros
4
Q
what happens when adrenalin binds to its receptor
A
conformation change and change in the G protein
5
Q
salbutamol targets
A
beta 2 in the lungs
6
Q
what are adrenalin and isoprenalin metabolised by
A
catacholamine transferase
7
Q
exaples of long acting for asthma
A
formetarol and salmetrol
8
Q
what recruits eosinophils
A
leukotrine B4
9
Q
what else are eosinophils good against
A
worms
10
Q
where are alpha receptors
A
arteries and veins
11
Q
where is beta 1
A
heart
12
Q
where is beta 2
A
lungs
13
Q
what is increased with steroids
A
beta 2 receptors
apoptosis of eosinophils
14
Q
steroids cause
A
cushings
15
Q
inhaled steroids can..(bad)
A
stunt growth
