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Selectivity vs. specificity
Selective is alpha one or alpha two
Specific will only do alpha or beta
Dose response curve: identify which drug more potent
Potent is how much you need to get to reaches ED50
Therapeutic index
Space between ED50 and toxic dose
-digoxin, warfarin, levothyroxin
have a narrow NTI
Opioids: what are they used for
pain
opioid AE
constipation, miosis, respiratory depression
Opioid PT concerns
constipation, timing of PT, patches don’t put heat on, don’t massage the area of patch, drug seeking behavior
NSAIDs
inflammation and pain
NSAIDs which are COX-1 or COX-2 selective
Celecoxib only COX -2 selective
Aspirin low doses COX – 1 selective
NSAIDs AE
GI, Renal, CV
NSAIDs PT concerns
dyspepsia CV
RA
autoimmune disorder
RA Tx
DMARDS
MTX gold standard
Corticosteroids
OA Tx
Can use corticosteroids/acetaminophen, can use Diclofenac (first line tx for wrist and hand arthritis’s)
what Tx ring worm athletes foot
Azoles
Hep. ABC
Hep a fecal oral – vaccine – can only tx syp
Hep b oral – vaccine – can only tx sympt
Hep c blood, only one you can tx – DAAs (direct acting antivirals)
Hep ABC therapy effects
watch out for fatigue and infection risk
Direct-acting adrenergic drugs: what are they and what are they primarily used to treat?
Anti-hypertensive
Calcium channel blockers
Coronary Steal phenom
antihypertensive
Betablockers
coronary steal phenom
antihypertensive
alpha-adrenoceptor blockers
Causes vasodilation, decrease peripheral vascular resistance,
AE OH, reflex tachycardia, FALLS