Pharamcology 1

Question 1

Drug names (3)

Answer 1

Chemical: molecule structure
Generic: drug name
Trade: name given by company

Question 2

Some drug classes

Answer 2

Benzodiazepine: midazolam, diazepam, temazopam
NSAID’s: aspirin, ibuprofen
Opioids: (narcotic analgesics), morphine, codeine, pethidine, fentanyl

Question 3

Neurotransmitter examples (3)

Answer 3

Acetylcholine (ACH): responsible for parasympathetic divisions of the nervous system
Serotonin: mood and behaviour. Sexual activity. Affects BP
Dopamine: mood and motivation. Relevant to depression and schitzophrenia

Question 4

Pharmokinetics

Answer 4

The movement of a drug ADME absorption, dispersion, metabolism, excretion.
How does the drug get to where its needed? How much of it is left b that time, how long will it last there?

Important when considering dose, route how often to take etc

Question 5

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 5

What the drug does

• the effect of the drug
• the mechanism by which the drug achieves this