Pharmacology - 1 Flashcards
1
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Define drug
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A chemical entity used to prevent or alter the course of a disease.
2
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What are the two main types of drugs?
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Small molecules
Biologics
3
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Small molecules are usually very small, often just a few atoms. Biologics are huge in comparison
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Comparing the size of small molecule and biologics
4
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What are the targets of drugs?
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- Targets that are involved a particular disease process
- Then exhibit the required response
5
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Define drug target and give examples
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A macromolecular component of a cell with which a drug interacts to produce a response. They are usually proteins
6
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How do drugs work?
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- Most drugs act on receptors, these can be inside the cell or more commonly on the cell surface
- Must form a tight bond with the receptor
7
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Drugs can either stimulate or inhibit a receptor. What names are given to this?
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Agonist
Antagonst
8
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Common drug targets
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- Enzyme linked receptors
- ion channel linked
- G protein linked
- Nucelar receptor (usually much longer lasting)
9
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Describe Bisoprolol
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