Pharmacology Flashcards
1
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receptor binding
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FA 242
2
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G-protein-linked 2nd messengers
A
FA 244
3
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Cholinesterase inhibitor poisoning
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Often due to organophosphates, such as parathion, that irreversibly inhibit AChE. (DUMBBELSS) Causes Diarrhea, Urination, Miosis, Bronchospasm, Bradycardia, Excitation of skeletal muslce and CNS, Lacrimation, Sweating, and Salivation. Tx - atropine (competitve inhibitor) + pralidoxime (regenerates AChE if given early)
4
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Atropine toxicity
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“Hot as a hare, Dry as a bone, Red as a beet, Blind as a bat, Mad as a hatter” inc body temperature (due to dec sweating); rapid pulse; dry mouth; dry, flushed skin; cycloplegia; constipation; disorientation.
5
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alpha blockers
A
FA 250
6
Q
beta blockers
A
FA 251
7
Q
Drug reactions
A
252-255
8
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Drug names
A
FA 256
