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1
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How many muscarinic receptors

A

5

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2
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Where are M1

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Ganglia

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3
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What do M1 do

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Facilitate ACh transmission

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4
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What do M2 do

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Inhibitory

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5
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What does stimulation of vagus nerve cause

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Bronchoconstriction

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6
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What do NANC do

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Regulates the airways

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7
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What do NANC release

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Bronchodilators

  • VIP
  • NO
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8
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Sympathetic innervate the airways

true or false

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False

They innervate submucosal glands

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9
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What do b agonist do

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Relax bronchial smooth muscle

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10
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What does irritation of C fibers cause

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  • cough

- mucus

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11
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What does parasympathetic work through

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M3

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12
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What do amiodarone and methotrexate do to the lung

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Damage it

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13
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What does heart failure lead to

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Pulmonary oedema

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14
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What is commonest disease in children

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Asthma

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15
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What is asthma

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Recurrent reversible obstructive disease in response to irritant stimuli

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16
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What does asthma cause

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Wheeze

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17
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Is COPD reversible

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No

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18
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Symptoms of asthma

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  • wheeze

- SOB

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19
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Underlying pathology of asthma

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Chronic asthma

  • inflammation
  • bronchial hyper-reactivity
  • reversible obstruction
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20
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What is bronchial hyper-reactivity

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Abnormal sensitivity to a wide range of stimuli

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21
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What are the phases of asthma

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  • immediate

- delayed

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22
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What does Th2 do In asthma

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  • attracts eosinophils
  • IL-5 attracts eosinophils
  • eosinophils attract CySTL1 receptors
  • promote IgE
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23
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What does IL-4 and IL-13 do

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Switch B cells to IgE

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24
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What is omalizumab

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Anti IgE antibody

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25
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What does allergen interaction with IgE cause release of

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  • histamine
  • leukotriene
  • prostaglandin
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26
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What can delayed phase cause

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Nocturnal asthma

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27
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What does Th0 give rise to

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Th1 and Th2

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28
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What do glucocorticoid do

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Inhibit action of IL-4 …

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29
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What are type of asthmatic drugs

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  • bronchodilators

- anti-inflammatory agents

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30
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How is asthma treatment monitored

A

FEV1

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31
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What drug can precipitate asthma

A

NSAID (aspirin)

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32
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What do bronchodilators reverse

A

Bronchospasm

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33
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SABA example

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Salbutamol

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34
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When is glucocorticoid added

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When SABA used more than 3 times a week

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35
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What is step 3

A

Add LABA to glucocorticoid

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36
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Example of LABA

A

Salmeterol

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37
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Leukotriene example

A

Monteleukast

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38
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What is oral glucocorticoid

A

Prednisone

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39
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How are B2 adrenoreceptor agonist administered

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Inhaled

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40
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Example of methylxanthine

A

Aminophylline

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41
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What do methylxanthine

A

Inhibits PDE4

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42
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How is methylxanthine given

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IV or oral as add on therapy

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43
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How is methylxanthine metabolized

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In liver by P450

44
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Example of leukotriene

A

Montelukast

45
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How is leukotriene given

A

Add on therapy

46
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Side effect of SABA

A
  • tremor

- tachycardia

47
Q

What does theophylline activate

A

Histone deacetylase (HDAC)

48
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Side effect of methylxanthine

A
  • arrhythmia

- seizure

49
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Example of SAMA

A

Ipratropium

50
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Example of LAMA

A

Tiotropium

51
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What limits side effects in muscarinic antagonist

A

Quaternary ammonium group

52
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What is LAMA selective for

A

M3

53
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What is LAMA used with for COPD

A

LABA

54
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What is the role of glucocorticoids

A

Anti-inflammatory

55
Q

What does IL-3 do

A

Regulate mast cell production

56
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Example of glucocorticoid

A
  • beclometasone

- fluticasone

57
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When are oral glucocorticoid given

A

Severe disease

58
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Side effect of glucocorticoid

A
  • thrush (oral candidiasis)
  • sore throat
  • hoarse voice
59
Q

What is cromoglicate

A

Mast cell stabilizer

60
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What does cromoglicate prevent

A

Histamine release from mast cells

61
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What is mepolizumab

A

IL-5 inhibitor

62
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Treatment of severe acute asthma

A
  • O2
  • inhaled SABA + ipatropium
    = IV hydrocortisone
  • oral prednisolone
  • IV magnesium
63
Q

Treatment of IPF

A
  • pirfenidone

- nintedanib

64
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What is pirfenidone

A

Immunosuppressant that reduces fibroblast proliferation

65
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What is nintedanib

A

Tyrosine kinase inhibitor

66
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what are the 4 stages of drug disposition

A

ADME

  • absorption
  • distribution
  • metabolism
  • excretion
67
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what does rate of diffusion depend on

A
  • molecular size

- diffusion coefficient

68
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what size of molecule diffuses more easily

A

smaller

69
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what are pericytes

A

impermeable layer of periendothelial cells

70
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where can cells not go

A
  • across BBB

- across placenta (to foetus)

71
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what are the 4 ways small molecules can cross cell membrane

A
  • diffusion through lipid
  • combination with solute carrier
  • diffusion through aquaporins
  • pinocytosis
72
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can polar or non-polar diffuse easily across the membrane

A

non-polar

73
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what are most drugs strong or weak acids and bases

A

weak acids or bases

74
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what is used to calculate dissociation constant (pKa)

A

Henderson-Hasselbach equation

75
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does the ionised or unionised form cross the membrane

A

unionised

76
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what drugs are lipid soluble

A
  • antibiotics

- aminoglycoside

77
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example of weak acid

A

aspirin

78
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example of weak base drug

A

pethidine

79
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can ionised species cross the cell membrane

A

no

80
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does ionised species travel equally to all compartments

A

no

81
Q

what increases surface area in small intestine

A

villi and microvilli

82
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how do drugs mainly exist

A

in bound form

83
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what is most important protein drugs are bound to

A

albumin

84
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example of drugs bound to albumin

A
  • acidic drugs (warfarin, NSAID)

- basic drugs (antidepressants)

85
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what are the 3 factors that determine the amount of drug bound to a protein

A
  • concentration of free drug
  • affinity for binding site
  • concentration of protein
86
Q

how many sites is there on albumin

A

2

87
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what does albumin mainly bind

A

acidic drugs

88
Q

what drug can be absorbed in the mouth

A

GTN

89
Q

how do most drugs leave the body

A

urine

90
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where are drugs metabolised

A

liver

91
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what is used in drug metabolism

A

CYP450

92
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what are xenobiotics

A

foreign chemicals

93
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how many phases of drug metabolism

A

2

94
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what is phase 1

A

oxidation
reduction
hydrolysis

95
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is phase 1 catabolic or anabolic

A

catabolic

96
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in phase 1 does it make drugs more or less active

A

more

97
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where are CYP enzymes

A

in smooth endoplasmic reticulum

98
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what are CYP450

A

haemorrhoids proteins

99
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what are the most important CYP enzymes

A

1-3

100
Q

can grapefruit juice inhibit drug metabolism

A

yes

101
Q

affect of Brussel sprouts and cigarette smoke on P450 enzymes

A

induce them

102
Q

how is ethanol metabolised

A

alcohol dehydrogenase

103
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is phase 2 catabolic or anabolic

A

anabolic

104
Q

what happens in phase 2

A

conjugation

105
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does phase 2 make them more active or inactive

A

inactive

106
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where does phase 2 occur

A

liver

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