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Pharmacology - Classification of drugs Flashcards

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Functional modifiers

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Alters/ Modify certain physiologic functions & activities of body cells

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Replenishers

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Replaces/ replenish endogenous substance that are lacking/ deficient/ absent

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Pernicious Anemia (Vit B12)

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an autoimmune disease when immune system produces antibodies that target the parietal cells of the stomach that leads in inhibiting/ decrease HCL & Intrinsic Factor (which are important in VitB12 absorption

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Causes of VitB12 Deficiency

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a. Chronic use of Proton pump Inhibitor
b. H2 Blockers
c. Diphylobotrium latum (fish tapeworm) -> competes in Vit B12 absorption

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Diagnostic Agents

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Diagnosis or confirmation of diagnosis of certain diseases

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Chemotherapeutics Agents

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Agents used to kill/ inhibit growth of cells considered as foreign to the body

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Diagnostic Agent for the presence of Myocardial Ischemia/Infarction

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Technetium 99m sestamibi

Thallium 201

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Diagnostic agent for Myasthenia gravis

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Tensilon - Endrophonium

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Diagnostic agent for bronchial asthma (Histamine)

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Pulmonary challenge test

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