Fundamentals of Pharmacology

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Principles of Pharmacology
Define a drug,
What is pharmacology,
What are the characteristics of m...
32  cards
Receptors and the effects of drugs
What is the kd of a drug,
What is ec50,
What is the patch clamp technique
24  cards
Local Anaesthetics
What is a local anaesthetic,
Why would we want to use local an...,
Why do anaesthetics block nerve c...
27  cards
Drug Absorption and Distribution
What is pharmacokinetics,
What is the therapeutic window of...,
What is the therapeutic ratio index
29  cards
Drug metabolism and excretion
What is drug elimination,
How are drugs removed from the body,
How is metabolism carried out
19  cards
Drugs Affecting the Neuromuscular Junction
Why is the nmj special,
What makes up the nicotinic ach r...,
What type of feedback is used upo...
24  cards
Autonomic Pharmacology
What processes are regulated by t...,
What neurotransmitters are releas...,
What neurotransmitters are releas...
83  cards
Drugs affecting the GI Tract
What are the outcomes of gord,
How is acid secretion suppressed ...,
What is the active ingredient in ...
22  cards
Pharmacogenenomics
What influences responsiveness to...,
What is pharmacogenetics,
What is pharmacogenomics
3  cards
General Anaesthetics
What is the triad of general anae...,
How do general anaesthetics work,
What is the general structure of ...
35  cards
Anti-inflammatory and immunosuppresant drugs
What are the different categories...,
What are some examples of nsaids,
What are the 3 effects of nsaids
26  cards
Steroids
What are the main types of steroids,
What are the steroids secreted by,
Where are mineralocorticoids secr...
20  cards
Diuretics
What type of drugs affect extrace...,
Is urine production normally cons...,
Why do we regulate urine producti...
39  cards
Antibacterial Drugs - Chemotherapy
Why can doctors not tell the spec...,
What are the categories of bacteria,
What is antibacterial chemotherapy
37  cards
Antiviral and Antiparasitic Drugs
Why are viruses difficult to targ...,
What kind of treatment does a vac...,
How are neuraminidase inhibitors ...
27  cards
Anti Cancer Drugs
Where did anti cancer drugs start,
What is adjuvant chemotherapy,
What is neo adjuvant chemotherapy
33  cards
Noradrenaline synthesis, release and degradation
What processes are regulated by t...,
What neurotransmitters are releas...,
What neurotransmitters are releas...
29  cards
Adrenoceptors
What receptors detect noradrenali...,
What is the agonist potency order...,
What is the agonist potency order...
26  cards
Cholinergic Pharmacology
What are cholinergic nerves,
What divisions of the nervous sys...,
What is a major pathway to drug d...
37  cards

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