Pharmacology Jeopardy Part 1
... – Occurs in sulfonamides and other drugs that are normally highly bound to albumin in adults ...
... – Occurs in sulfonamides and other drugs that are normally highly bound to albumin in adults ...
Treating Allergies
... to get symptom relief, try taking 20 mg of our Best Buys (two pills or portions). (Note that this increases your chances of having side effects, including feeling drowsy.) If that does not work, talk to your doctor. Both the old and newer You might need to try another class of medicine. antihistamin ...
... to get symptom relief, try taking 20 mg of our Best Buys (two pills or portions). (Note that this increases your chances of having side effects, including feeling drowsy.) If that does not work, talk to your doctor. Both the old and newer You might need to try another class of medicine. antihistamin ...
HOMOEOPATHIC PHARMACOPOEIA CONVENTION OF THE
... rolling basis, rather than an entirely new edition at periodic intervals. This new service is called the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Revision Service. For convenience, we refer to it as the “HPUS”. ...
... rolling basis, rather than an entirely new edition at periodic intervals. This new service is called the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Revision Service. For convenience, we refer to it as the “HPUS”. ...
Factors influencing drug effects in older adults
... 1. Withdraw unnecessary drugs or reduce doses if appropriate 2. Determine whether „manifestations of the old age“ such as confusion, urination problems, dizzines, insomnia, etc are not due to drugs 3. In general, begin therapy with low doses 4. If possible avoid administration of drugs inappropriate ...
... 1. Withdraw unnecessary drugs or reduce doses if appropriate 2. Determine whether „manifestations of the old age“ such as confusion, urination problems, dizzines, insomnia, etc are not due to drugs 3. In general, begin therapy with low doses 4. If possible avoid administration of drugs inappropriate ...
Chapter 1 Opener
... • When a drug is used as a control condition for a new drug that is being tested – One quarter to half as large of an effect than when the drugs efficacy was initially tested. ...
... • When a drug is used as a control condition for a new drug that is being tested – One quarter to half as large of an effect than when the drugs efficacy was initially tested. ...
Phenytoin
... given enterally rather than intravenously. However, in patients receiving enteral feeding, studies suggest that significantly lower plasma concentrations than expected are attained. This is due to the formation of insoluble chelates with divalent ions (calcium, magnesium, etc) in the feeds, thus red ...
... given enterally rather than intravenously. However, in patients receiving enteral feeding, studies suggest that significantly lower plasma concentrations than expected are attained. This is due to the formation of insoluble chelates with divalent ions (calcium, magnesium, etc) in the feeds, thus red ...
Introduction to Pharmacology NAPNES Guidelines
... – Maintains integrity of body functions while patient recovering from illness – Examples • Providing fluids/electrolytes to prevent dehydration – In vomiting or diarrhea ...
... – Maintains integrity of body functions while patient recovering from illness – Examples • Providing fluids/electrolytes to prevent dehydration – In vomiting or diarrhea ...
Drug Identification, continued
... ® Any drugs taken in excessive amounts and causes illness or death is classified as a poison ® Legal drugs that are taken solely for pleasure are considered illicit drugs. ® “Controlled substances” are drugs that are restricted by law. ® The Controlled Substances Act is a law that was enacted in 197 ...
... ® Any drugs taken in excessive amounts and causes illness or death is classified as a poison ® Legal drugs that are taken solely for pleasure are considered illicit drugs. ® “Controlled substances” are drugs that are restricted by law. ® The Controlled Substances Act is a law that was enacted in 197 ...
Document
... ILLEGAL DRUGS The use of illegal drugs and the abuse of legal medicines can have serious, sometimes deadly, physical effects on the user. These effects can occur even the firest time the drug is used. (give example of Len Bias) Many drug users become addicted. Addiction is a physical or mental need ...
... ILLEGAL DRUGS The use of illegal drugs and the abuse of legal medicines can have serious, sometimes deadly, physical effects on the user. These effects can occur even the firest time the drug is used. (give example of Len Bias) Many drug users become addicted. Addiction is a physical or mental need ...
drug metabolism
... pills is found to have tuberculosis. She is started on treatment and suffers contraceptive failure soon after. ...
... pills is found to have tuberculosis. She is started on treatment and suffers contraceptive failure soon after. ...
Non-Price Competition in “Substitute" Drugs: The
... The bottom line is that drugs that are FDA-approved to treat a medical condition may not be the only drugs actually used to treat that condition. This means that in defining the relevant market, it is erroneous to look only at what FDA has approved. Instead, the market consists of both on-label and ...
... The bottom line is that drugs that are FDA-approved to treat a medical condition may not be the only drugs actually used to treat that condition. This means that in defining the relevant market, it is erroneous to look only at what FDA has approved. Instead, the market consists of both on-label and ...
drugs affecting breast milk and lactation
... • It also Provides the baby with immunoglobulins (IgA, IgM) that are essential for protection against gastroenteritis. ...
... • It also Provides the baby with immunoglobulins (IgA, IgM) that are essential for protection against gastroenteritis. ...
File
... Definition: The study of the impact of drugs on the body Primary focus are the mechanisms by which drugs exert their therapeutic & adverse effects As the dose changes the type and degree of the response changes More receptors will be occupied ...
... Definition: The study of the impact of drugs on the body Primary focus are the mechanisms by which drugs exert their therapeutic & adverse effects As the dose changes the type and degree of the response changes More receptors will be occupied ...
Routes of Administration
... • Your genetic makeup influences how quickly you metabolize different drugs. DNA tests can now determine if you are a normal, slow or fast metabolizer of certain drug categories. • The rate of metabolism of most drugs varies with the concentration of drug in the body: • more metabolized/hr when conc ...
... • Your genetic makeup influences how quickly you metabolize different drugs. DNA tests can now determine if you are a normal, slow or fast metabolizer of certain drug categories. • The rate of metabolism of most drugs varies with the concentration of drug in the body: • more metabolized/hr when conc ...
Basic Principles of Pharmacology
... Not always required prior to early studies in man unless there is a high suspicion that the drug could be carcinogenic e.g. suspicion of mutagenicity; highly reactive groups on drug; histopathological abnormalities… Required if the use of drug in man for more than one year or +ve mutagenic test ...
... Not always required prior to early studies in man unless there is a high suspicion that the drug could be carcinogenic e.g. suspicion of mutagenicity; highly reactive groups on drug; histopathological abnormalities… Required if the use of drug in man for more than one year or +ve mutagenic test ...
alcohol
... • Chemical messengers that cross synaptic gaps between neurons • When released by the sending neuron, neurotransmitters travel across the synapse and bind to receptor sites on the receiving neuron, setting up the next link in the chain of communication. ...
... • Chemical messengers that cross synaptic gaps between neurons • When released by the sending neuron, neurotransmitters travel across the synapse and bind to receptor sites on the receiving neuron, setting up the next link in the chain of communication. ...
140a_Class25
... outweigh the benefits. • As such, Boaz calls for a repeal of legislation that makes drugs illegal, so as to make people responsible for their own decisions. • (A similar argument cited by Wilton Friedman is cited by Wilson) ...
... outweigh the benefits. • As such, Boaz calls for a repeal of legislation that makes drugs illegal, so as to make people responsible for their own decisions. • (A similar argument cited by Wilton Friedman is cited by Wilson) ...
syllebus
... (e) (e) Sexually transmitted diseases ---Syphilis. Gonorrhoea. AIDS. 8. 8. Non –communicable diseases –Causative agents, prevention, care and control; Cancer, Diabetes, Blindness, Cardiovascular diseases. 9. 9. Epidemiology– Its scope, methods, uses, dynamics of disease transmission, immunity and im ...
... (e) (e) Sexually transmitted diseases ---Syphilis. Gonorrhoea. AIDS. 8. 8. Non –communicable diseases –Causative agents, prevention, care and control; Cancer, Diabetes, Blindness, Cardiovascular diseases. 9. 9. Epidemiology– Its scope, methods, uses, dynamics of disease transmission, immunity and im ...
Slides
... • Why does someone need twice the standard dose to be effective? • Why does this drug work for you but not me? • Why do I have side-effects and you don’t? • Why do some people get cancer and others don’t? • Why is anecdotal information irrelevant to your own health and treatment? ...
... • Why does someone need twice the standard dose to be effective? • Why does this drug work for you but not me? • Why do I have side-effects and you don’t? • Why do some people get cancer and others don’t? • Why is anecdotal information irrelevant to your own health and treatment? ...
Pharmacokinetics (Excretion of Drugs and factors affecting Excretion
... Net excretion by intestine may be greatly reduced by subsequent reabsorption into the bloodstream of fat-soluble compounds further along the intestines. In this case drugs will undergo the process of excretion all over again and the drug effect is prolonged. This excretion/reabsorption phenomenon is ...
... Net excretion by intestine may be greatly reduced by subsequent reabsorption into the bloodstream of fat-soluble compounds further along the intestines. In this case drugs will undergo the process of excretion all over again and the drug effect is prolonged. This excretion/reabsorption phenomenon is ...
Slide 1
... • Benzodiazepines (BZs) are the most extensively analysed medicinal drugs regarding risk assessment in traffic. • BZs, particularly long half-life acting drugs, in higher therapeutic doses and / or at the start of treatment are most likely to cause an increase in crash risk. • Increased risk of BZs ...
... • Benzodiazepines (BZs) are the most extensively analysed medicinal drugs regarding risk assessment in traffic. • BZs, particularly long half-life acting drugs, in higher therapeutic doses and / or at the start of treatment are most likely to cause an increase in crash risk. • Increased risk of BZs ...
drugs and their effects 15
... • Household products that produce a high by breathing them in • Trick brain into thinking it is Oxygen when it is really poison but ANY perceived “high” is really the brain shutting down (hypoxia) – Hypoxia: Decrease in the oxygen supply in the bloodstream • Effects: death, dizziness, blackout, trou ...
... • Household products that produce a high by breathing them in • Trick brain into thinking it is Oxygen when it is really poison but ANY perceived “high” is really the brain shutting down (hypoxia) – Hypoxia: Decrease in the oxygen supply in the bloodstream • Effects: death, dizziness, blackout, trou ...