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Chemotherapy |
Administration of cytotoxic medication to promote death of tumour cells |
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Antimetabolites |
Interfere with metabolites of nucleic acids necessary for dna or rna synthesis |
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Give me the major side effects of chemotherapy |
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Non-steroidal Antiinflammatory drug |
What is NSAIDs |
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What is MACKPAIN |
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Caffeine |
Increase absorption for NSAIDs |
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Antimigraine agents |
Cause vasoconstriction of the cerebral blood vessels relieving the signs and symptoms of migraine headaches |
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Andrenergic Agonists |
Also knows as sympathomimetic drugs |
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Andrenergic blocking agents |
Sympatholytic drug because they 'lyse' or block the sympathetic nervous system |
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Parkinson's disease |
Imbalance of dopamine and acetylcholine |
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Mysathenia Gravis |
Lack in acetylcholine receptor sites resulting and muscle weakness and fatigue of the skeletal muscle |
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Alzheimer's disease |
Incurable dementia illness onset occurs 45 to 65 years of age |
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Selective Serotinin Reuptake Inhibitors (PCLPZL) |
Block the reuptake of serotonin |
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Tricyclic Antisepressants |
block the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine |
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Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) |
they prevent the breakdown of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine by inhibiting monoamine oxidase. |
