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12 Cards in this Set
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chemical mediators are involved in
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cell to cell communication
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chemical mediator example
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insulin
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H1 function
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vasculature, capillary permeability, respiratory smooth muscle, heart and CNS
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H2 function
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stomach acid secretion CNS relaxation, heart contraction force
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H3
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CNS
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H4
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white cells, immunity and inflammation
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antihistamine drug examples
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chlorpheniramine, (demazin) pseudoephedrine (sudafed)
phromethazine (phenergan) |
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prostaglandins have what function
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contract the myometrium
relax other smooth muscles cause vasodilation cause bronchoconstriction |
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prostaglandin drugs
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NSAID (Indocid)
Corticosteroids Dinoprostone gel |
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Seretonin is a
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chemical mediator
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Seretonin drugs
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Fluoxetine (prozac)
SSRI |
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signalling molecules
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nitric oxide - glycerine trinitrate
causes vasodilation endothelins- bosentan used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension causes vasoconstriction and vascular permeability in the kidney |
