Fvtc Pharmacology Final Exam Review

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pharmacodynamics

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to act

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pharmacokinetics

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to move

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dyslipidemia

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high cholesterol

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ACE inhibitors:
indications for treatment of HTN & HF

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excellent at dropping blood pressure; works in the kidney

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HMG-CoA reductace inhibitors:
indications for

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statin drugs; lower cholesterol, blocks the enzyme in the liver that makes cholesterol

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anti-platelet drugs:
common side effects

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causes bleeding

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sulfonylurea drugs:
indications for
know what lab value to follow

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indicated for type 2 diabetes; follow blood sugar labs

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Fluroquinolones:
indications for
know an example of this

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big antibiotic; indicated to treat infection and anthrax
ex: Cipro

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Benzodiazepines:
common side effects
indicated for
MOA

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CNS depressant: tired, sleeping, sedative
used for anxiety, skeletal muscle spasms, alcohol withdrawal and seizure control
moa: intensify GABA (neurotransmitter)

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MAOI antidepressants:
serious adverse effects when combined with tyramines

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hypertensive crisis, aneurisms, stroke

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Protease inhibitor retroviral drugs:
indicated for

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anti-viral, anti-HIV

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Beta blockers:
indicated for
moa
diseases that would contraindicate the use of the non-selective beta blockers

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lower BP, preventive in angina, given after an acute MI, treats migraines
blocks the effects of norepinephrine and epinephrine in all cells
diseases: asthma, breathing problems, depressed respiratory system

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Cholinergics:
moa when used to treat Myasthenia Gravis
indicated for
adverse effects

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stimulate the parasympathetic NS(GI tract), will help them digest better and reverse muscle weakness

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H2 receptor antagonists:
indicated for
moa

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block H2 receptors in the stomach and the release of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
indicated for someone who has an ulcer, or GERD

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Anticonvulsant therapy:
general principle of dosing
drug classification names

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start low and increase slowly (bad side effects)
decrease the chance of seizures
hydantoins, benzodiazepines, barbiturates

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non-selective beta blockers:
contraindicated for

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anyone with a respiratory disease

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Opiods:
adverse effects

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CNS depressents, hypertension, depresses the entire body

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dysrhythmics:
characteristics of general drug classification
how they act in the body
adverse effects

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used to bring the heart into a normal rhythm
usually slow down the heart and then try to make it more regular
can make the rhythm worse

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Hydantoin:
indicated for

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seizure control

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Barbiturates:
indicated for

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seizure control

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Aminoglycosides:
serious adverse effects

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serious antibiotic, nephrotoxic and ototoxic

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Antacids:
general moa in the treatment of peptic ulcers

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raises pH in the stomach

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Serotonin receptor antagonist:
indicated for

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used for anti-emetics

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5-alpha reductase inhibitor:
indicated for

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for benign prostatic hypertrophy; decrease the size of the prostate

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thyroid replacement therapy:
moa

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replace the hormone that the thyroid makes; speeds up metabolism at the cellular level

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anticonvulsants:
drug classifications

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dyantoin, barbiturates, benzodiazepines

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CNS agonists:
indicated for the treatment of what in children

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will slow a child down and help them concentrate
ex: Ritalin

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Antipsychotics:
general moa in the treatment of psychosis

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block the amount of dopamine in the brain (decrease amount released)

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Glucocorticosteroids:
adverse effects

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raise blood sugar, raise risk of infections, PUD, lose bone density, alters your metobolism of almost everything
affects mood and emotional status

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Organic nitrates:
indicated for

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treats angina