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Name three examples of anticonvulsant drugs. |
Diazepam, carbamazepine, and pheytoin. |
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What's the mode of action of antidiarrheals? |
They decrease GI activity, absorbing toxins and replacing the bacterial flora. |
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Meroclopromide and ondansetron |
These drugs are used before and after treatment as an antagonist to the emetic effects of anticancer drugs |
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When are antiarrythmic agents used? |
I'm cases of overexcitability of the heart resulting in the rythm disturbances and rapid heart rates with depressed cardiac output of blood. |
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Therapeutic equivalent |
Chemical equivalents = same therapeutic effect as measured by the control of a symptom of a disease. |
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Chemical equivalent |
Meds containing essentially identical amounts of identical active ingredients, in identical dosage forms, and the meet existing physical chemical standards. |
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Biological equivalents |
Chem equiv. Admined in same amounts = same therapeutic and physiological availability, as measured by blood levels, urine levels, and other means. |
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Physiochemical parameters effect passive absorption. Name 4 parameters. |
Solubility, particle size, Crystal form, dissociation constant. Chemical factors (2): drug lipophilicty, stability. |
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Components of disposition |
Distribution and elimination. |
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Metabolism = usual organ for metabolism. |
Kidney = organ for excretion. |
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Anticholinergics |
Is a drug class that is used to inhibit nerves that are primarily responsible for gastrosecretions and motility |
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Antianginals |
A drug class that has the ability to decrease oxygen demand by the heart. |
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Bioavailability |
The relative amount of a drug that reaches the general circulation and the rate at which this occurs. |
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Primary functions of thevmuscular system. 2. |
Produce movement or maintain posture. Generate or maintain constant core temp. |
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Primary functions of the integumentary system. |
Regulate body temp., synthesized important chemicals and hormones, and is a sophisticated sense organ. |
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Etiology |
The study of the cause of any disease, or the theory of its origin. |
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Protozoology |
The study of one celled animals. |
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Endemic |
When disease is found to a lesser extent but continuously in a particular region, it's said to be endemic to that area. |
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Bacilli |
Rod shaped cells |
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Cocci |
Spherical cell |
Cocci: gonorrhea and meningitis, strep and staph |
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Bacilli or rod shaped cells |
Tetanus, diptheria, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, or Legionnaires disease |
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Cells that cause syphilis. |
Curved rod cells. |
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How do rickettsias and chlamydia differ from other bacteria in size andblivinf habits? |
They're smaller and can only exist inside living cells. |
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What's the typical mode of transmission of rickettsias infections? |
Through bites of life and ticks, fleas. |
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What microbial group is classified as an animal ? |
Protozoa |
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What are two common fungus infections? |
Athletes foot and ringworm. |
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What's the most common intestinal work? |
Ascaris |
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How are thrichinella transmitted? |
They enclose themselves in a sec inside the muscles of rats, pigs and man. |
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Which animal diseases can be passed on by food? |
Tularmia, tuberculosis |
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Sepsis |
Poisoning due to pathogens |
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Antisepsis |
Any process in which pathogens aren't necessarily killed, but are prevented from multiplying. |
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