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Antimicrobials
Penicillins class main types thei...,
Cephalosporins class example its ...,
Carbapenems class example action
15  cards
Sex Hormones & HRT
Describe the action of the cocp,
Describe the risks adrs associate...,
Describe a ddi of the combined ocp
9  cards
Pharmacokinetics / Pharmacodynamics
Describe absorption,
Define bioavailibility,
What are the 4 main stages in pha...
20  cards
Corticosteroids
What are the main mechanisms of a...,
What is a main adr of glucocortic...,
Name some other adrs in the over ...
6  cards
Insulin & Anti-glycaemic Agents
Describe the types of diabetes an...,
Describe the management of type 1...,
What is the overall aim of manage...
9  cards
Statins
What are the mechanisms of action...,
Describe some adrs of statins,
Describe some other lipid lowerin...
4  cards
Heart Failure & hypertension
Describe the british hypertension...,
How is the threshold for pharmaco...,
Describe what is included in life...
10  cards
Anti-epileptics
How do voltage gated sodium chann...,
Name some examples of voltage gat...,
Describe the action of carbamazepine
12  cards
Movement Disorders
Describe how l dopa works,
Describe how dopamine receptor ag...,
Describe how monoamine oxidase b ...
7  cards
Antivirals
M2 ion channel blockers examples ...,
Neuraminidase inhibitors examples...,
What are the two main antiviral a...
3  cards
Airway Control
Describe the principles of manage...,
Bronchidilators what they are use...,
Corticosteroids what they are use...
8  cards
Immunosuppression & Arthritis
Disease modifying anti rheumatic ...,
Methotrexate mechanism of action ...,
Sulfasalazine a combination of wh...
10  cards
NSAIDS
Describe the pharmacokinetic effe...,
What are the adverse drug reactio...,
What are nsaids used for
8  cards
Narcotic Analgesics (opioids)
Describe the classification of op...,
Describe the pharmacokinetics of ...,
Describe the pharmacokinetics of ...
8  cards
Anaesthetics
What are the 4 main effects that ...,
Why are a range of adjuvant drugs...,
Give an example of the range of a...
13  cards
Thrombolytics
What ate the 2 main mechanisms of...,
What are the indications for fibr...,
What are the main adrs of fibrino...
5  cards
Diuretics
Loop diuretics example mechanism ...,
Thiazides example mechanism of ac...,
Potassium sparing diuretics examp...
5  cards
Anticoagulants & antiplatelets
What are the 2 main classes of an...,
Warfarin mechanism of action indi...,
What is inr
11  cards
Antiarrhythmics
What is the vaughn williams class...,
Class i sodium channel blockers e...,
Class ii beta blockers mechanims ...
6  cards
Chemotherapy
What are the 3 main sites of acti...,
Alkylating agents platinum compou...,
Anti metabolites mechanism of act...
8  cards
Antipsychotics
What are the 4 main classes of an...,
Ssris mechanism of action indicat...,
Tcas mechanism of action pharmaco...
19  cards
Gut Motility
What neurotransmitters are involv...,
Name the classifications of anti ...,
Domperidone class mechanism of ac...
13  cards
Acid Secretion
What are the 2 main classes of dr...,
H2 receptor antagonists mechanism...,
Ppis mechanism of action adrs
4  cards
Drugs For PPE: Name The Drug Class
Gaviscon,
Hyocine,
Mebeverine
224  cards

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