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FA Renal
Osmotic diuretic in the pct incre...,
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor in p...,
Sulfonamide loop diuretic 3
35  cards
FA GI Pharm
Reversible block of histamine h2 ...,
Irreversibly inhibit h k atpase i...,
Bind to ulcer base providing phys...
39  cards
FA Endo Pharm
Exact mechanism is unknown 1,
Close k channel in beta cell memb...,
Inc insulin sensitivity in periph...
21  cards
FA HemeOnc Pharm
Cofactor for the activation of an...,
Derivatives of hirudin the antico...,
Interferes with normal synthesis ...
51  cards
FA MSK Pharm
Reversibly inhibit cox 1 2 block ...,
Reversibly inhibit cox2 spares co...,
Reversibly inhibits cox mostly in...
10  cards
GCPR (alpha, beta, muscarinic, dopamine, histamine, vasopressin)
Alpha 1 agonist phenylephrine ne ...,
Alpha2 agonist methyldopa antagon...,
Beta1 agonist dobutamine antagoni...
16  cards
Specific Antidotes
Acetaminophen 1,
Ache inhibitors organophosphates 2,
Amphetamines basic 3
21  cards
FA Neuro Pharm
Mu opioid receptor partial agonis...,
Very weak opioid agonist also inh...,
Facilitates gabaa action by incre...
98  cards
FA Psych Pharm
Induce catecholamines at the syna...,
Block dopamine d2 receptors incre...,
Stimulates 5 ht1a receptors 3
10  cards
Antivirals
Palivizumab 1,
Hiv env protein 2,
Fusion inhibitor that binds to gp...
69  cards
Antibiotics
Bind pbps to inhibit cross linkin...,
Pcn se 2,
Pcn mor 3
90  cards
FA Repro Pharm
Gnrh analog with agonist properti...,
Antagonist at estrogen receptors ...,
Antagonist on breast tissue agoni...
16  cards
Epilepsy Drugs
Epilepsy drugs that block inactiv...,
Blocks thalamic t type ca2 channe...,
Potentiates gabaa by inc frequenc...
11  cards
FA Resp Pharm
Reversible inhibitors of h1 hista...,
Reversible inhibitors of h1 hista...,
Expectorant thins respiratory sec...
24  cards
Antifungals & antiprotozoans
Binds ergosterol lyses membrane 1,
Binds ergosterol lyses membrane t...,
Inhibit ergosterol synthesis by i...
14  cards
FA Antibiotics
Bind pbps transpeptidases 1,
Beta lactam drugs that inhibit ce...,
A monobactam resistant to beta la...
5  cards
UW GI
Inhibit the rate limiting step in...,
Se statins 2,
Increase lipoprotein lipase activ...
46  cards
FA Immuno Pharm
Cu epoetin alfa erythropoietin 1,
Cu thrombopoietin 2,
Cu oprelvekin il 11 3
59  cards
FA Cholinomimetics
Bethanechol 1,
Carbachol 2,
Cu bethanechol 3
34  cards
FA G-protein linked second messengers
Vasoconstriction pupil dilation i...,
Vasodilation pupil constriction i...,
Decreased sympathetic outflow ins...
23  cards
Drug endings
Azole 1,
Bendazole 2,
Cillin 3
36  cards

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