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Week 1 Lecture
The term pharmacology came from t...,
Pharmacology can be defined as 2,
What does the body do to drugs 3
147  cards
Week 2 Lectures
Metabolism is a _____ mechanism a...,
What would happen in biological s...,
The _____ is the major organ for ...
227  cards
Week 3 - Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics describes the re...,
Most drugs act via an _______ wit...,
Four types of protein are targete...
163  cards
Week 3 - Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Therapeutic drug monitoring is th...,
The main goal of therapeutic drug...,
Two main reasons to undertake tdm 3
25  cards
Week 3 - Pharm Calculations
Dose the ______ of drug to be del...,
A drug dose is expressed as 2,
Single dose amount taken at _____...
47  cards
Week 4 - Pharmacogenetics
Pharmacogenetics is the branch of...,
Pharmacogenetics refers to ______...,
Pharmacogenomics refers to the en...
80  cards
Week 5 - CNS Drugs Introduction
Cns acting drugs have a major ___...,
Cns acting drugs can produce dive...,
Cns agents are medicines that aff...
81  cards
Week 5 - Analgesics
Cns pharmacology 1,
Neuropharmacology 2,
Psychopharmacology 3
94  cards
Week 5 - Tranquilizers
Tranquilizers neuroleptics and se...,
Mechanism of action affect the cn...,
Therapeutic uses cns tranquilizer...
74  cards
Week 6 - Anticonvulsants
A seizure is defined as an abnorm...,
What are the symptoms of seizures...,
What are the characteristics of e...
86  cards
Week 6 - Antiemetics
Emesis is defined as the action o...,
What are some of the common cause...,
What are locally acting emetics 3
71  cards
Week 6 - Pre-Anesthetics
Anesthesia is defined as a state ...,
In what situations is anesthesia ...,
What indications is anesthesia us...
67  cards
Week 7 - Behavior Modifying Drugs - Part 1
The only two fda approved drugs u...,
Why is it important that we commu...,
Why use psycychotropics in vet med 3
53  cards
Week 7 - Behavior Modifying Drugs Part 2
2 major categories 1 long term or...,
Indications for short term event 2,
Common classes short term psychoa...
52  cards
Week 8 - Muscle Relaxants
An anesthetic is a drug used to i...,
Opioids provide analgesia 2,
The opioids ____ and _____ provid...
49  cards
Week 8 - Injectable and Dissociative Anesthetics
Anesthesia is a _____ process res...,
Anesthesia is induced by a drug o...,
Under general anesthesia ga the a...
82  cards
Week 8 - Dissociative and Inhalant Anesthetics
Dissociative anesthesia which is ...,
Examples of dissociative agents 2,
Dissociative anesthetics 3
54  cards
Behavioral Modification Drugs Pt 2 (Short Term)
When would you use short term eve...,
Can short term meds be used long ...,
When are the indications for shor...
66  cards
Autonomic Nervous System - Week 10
Define adrenergic receptor antago...,
Antagonism of __________ ________...,
1 explain the receptor selectivit...
51  cards
ANS - Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists
Parasympathomimetic agents are dr...,
Media 2,
Direct acting parasympathomimetic...
82  cards
Gastrointestinal Drugs
Media 1,
The enteric nervous system is an ...,
The enteric nervous system is cha...
92  cards
Ophthalmic Pharmacology
The ocular globe is protected by ...,
Adnexal tissues of the eye include 2,
The adenexal tissues of the eye f...
141  cards
Dermatopharmacology
The skin is the ____ organ of the...,
Where is our skin the thickest 2,
Where is our skin thinner 3
86  cards
Pharm - Exam 3 review
Substance p is an excitatory subs...,
Drugs that mimic the action of en...,
What is the primary neurotransmit...
14  cards
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
The endocrine system encompasses ...,
Hormones versus neurotransmittters 2,
Hormones versus neurotransmittters 3
59  cards
Immunostimulants
Immunopharmacology is defined as ...,
Immune system normally occurring ...,
List the primary lymphoid tissues 3
47  cards
NSAIDS #2
How are nsaids classified 1,
Nsaids mechanisms of action 2,
Nsaids adverse effects 3
111  cards
ImmunoPharm #2
Immunosuppressants immunosuppress...,
Immunosuppressants classification 2,
Antimetabolites ______ synthesis ...
42  cards
Blood
Hemo is defined as related to ___...,
Hemostasis is a process to ___ an...,
Thrombosis is the formation or pr...
80  cards
Blood 2: Drugs Acting on the Blood and Blood Elements
Anti coagulants are drugs are use...,
Examples of anticoagulants 2,
List the steps of the clotting ca...
69  cards
Blood 3: Drugs acting on the blood and blood elements
Fibrinolysis represents the physi...,
Pro coagulants factors _______ co...,
Anti coagulants ______ coagulatio...
93  cards

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