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Week 1 Lecture
The term pharmacology came from t...,
Pharmacology is the science that ...,
What the body does to drugs
147  cards
Week 2 Lectures
Metabolism is a ______ mechanism ...,
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 ________ wi...,
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
25  cards
Week 3 - Pharm Calculations
Dose the _______ of drug to be de...,
A drug dose is expressed as,
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 the...,
Cns acting drugs can produce dive...,
Cns agents are medicines that aff...
81  cards
Week 5 - Analgesics
Cns pharmacology how drugs alter ...,
Neuropharmacology,
Psychopharmacology
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
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
Fda approved dogs only reconcile ...,
Extra label most psychoactives us...,
Why use psycychotropics in vet me...
53  cards
Week 7 - Behavior Modifying Drugs Part 2
2 major categories1 long term or ...,
Indications for short term event ...,
Common classes short term psychoa...
52  cards
Week 8 - Muscle Relaxants
An anesthetic is a drug used to i...,
Opioids provide analgesia tranqui...,
The opioids _____ and ______ prov...
49  cards
Week 8 - Injectable and Dissociative Anesthetics
Anesthesia is a ______ process re...,
Anesthesia is induced by a drug o...,
Under general anesthesia ga the a...
82  cards
Week 8 - Dissociative and Inhalant Anesthetics
Dissociative anestheticsdissociat...,
Dissociative agents ketamine tile...,
Dissociative anestheticsdrugs tha...
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
Drugs that inhibit the interaccio...,
Antagonism of peripheral dopamine...,
Explain the receptor selectivity
51  cards
ANS - Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists
Parasympathomimetic agentsdrugs t...,
Direct acting parasympathomimetic...
82  cards
Gastrointestinal Drugs
The enteric nervous system is an ...,
It is characterized by the presen...
92  cards
Ophthalmic Pharmacology
The ocular globe is protected by ...,
Adnexal tissues of the eye include,
The adenexal tissues of the eye f...
141  cards
Dermatopharmacology
The skin is the largest organ of ...,
Thickest over the head dorsum of ...,
Thinner on the ventral abdomen me...
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 neurotransmittter...,
Hormones versus neurotransmittter...
59  cards
Immunostimulants
Immunopharmacology is defined as ...,
Immune system normally occurring ...,
List the primary lymphoid tissues
47  cards
NSAIDS #2
How are nsaids classified,
Nsaids mechanisms of action,
Nsaids adverse effects
111  cards
ImmunoPharm #2
Immunosuppressants immunosuppress...,
Immunosuppressants classification...,
Antimetabolites purine synthesis ...
42  cards
Blood
Hemo is defined as related to blo...,
Hemostasis is a process to preven...,
Thrombosis is the formation or pr...
80  cards
Blood 2: Drugs Acting on the Blood and Blood Elements
Anticoagulnats are drugs are used...,
Examples of anticoagulants,
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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