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Decks in this class (21)

Introduction and terminology
What is a healthcare professional,
What must we know about each pati...,
What do we need to do with the he...
35  cards
Prescription writing
How to read and write a prescription,
What information needs to be on a...,
What units of measurement are use...
12  cards
Drug regulation and discovery in canada
History of canadian pharmacy,
What are the 4 general ways the p...,
How are drugs regulated
30  cards
Forms and routes
What does drug delivery depend on,
What are the 3 major routes of dr...,
What does the enteral route of de...
22  cards
Kinetics and dynamics
What is pharmacokinetics,
What are the four processes of ph...,
What is absorption
30  cards
Drug reactions
What happens when patients are ta...,
What is the drug drug interaction,
What are the two possible results...
25  cards
Autonomic drugs
3 functions of the nervous system,
The nervous system breaks down into,
The peripheral nervous system bre...
60  cards
Non opioid analgesics
What are analgesics used for,
What is pain,
Where does the sensory response t...
64  cards
Opioids
What are narcotics,
What binding sites are called the...,
What are pure agonists opioids
46  cards
Antibiotics
What are pathogens,
How do pathogens infect the body,
What are the 3 indications for an...
54  cards
Antiviral and antifungal agents
What is the herpes simplex virus ...,
What is a primary herpes infection,
When do the lesions appear and wh...
21  cards
Cardiovascular drugs
What are contraindications for tr...,
When should you discuss a patient...,
What is the cardiovascular system
96  cards
Medical emergencies
How many emergencies are life thr...,
What should the office emergency ...,
What are the most common emergencies
21  cards
Anaesthetics
What is dental anesthesia,
What is local anesthesia,
What is the mechanism of action
73  cards
Neuro
What are seizures,
Where in the brain can seizures o...,
What is the difference between a ...
29  cards
Antineoplastics
How do antineoplastic drugs work,
How does cancer chemotherapy work,
What do antineoplastics do
19  cards
Endocrine
What causes diabetes,
What are normal blood sugar level...,
Where is insulin made and secreted
48  cards
Herbal
What is aloe vera used for,
What is black cohosh used foreign...,
What is cayenne used for
35  cards
Psychotropics
What are antipsychotics used for,
What are mood stabilizing agents ...,
What are anxiolytic drugs used for
44  cards
Respiratory
What are some examples of disorde...,
What are smooth muscles and bronc...,
What is pathogenesis and diagnosi...
55  cards
GI Drugs
What is the defence mechanism of ...,
What is peptic ulcer disease,
What are symptoms of peptic ulcer...
54  cards

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