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Week 1 A Flashcards

1
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Carcinogenic vs teratogenic

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causes cancer vs causing birth defects

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2
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Peripheral

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at the extremities

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3
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Peristalsis

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rythmic motion of GI system in digestion

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4
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Synergistic

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working together to give super additive effects

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5
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Tachycardia vs Bradychardia

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abnormally fast heart rate vs slow

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6
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Renal

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pertaining to kidneys

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7
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Visceral

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pertaining to internal organs

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8
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Febrile

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feverish

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9
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Emetic

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drug that induces vomiting

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10
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Antipyretic

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drug that reduces fever

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Analgesic

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drug that reduces pain

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12
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Myo

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muscle

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13
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Intra

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within

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14
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Inter

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between

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15
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Dys

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painful,bad,difficult

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16
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emia

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in or of the blood

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17
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itis

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inflammation of

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18
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ectomy

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incision or removal of a part

19
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algia

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pain in a part –ie neuralgia (nerve pain)

20
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uria

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in or of the urine

21
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Pharmacodymanics

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: studies drug actions and effects

22
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Pharmacokinetics

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studies rates of change of drug concentrations in the body and includes rates of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of a drug

23
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Drug dependence and Addiction stages

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• Occasional use>frequent use>physiological dependence>compulsive use>overwhelming involvement:addiction

24
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Criteria for addiction

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  • Upon termination of the drug’s use, the addict suffers through a withdrawal syndrome (abstinance syndrome)
  • This withdrawal crisis can be ended at any time with readministration of the drug
  • Physiological changes in the addict’s body require the drug for normal existence (cf. a diabetic requires insulin for normal existence)
  • Addicts develop a tolerance for the drug, so that ever-increasing doses are required to achieve the desired efffect
25
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3 types of drugs producing withdrawal syndrome

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    1. Depressants : alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates
    1. Opiates: heroin, morphine, methadone
    1. Stimulants: cocaine, amphetamines,caffeine
26
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Measuring Drug Effectiveness

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  • Clinical testing on animals, then diseased patients
  • Placebo effects
  • Side effect and overdose monitoring (use volunteers..often prison inmates who can shorten their term by doing this)
  • Physicians and Pharmaceutical Companies work together (samples given to MD’s by Drug company representatives)
27
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holistic medicine

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considers emotional, spiritual & psychological factors

28
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herbal treatments

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some unconventional bee venom, shark cartilege, echinacea –

29
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homeopathy

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uses tiny doses (sometimes 0 concentration) of active constituent

30
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• Naturopathy

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:techniques used to restore health rather than to treat a disease

31
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Bioelectromagnetic

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uses magnets, electrical currents, copper bracelets etc

32
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• Body based

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can be very useful chiropractic,acupuncture,massage

33
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• RECEPTOR SITE THEORY

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drugs act at specific locations in tissues and organs

34
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Naloxone

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used to treat heroin overdoses-binds to the opiate receptor more strongly than heroin –> heroin is the agonist and Naloxone is an antagonist

35
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• Morphine and codeine:

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extracted from opium poppies

36
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• Digitalis

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cardioactive steroid from foxglove plant

37
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• Insulin

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promotes and regulates glucose metabolism:

38
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• Thyroxine

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regulates overall growth and metabolism

39
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• Steroids

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biosynthesized in humans from cholesterol :much more on these later!

40
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Drugs from gene splicing

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  • For proteins only
  • Available via recombinant DNA technology
  • DNA makes RNA makes protein
  • Insulin, Human growth hormone (HGH), interferon
41
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• Synthesis by organic Chemists!!

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  • Modifications of naturally occuring materials via synthesis: penicillins from mould, then modified structurally via synthesis
  • Taxol (anti-cancer drug) Precursor from pacific Yew tree, then modified by synthesis
42
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Structure-Activity relationships

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  • Compounds with similar structures tend to show similar biological activity
  • Computer assisted modelling of active sites of enzymes: can lead to new drug candidates
43
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Alzheimers disease

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  • Caused by plaque accumulation on brain

* Large scale human trials starting

44
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Why dosages are important

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• All substances (even pure water) can be toxic ..even lethal–depending on the dose

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