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What is acetominophen and what is its mechanism of action?

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Not fully understood MOA, analgysic and antipyretic effects > anti-inflammatory

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Diphenhydramine what is it and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is an antihistamine and is an H1 R/C antagonist

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What is Celecoxib and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is an NSAID and selective cox-2 inhibition

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What is ibuprofen and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is an NSAID and its mechanism of action is inhibit cox-1 and cox-2

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What is Aspirin and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is an NSAID and inhibit cox-1 and cox-2 enzymes

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What is prednisone and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a corticosteroid and it modifies gene transcription and interferes with inflammatory activities

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What is Clotrimazol and what is its mechanism of action?

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decrease fungal formation of ergosterol

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What is tetracycline and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is an antibiotic and binds reversibly to bacterial ribosome to inhibit protein synthesis

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What is azithromycin and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is an antibiotic and binds reversibly to bacterial microsome to inhibit protein synthesis

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What is Amoxicillin and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is an antibiotic and inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis

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What is Bisacodyl and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a gastrointestinal drug and stimulates GI smooth muscle

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What is Omeprazole and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is an gastrointestinal drug and is a proton pump inhibitor

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What is Ranitidine and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a gastrointestinal drug and is an H2 R/C antagonist

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What is Ipratropium and and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a respiratory drug and is a muscarinic antagonist (selective to bronchus)

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What is Epinephrine and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a respiratory drug and is a alpha and beta agonist

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What is Albuterol and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a respirator drug and is a beta2 agonist

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What is Montelukast and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a respiratory drug and a leukotriene antagonist

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What is cetrizine and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a respiratory drug and is an H1 R/C antagonist (mild muscarinic antagonist)

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What is phenylephrine and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a respiratory drug and is an alpha agonist

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What is Dextromethorphan and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a respiratory drug and a opiate R/C agonist only in the medulla

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What is Codeine and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a respiratory drug and is an opiate r/c agonist esp in medulla

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What is hydrochlorothiazide and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a renal drug and it decreases resorption of Na, Cl, K, in distal convoluted tubule

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What is Triamterene and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a renal drug and secretes Na in exchange for K in proximal tubule

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What is Furosemide and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a renal drug and inhibits resorption of Na, Cl, K in loop of henle

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What is Warfarin and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a cardiovascular drug and is a Vit K antagonist

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What is Simvastatin and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a cardiovascular drug and is an HMG Co-A reductase inhibitor

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What is Lisinopril and what is its mechanism of action?

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Is is a cardiovascular drug and and is an angiotension converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor

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What is Atenolol and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a cardiovascular drug and is beta 1 antagonist

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What is Digoxin and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a cardiovascular drug and it inhibits Na pump

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What is Propranolol and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a cardiovascular drug and beta1 and beta2 antagonist

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What is Verapamil and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a cardiovascular drug and is a calcium channel blocker

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What is Nitroglycerine and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a cardiovascular drug and causes vasodilation in the coronary and peripheral circulation

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What is Mifepristone and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a reproductive drug original name RU 486 and is a competitive progesterone r/c antagonist

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What is Clomphene and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a reproductive drug and estrogen r/c antagonist in the anterior pituitary

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What is progesterone and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a reproductive drug and binds progesterone r/cs in nuclei to reg. transcription

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What is Estrogen and what is its mechanism of action?

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It is a reproductive drug and binds estrogen r/c’s in nuclei to reg. protein synthesis