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Intro to Pharmacology Flashcards

1
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what is pharmacology

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the study of the action of drugs on the function of living systems

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what are the different elements of pharmacology

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pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

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what is a drug

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a chemical substance or natural product that affects the function of cells, organs, systems or the whole body

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how can drugs be described as

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bioactive

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when did pharmacology first emerge as a scientific discipline

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in the mid 19th century

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what was used as medicine before drugs were discovered

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herbal and other remedies

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what did the 1692 collection of choice remedies list

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concoctions of worms, dung, urin and moss from a dead mans skull

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8
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what makes drugs poisonous

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their dosage

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9
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what are some different sources of the drugs

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natural products
serendipity
changing the structure of an existing molecule
using an existing drug in a new disease
computer aided design
studying disease processes

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what are examples of natural products of drugs

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plants and animals

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what does serendipity mean

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discovered by accident

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12
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what are structure activity relationships

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changing the structure of an existing molecule

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13
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describe the discovery of pencillium

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1928 - alexnader fleming first noted the antibacterial properties of it
1938 - howard florey and ernst chain isolated penicllin from the mould and tested it in human volunteers

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what drug is produced from willow trees and give the function

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aspirin - painkiller

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what drug is produced from cocoa plants and give the function

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cocaine - local anaesthetic

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what drug is produced from the cinchona tree and give the function

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quinine - anti malarial

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what drug is produced from poppies and give the function

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morphine - painkiller

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18
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what drug is produced from foxgloves and give the function

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digoxin- heart failure

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19
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what drug is produced from guggul trees and give the function

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statins - cholesterol lowering

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20
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what drug is produced from leeches and what does it do

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hirudin, an anticoagulent

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21
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what drug is produced from cone snails and what does it do

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ziconotide, powerful painkiller

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22
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what drug is produced from bothrops jararaca

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a peptide which lowers blood pressure, which is a forerunner for ACE inhibitors

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23
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what is sildenafil

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viagra

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24
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when was viagra invested

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1989 through accidental repurposing

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25
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what are the three types of drug names

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chemical
generic
proprietary

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26
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what are chemical names for drugs

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IUPAC name that describes the chemical structure of the drug

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27
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what are general names for drugs

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international non proprietary name given to a molecule

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28
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what are proprietary names for drugs

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trade names given to an approved drug by the manufacturer

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29
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when are drugs given code names

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during their development as a way to disguise their identity

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30
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what is pharmacokinetics

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looking at what the body does to the drug, ie the fate of the drug molecule following administration to a living organism or how a drug molecule is affected by exposure to living cells

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31
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what is pharmacodynamics

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what the drug does to the body, the mechanism of drug action or what happens to cell, organs, systems as a result of drug exposure

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32
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what is nitrous oxide

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an inhaled gas with an analgesic effect which can help with the pain of labour or tooth extraction

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33
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what does amyl nitrate do

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reduce anginal symptoms through inhalation

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34
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why canaspirin not be used in children

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causes reyes syndrome, which leads to liver or brain damage

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35
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what are the drug effects on the level of the cell

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effects on receptors, ion channels, enzymes, transporters and DNA

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36
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what are the impacts of drugs at the level of the organ and organ system

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effects on heart, liver, kidney, CV, central nervous system etc

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37
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what is the impact of drugs at the level of the organism

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therapeutic effects on disease state or process, as well as adverse effects or side effects

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38
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what is the impact of drugs on the level of society

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cost, misuse and drug resistance (antimicrobial stewardship)

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39
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how many different cell types in the body

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200

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40
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what are the primary tissues

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  • muscles
  • nerves
  • epithelium
  • bone
  • connective
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41
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how do many drugs work

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by mimicing the action of endogenous molecules like neurotransmitters and hormones. can also block this activity

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42
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which sites do drugs commonly work at

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receptors
ion channels
enzymes
transporters

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43
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how do drugs act

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they are small chemical molecules that interact chemically with cellular constituents. they must bind to their targets in order to produce an effect

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44
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will a drug work if it is not bound

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no

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45
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what can drugs target aside from receptors and ion channels

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circulating proteins
DNA
bacterial cell wall

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46
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what is the primary use of receptors

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cell to cell communication

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47
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what is cell cell comunication important in the context of

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neurotransmission
effects of chemical mediators in the bloodstream
hormone and growth factor signalling

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48
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what is a receptor

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recognition molecule for a chemical mediator through which a response is transduced

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49
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what is the common structure of receptors

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protein or complex of proteins that is expressed on the surface of cells, although there are some exceptions to this

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50
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how do many drugs act in order to do

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minimise effects or mimic them

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51
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what is the lock and key concept

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receptor is the lock, drug is the key
this concept depends on the drug structure
most locks have a master key called an endogenous ligand

52
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what is the basic receptor structure (diagram included in answer)

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1 - extracellular domain
2 - transmembrane domain
3 - intracellular domain

53
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what is the extracellular domain of the basic receptor

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this is where there are basic ligand binding sites that are comprised of hydrophilic amino acids

54
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what is the transmembrane domain

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anchors the protein in the membrane
comprised of hydrophobic amino acids
alpha helical structure

55
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what is the intracellular domain of the basic receptor

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interacts with effector mechanisms and is comprised of hydrophilic amino acids

56
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what is the series of events of basic signal transduction

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signal
reception
transduction
response

57
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what is the signal step of signal transduction

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this is when the ligand arrives at the receptor

58
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what is the reception

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this is when the ligand binds to the receptor

59
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what is transduction

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ligand bound receptor changes conformation

60
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what is an example of a fast signal transduction

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nictotinic acetylcholine receptor

61
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describe type A receptors

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very fast signal transduction

62
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describe type B receptors

A

fast signal transduction

63
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describe type C receptors

A

short signal transduction

64
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describe type D receptors

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very slow signal transduction

65
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give an example of a type B receptor

A

muscarinic acetylcholine receptor

66
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give an example of a type C receptor

A

cytokine receptors

67
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give an example of type D receptors

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oestrogen receptors

68
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what is an agonist

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a drug that binds to a specific site on a receptor and mimics the effect of the endogenous ligand for that site

69
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what is an antagonist

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a drug that binds to a specific site on a receptor, and blocks the effect of the endogenous ligand

70
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how do agonists work in lock and key

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agonist fits into the lock, mimics the action of the key, and can be used to pick the lock and activate the receptor

71
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describe how antagonists work in the lock and key concept

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antagonist fits into the lock, gets stuck and prevents opening of the lock by either the endogenous ligand or the agonist

72
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describe the affinity and efficacy of agonists

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they have both

73
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describe the affinity and efficacy of antagonists

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they have affinity only

74
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what is affinity

A

measure of the strength of association between the ligand and the receptor

75
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what is efficacy

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a measure of the ability of an agonist to evoke a cellular response

76
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what is pharmacology

A

study of substances that mostly mimic or block the physiological actions of endogenous chemicals

77
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what are the core concepts of pharmacology

A

pharmacokinetics
pharmacodynamics

78
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what is pharmacokinetics

A

what the body does to the drug

79
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what is pharmacodynamics

A

what the drug does to the body

80
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how do drugs act

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by binding to specific sites on target proteins, receptors, ion channels, enzymes and transporters

81
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what are receptors

A

membrane bound recognition molecules that transduce chemical signals into cellular responses

82
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what are the main causes of pharmacological variability

A

age
genetics
disease state
drug interactions
environment

83
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describe general anaesthetic

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  • done through inhalation or injection
  • dampens neural activity by blocking neurons in the brain
  • reduces transmission by hyperpolarising the nerves
84
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describe local anaesthetic

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blocks sodium channels to block nerve transduction so when teeth are being extracted, the nerves are blocked and the person is unaware of the pain

85
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what does general anaesthetic sedate

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the entire body

86
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describe the synaptic blocking pathway of general anaesthetic

A

descreases presynaptic calcium ion entry and this reduces the release of transmitter.
increases the post synaptic hyperpolarisation to increase chlorine ion influx

87
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describe the conduction blocking pathway of local anaesthetic

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decreases axonal sodium entry to decrease action potential propagation

88
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why are the local anaesthetic structures all sort of similar

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they all need to act by blocking sodium channels

89
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what is the pKa of most local anaesthetics

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8-9 - weak bases

90
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describe neuronal cell membranes at rest

A

mostly impermeable to sodium ions
resting negative membrane potential

91
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what are the three states of sodium channels

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resting
open
inactivated

92
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describe the mechanism of action of local anaesthetics

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  • LA binds to target site on the intracellular side of the sodium channel
  • LA prevents sodium ion influx, preventing depolarisation
  • prevents action potential propagation to pervent perception of pain
  • prevents sodium influx in two ways - blocks channel and stabilises it
93
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is the block of nerve conduction by local anaesthetics irreversible

A

no

94
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what must local anaesthetics do in order to be effective

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  • diffuse from the site of administration, across the nerve cell membrane to the intracellular side
  • bind to the local anaesthetic target site
95
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what is the half life of ester linked anaesthetics

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less than three minutes

96
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what is the half life of amide linked anaesthetics

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1-3 hours

97
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why is the half life of ester linked anaesthetics relatively short

A

it is taken up from the plasma quickly, so does not need as high of a half life

98
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why are the half lives of amide linked anaesthetics relatively long

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they have to travel in the blood to the liver to be metabolised, and so must live longer

99
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describe the chemical structure of local anaesthetics

A

weak bases
has an amine group, which is ionised or unionised
pKa ranges from 7.6 - 9
at pH 7.4, both ionised and neutral forms of the local anaesthetic exists, although there is more of the ionised form

100
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describe cocaine

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medium onset
medium duration
half life of an hour
good tissue penetration
side effects on the CNS and the CV

101
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describe procaine

A

medium onset
short duration
half life of less than an hour
poor tissue penetration
CV and CNS effects

102
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describe lidocaine

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rapid onset
medium duration
half life less around 2 hours
good tissue penetration
CV effects

103
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describe tetracaine

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very slow onset
long duration
half life of an hour
moderate tissue penetration
CV effects

104
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describe bupivacaine

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slow onset
long duration
half life of two hours
moderate tissue penetration
CV effects

105
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describe prilocaine

A

medium onset
medium duration
half life of two hours
moderate tissue penetration
few side effects

106
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describe articaine

A

rapid onset
short duration
half life of 30 minutes
good tissue penetration
CV effects

107
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what are local anaesthetics often administered alongside

A

a vasoconstrictor

108
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what causes side effects of local anaesthetics

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escapism into systemic circulation

109
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how can the side effects of local anaesthetics be managed

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by being careful with dosage

110
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describe the uses of topical anaesthesia

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mucous membranes only, not effective on skin

111
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examples of topical anaesthetics

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lidocaine
tetracaine
benzocaine

112
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describe subcutaneous anaesthetics

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infiltration into tissue, combined with vasoconstrictor

113
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examples of subcutaneous anaesthetics

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most local anaesthetics

114
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describe intravenous anaesthetics

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used with pressure cuff to limit the spread

115
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example of intravenous regional anaesthesia

A

lidocaine
prilocaine

116
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describe nerve block anaesthesia

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injected close to nerve plexus, for minor surgery and dentistry

117
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example of nerve block anaesthesia

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most local anaesthetics

118
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describe spinal anaesthesia

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surgery to the abdomen and pelvis when the general anaesthetic is not suitable

119
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example of spinal anaesthesia

A

lidocaine

120
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describe epidural anaesthesia

A

form of spinal anaesthesia, given mostly in childbirth

121
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example of epidural anaesthesia

A

lidocaine
bupivacaine

122
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what are the three most important things to know about drugs

A

what it does
its potency
its selectivity

123
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describe potency

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this is a measure of the dose or concentration of a drug at which it is effective

124
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describe what a potent drug is

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one that is effective at low doses

125
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what does it mean if a drug is selective

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if it works on one receptor but not on others

126
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does a high potency mean a drug is good or bad

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neither

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