Pharmacology

Question 1

What is Pharmacology?

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Question 2

What is the Receptor theory?

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Question 3

What are the three different types of interactions medicine has in terms of the receptor theory? A. - Naloxone A. - Adrenaline PA.

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Question 4

What is Pharmacokinetics?

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Question 5

What are the 4 key stages of Pharmacokinetics? A. D. M. E.

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Question 6

Why can medication/s take longer in duration to active in liver failure patients?

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Question 7

Why do we have to be very careful with certain medicines when considering pregnant patients?

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Question 8

What is the sympathetic nervous system?

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Question 9

What is the parasympathetic nervous system?

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Question 10

What drug is commonly used as a parasympathetic blocker (anti-cholinergic) reducing vagal tone increasing cardiac conduction?

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Question 11

What drug acts as a anti-arrhythmic to lengthen action potential primarily at AV nide and decrease speed of conduction?

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Question 12

When GTN is metabolised in blood vessels to form nitric oxide, what occurs and why do we give it for angina?

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Question 13

GTN and Furosemide can be used for what condition?

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