DRUGS AFFECTING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
... Involves combined use of antihistamines, nasal decongestants, antitussives, and expectorants Treatment is “empiric therapy,” treating the most likely cause Antivirals and antibiotics may be used, but a definite viral or bacterial cause may not be easily identified ...
... Involves combined use of antihistamines, nasal decongestants, antitussives, and expectorants Treatment is “empiric therapy,” treating the most likely cause Antivirals and antibiotics may be used, but a definite viral or bacterial cause may not be easily identified ...
Neurotransmitters - UCSD Cognitive Science
... • These G-proteincoupled receptors are involved in the transmission of pain signals. ...
... • These G-proteincoupled receptors are involved in the transmission of pain signals. ...
PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE
... PARTICULAR DRUGS AND MEDICATIONS THAT POSSESS A POTENTIAL FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL AND/OR PHYSICAL ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE INTO FIVE (5) ...
... PARTICULAR DRUGS AND MEDICATIONS THAT POSSESS A POTENTIAL FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL AND/OR PHYSICAL ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE INTO FIVE (5) ...
Buspar and hydroxyzine taken together
... BuSpar: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips. What happens if I miss a dose (Vistaril)? What happens if I overdose (Vistaril)? What should I avoid while taking hydroxyzine (Vistaril)? What other drugs will affect. A: Atarax (hydroxyzine) reduces activity in the central nervous sys ...
... BuSpar: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips. What happens if I miss a dose (Vistaril)? What happens if I overdose (Vistaril)? What should I avoid while taking hydroxyzine (Vistaril)? What other drugs will affect. A: Atarax (hydroxyzine) reduces activity in the central nervous sys ...
Drugs used to treat Bipolar Disorder
... An anti-epileptic, it is the most widely used anti-manic drug Augments the post-synaptic action of GABA at its receptors (increasing synthesis and release) Best for rapid-cycling and acute-mania Therapeutic blood levels: 50-100 Mg/L Side effects include GI upset, sedation, lethargy,tremor, metabolic ...
... An anti-epileptic, it is the most widely used anti-manic drug Augments the post-synaptic action of GABA at its receptors (increasing synthesis and release) Best for rapid-cycling and acute-mania Therapeutic blood levels: 50-100 Mg/L Side effects include GI upset, sedation, lethargy,tremor, metabolic ...
Psychiatric Disorders: Substance Abuse
... numbness, weakness, tremors, altered states of perception and feeling, nausea Consequences: persisting perception disorder (flashbacks) ...
... numbness, weakness, tremors, altered states of perception and feeling, nausea Consequences: persisting perception disorder (flashbacks) ...
How to spot illicit drug abuse in your patients
... memory of the experience. Global confusion and agitation are common in acute intoxication. Because the effects are often perceived as negative or may not be remembered, these drugs are rarely intentionally abused. They also block cholinergic receptors peripherally; thus, overdoses can cause the clas ...
... memory of the experience. Global confusion and agitation are common in acute intoxication. Because the effects are often perceived as negative or may not be remembered, these drugs are rarely intentionally abused. They also block cholinergic receptors peripherally; thus, overdoses can cause the clas ...
Synthetic Drugs of Abuse
... • Two principle psychoactive alkaloids: 7-hydrooxymitragunine and mitragynine. • Both alkaloids have an agonistic effect at the opioid receptors, with mitragynine having an effect at alpha-adrenergic receptors in lower doses. • The drug has limited effect on respiratory drive, making it relatively s ...
... • Two principle psychoactive alkaloids: 7-hydrooxymitragunine and mitragynine. • Both alkaloids have an agonistic effect at the opioid receptors, with mitragynine having an effect at alpha-adrenergic receptors in lower doses. • The drug has limited effect on respiratory drive, making it relatively s ...
Instructor`s definition of addiction
... 3. � In sensitization, the same dose of drug causes increased effects. Classical stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamine are most commonly linked to sensitization. Classical stimulants can lead to 2-fold sensitization. However, these same drugs lead to tolerance if the dosing schedule is changed. ...
... 3. � In sensitization, the same dose of drug causes increased effects. Classical stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamine are most commonly linked to sensitization. Classical stimulants can lead to 2-fold sensitization. However, these same drugs lead to tolerance if the dosing schedule is changed. ...
10 Pharmacologic Management Of Parkinsonism
... on cholinergic neurons in the neostriatum is significantly diminished, resulting in overproduction or a relative overactivity of acetylcholine by the stimulatory neurons • This triggers a chain of abnormal signaling, resulting in loss of ...
... on cholinergic neurons in the neostriatum is significantly diminished, resulting in overproduction or a relative overactivity of acetylcholine by the stimulatory neurons • This triggers a chain of abnormal signaling, resulting in loss of ...
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CH1- History - ppt[1]. - Catherine Huff`s Site
... CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Carprofen is a non-narcotic, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with characteristic analgesic and antipyretic activity approximately equipotent to indomethacin in animal models. The mechanism of action of carprofen, like that of other NSAIDs, is believed to be associated w ...
... CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Carprofen is a non-narcotic, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with characteristic analgesic and antipyretic activity approximately equipotent to indomethacin in animal models. The mechanism of action of carprofen, like that of other NSAIDs, is believed to be associated w ...
Psychology 472 Pharmacology of Psychoactive Drugs
... • Blood goes from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to the liver before the body • Some amount of the drug will be inactivated or metabolized as it goes through the liver. ...
... • Blood goes from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to the liver before the body • Some amount of the drug will be inactivated or metabolized as it goes through the liver. ...
4 Depressants
... The diazepams bind close to the GABA receptor and increase the affinity of GABA for its receptors, which diminishes the excitation of nerves; it also alters rate of peptide formation in neurons, which induces amnesia. This is potentiated by alcohol. ...
... The diazepams bind close to the GABA receptor and increase the affinity of GABA for its receptors, which diminishes the excitation of nerves; it also alters rate of peptide formation in neurons, which induces amnesia. This is potentiated by alcohol. ...
clonazepame 1/6 Agreed CSP, Final AR EE/H/PSUR/0009/001 11
... vision (diplopia). Furthermore, the risk of anterograde amnesia, which may occur using benzodiazepines at therapeutic dosages, increases at higher dosages. Amnestic effects may be associated with inappropriate behaviour. With certain forms of epilepsy, an increase in the frequency of seizures (see 4 ...
... vision (diplopia). Furthermore, the risk of anterograde amnesia, which may occur using benzodiazepines at therapeutic dosages, increases at higher dosages. Amnestic effects may be associated with inappropriate behaviour. With certain forms of epilepsy, an increase in the frequency of seizures (see 4 ...
ANTIPSYCHOTICS
... 3) Fasting plasma glucose level or hemoglobin A1c – before initiating a new antipsychotic, then yearly. If a patient has significant risk factors for diabetes and for those that are gaining weight – before initiating a new antipsychotic, 4 months after starting an antipsychotic, and then yearly. 4) ...
... 3) Fasting plasma glucose level or hemoglobin A1c – before initiating a new antipsychotic, then yearly. If a patient has significant risk factors for diabetes and for those that are gaining weight – before initiating a new antipsychotic, 4 months after starting an antipsychotic, and then yearly. 4) ...
Slide 1
... sleep disorders. • 3. Explain the pharmacological management of anxiety and insomnia. • 4. Describe the nurse’s role in the pharmacologic management of anxiety and insomnia. • 5. Categorize drugs used for anxiety and insomnia based on their classification and mechanism of action. • 6. Use the nursin ...
... sleep disorders. • 3. Explain the pharmacological management of anxiety and insomnia. • 4. Describe the nurse’s role in the pharmacologic management of anxiety and insomnia. • 5. Categorize drugs used for anxiety and insomnia based on their classification and mechanism of action. • 6. Use the nursin ...
Anti-infective Agents Primary Goal of Antimicrobial Therapy General
... procedures • Use standard precautions and teach patients methods of proper hygiene for preventing transmission in the home and community settings. ...
... procedures • Use standard precautions and teach patients methods of proper hygiene for preventing transmission in the home and community settings. ...
file (Parkinsons Disease Topic
... Nonergot dopamine agonists are useful as monotherapy in mild-mod PD or adjunct therapy to L-dopa Reduce frequency of “off” periods May allow reductions in L-dopa dose ...
... Nonergot dopamine agonists are useful as monotherapy in mild-mod PD or adjunct therapy to L-dopa Reduce frequency of “off” periods May allow reductions in L-dopa dose ...
Psychopharmacology
Psychopharmacology (from Greek ψῡχή, psȳkhē, ""breath, life, soul""; φάρμακον, pharmakon, ""drug""; and -λογία, -logia) is the scientific study of the effects drugs have on mood, sensation, thinking, and behavior. It is distinguished from neuropsychopharmacology, which emphasizes the correlation between drug-induced changes in the functioning of cells in the nervous system and changes in consciousness and behavior.The field of psychopharmacology studies a wide range of substances with various types of psychoactive properties, focusing primarily on the chemical interactions with the brain.Psychoactive drugs interact with particular target sites or receptors found in the nervous system to induce widespread changes in physiological or psychological functions. The specific interaction between drugs and their receptors is referred to as ""drug action"", and the widespread changes in physiological or psychological function is referred to as ""drug effect"". These drugs may originate from natural sources such as plants and animals, or from artificial sources such as chemical synthesis in the laboratory.