Drug Action Measurement
... …… Potency corresponds to the strength of a drug, while Efficacy corresponds to the effectiveness of a drug. …… e.g., if 1 mg of drug A relieves pain as effectively as 10 mg of drug B, drug A is twice as potent as drug B …… the diuretic furosemide eliminates much more salt and water through urine th ...
... …… Potency corresponds to the strength of a drug, while Efficacy corresponds to the effectiveness of a drug. …… e.g., if 1 mg of drug A relieves pain as effectively as 10 mg of drug B, drug A is twice as potent as drug B …… the diuretic furosemide eliminates much more salt and water through urine th ...
Pharmacology and Older Adults
... Complete drug review with client/caregiver Instruct re: purpose, minor/major side effects Indicate when to discontinue Memory enhancement tools for compliance ...
... Complete drug review with client/caregiver Instruct re: purpose, minor/major side effects Indicate when to discontinue Memory enhancement tools for compliance ...
FUN2: 10:00-11:00 Scribe: Joan
... I. Introduction [S1]: He will use a Socratic method. We will be responsible to medicate people in the future and everything that we do can interact with the drugs they’re taking. Sometimes changing a person’s medical therapy can cause unexpected changes and that at first wouldn’t make much sense. To ...
... I. Introduction [S1]: He will use a Socratic method. We will be responsible to medicate people in the future and everything that we do can interact with the drugs they’re taking. Sometimes changing a person’s medical therapy can cause unexpected changes and that at first wouldn’t make much sense. To ...
Tuberculosis Chemotherapy
... MECHANISM OF RESISTANCE Resistance develops due to point mutations in emb B gene that encodes arabinosyl transferases enzyme involved in mycobacterial cell wall synthesis. Pharmacokinetics Bioavailability– 80% Distribution– widely distributed in all body fluids including CSF ...
... MECHANISM OF RESISTANCE Resistance develops due to point mutations in emb B gene that encodes arabinosyl transferases enzyme involved in mycobacterial cell wall synthesis. Pharmacokinetics Bioavailability– 80% Distribution– widely distributed in all body fluids including CSF ...
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... The most important concern I have regards the efficacy of drug to be approved by this legislation. Clinical trials show that a considerable portion of drugs that have been proven to be effective based on animal research and therefore tested on Humans at least in phase I will never be approved and us ...
... The most important concern I have regards the efficacy of drug to be approved by this legislation. Clinical trials show that a considerable portion of drugs that have been proven to be effective based on animal research and therefore tested on Humans at least in phase I will never be approved and us ...
Adrenergic drugs
... 4. Propranolol works to decrease blood pressure by its β-blocking effects. It decreases heart rate and cardiac output, which are the components of blood pressure. 5. Nonpharmacologic treatment approaches to hypertension include weight loss, smoking cessation, sodium restriction, stress reduction, an ...
... 4. Propranolol works to decrease blood pressure by its β-blocking effects. It decreases heart rate and cardiac output, which are the components of blood pressure. 5. Nonpharmacologic treatment approaches to hypertension include weight loss, smoking cessation, sodium restriction, stress reduction, an ...
Theories of addiction: Causes and maintenance of addiction
... The mesolimbic-fronto cortical dopamine system (containing the mesolimbic and mesocortical dopamine systems) is regarded as a critical pathway in brain reward (Nutt, 1997; Wise, 1996). Dopamine has been implicated in the reinforcing effects of alcohol, with alcohol use resulting in the direct stimul ...
... The mesolimbic-fronto cortical dopamine system (containing the mesolimbic and mesocortical dopamine systems) is regarded as a critical pathway in brain reward (Nutt, 1997; Wise, 1996). Dopamine has been implicated in the reinforcing effects of alcohol, with alcohol use resulting in the direct stimul ...
Advanced Pharmacology-I (PHR5001) Introduction to Pharmacology
... of the body. It can be an infection, a genetic disorder, or the result of environmental conditions such as malnourishment, poisoning, or stress. • Engineers often find it easy to see the body as a factory. • Most of the work in our body is done by proteins. The body contains thousands of different k ...
... of the body. It can be an infection, a genetic disorder, or the result of environmental conditions such as malnourishment, poisoning, or stress. • Engineers often find it easy to see the body as a factory. • Most of the work in our body is done by proteins. The body contains thousands of different k ...
IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
... 7. Untreated diabetes mellitus can result in secondary acromegaly F 8. Somatostatin analogues can be used for the treatment of acromegaly ...
... 7. Untreated diabetes mellitus can result in secondary acromegaly F 8. Somatostatin analogues can be used for the treatment of acromegaly ...
W A R N I N G! - Rockytop Boxers
... There is one drug commonly used in anesthetic protocols that should not be used in the Boxer. The drug is Acepromazine, a tranquilizer, which is often used as a preanesthetic agent. In the Boxer, it tends to cause a problem called first degree heart block, a potentially serious arrhythmia of the hea ...
... There is one drug commonly used in anesthetic protocols that should not be used in the Boxer. The drug is Acepromazine, a tranquilizer, which is often used as a preanesthetic agent. In the Boxer, it tends to cause a problem called first degree heart block, a potentially serious arrhythmia of the hea ...
Routes of Administration
... Must involve sterile technique because breaks skin barrier More expensive than oral Can administer only small volume Slower than intramuscular administration Some drugs can irritate tissues and cause pain Can be anxiety producing ...
... Must involve sterile technique because breaks skin barrier More expensive than oral Can administer only small volume Slower than intramuscular administration Some drugs can irritate tissues and cause pain Can be anxiety producing ...
Drugs and Alcohol
... PCP prevents the actions normally caused when a neurotransmitter, called glutamate, attaches to its receptor in the brain. It also disrupts the actions of other neurotransmitters. This drug’s effects are very unpredictable. For example, it may make some people hallucinate and become aggressive, whil ...
... PCP prevents the actions normally caused when a neurotransmitter, called glutamate, attaches to its receptor in the brain. It also disrupts the actions of other neurotransmitters. This drug’s effects are very unpredictable. For example, it may make some people hallucinate and become aggressive, whil ...
PowerPoint
... The pain impulses can be modulated by one of 2 pathways by activating pain-inhibitory systems. Both systems activate norepinephrine and serotonin – releasing neurons in the spinal cord which inhibits the release of transmitters for pain neurons. ...
... The pain impulses can be modulated by one of 2 pathways by activating pain-inhibitory systems. Both systems activate norepinephrine and serotonin – releasing neurons in the spinal cord which inhibits the release of transmitters for pain neurons. ...
NS Review
... • Here gated Ca+ channels open up and Ca+ enters the axon terminal • Synaptic vesicles merge with presynaptic membrane and bind with a specific protein receptors ...
... • Here gated Ca+ channels open up and Ca+ enters the axon terminal • Synaptic vesicles merge with presynaptic membrane and bind with a specific protein receptors ...
Chapter 4 Cultural, Legal, & Ethical Considerations
... ▪ Controlled studies of 100-300 volunteers (people with disease) ▪ To assess drug effectiveness and safe dosage, 2 years Phase III ▪ 3 years ▪ Involves 1000-3000 patients in clinics & hospitals ▪ Use of placebo ▪ Physicians closely monitor all patients to determine safety, efficacy, and adverse re ...
... ▪ Controlled studies of 100-300 volunteers (people with disease) ▪ To assess drug effectiveness and safe dosage, 2 years Phase III ▪ 3 years ▪ Involves 1000-3000 patients in clinics & hospitals ▪ Use of placebo ▪ Physicians closely monitor all patients to determine safety, efficacy, and adverse re ...
Pharmacodynamics – How Drugs Work
... protein phosphorylation and hence the response. In a second system (right-hand side), there is increased activity of the enzyme phospholipase C. In this case, stimulation of the phosphoinositide (PI) cycle leads to the response via two mechanisms, increased protein phosphorylation via stimulation of ...
... protein phosphorylation and hence the response. In a second system (right-hand side), there is increased activity of the enzyme phospholipase C. In this case, stimulation of the phosphoinositide (PI) cycle leads to the response via two mechanisms, increased protein phosphorylation via stimulation of ...
342529Outline_Notes_for_M18-19_2
... form of coffee, tea, cocoa, soft drinks, or headache remedies. The drug occurs naturally in more than 60 plants and trees that have been cultivated by humans since the beginning of recorded history. Caffeine is one of the methylxanthines that stimulate certain neurotransmitters in the central nervou ...
... form of coffee, tea, cocoa, soft drinks, or headache remedies. The drug occurs naturally in more than 60 plants and trees that have been cultivated by humans since the beginning of recorded history. Caffeine is one of the methylxanthines that stimulate certain neurotransmitters in the central nervou ...
Glossary key terms Ch09
... An intervention for changing both thoughts and behaviour. CBT represents an umbrella term for many different therapies that share the common aim of changing both cognitions and behaviour. Contingency management therapy Behavioural therapy which aims to help the individual identify environmental stim ...
... An intervention for changing both thoughts and behaviour. CBT represents an umbrella term for many different therapies that share the common aim of changing both cognitions and behaviour. Contingency management therapy Behavioural therapy which aims to help the individual identify environmental stim ...
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NutriCalm for Dogs
... and to have an affinity for NMDA receptors. (Nathan 2006) Theanine promotes alpha wave production in the brain. (Gomez-Ramirez 2007 ) Studies indicate that theanine increases the level of GABA (gamma-amino-butyric acid), an important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. As such, GABA balances e ...
... and to have an affinity for NMDA receptors. (Nathan 2006) Theanine promotes alpha wave production in the brain. (Gomez-Ramirez 2007 ) Studies indicate that theanine increases the level of GABA (gamma-amino-butyric acid), an important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. As such, GABA balances e ...
NOOTROPIC DRUGS
... • If administered regularly – psychological addiction – theism, which is accompanied by development of abstinent syndrome (retardness, fatigue, somnolence, depression) • Tolerance • Teratogenic action (innate abnormalities) • Increasing of frequency of IHD, essential hypertension • Acute attacks of ...
... • If administered regularly – psychological addiction – theism, which is accompanied by development of abstinent syndrome (retardness, fatigue, somnolence, depression) • Tolerance • Teratogenic action (innate abnormalities) • Increasing of frequency of IHD, essential hypertension • Acute attacks of ...
Is a “Discussion” on “Are Oservational Studies Any Good
... • A lot more work to fit many models than the standard approach which only fits one – More money as well - A grant application using it would be less likely to get funded – More work also means more chance for error in implementation ...
... • A lot more work to fit many models than the standard approach which only fits one – More money as well - A grant application using it would be less likely to get funded – More work also means more chance for error in implementation ...