Drugs For Hypertension (HTN) Chapter 23
... into both cardiac and vascular smooth muscle, slowing heart rate (HR) and conduction velocity which can stabilize dysrhythmias. Dilates coronary arteries as well as arterioles, thus lowering the BP and cardiac workload. Nursing Drug Book 2008 Adams, M., Leland, N. Urban, C. ...
... into both cardiac and vascular smooth muscle, slowing heart rate (HR) and conduction velocity which can stabilize dysrhythmias. Dilates coronary arteries as well as arterioles, thus lowering the BP and cardiac workload. Nursing Drug Book 2008 Adams, M., Leland, N. Urban, C. ...
Cholinergics and Anticholinergics
... Glaucoma Tachydysrhythmias Not in situations whereby delaying of gastric emptying is a concern ...
... Glaucoma Tachydysrhythmias Not in situations whereby delaying of gastric emptying is a concern ...
Hypertension
... • What are your goals for those diagnosis???? • What are your interventions????? • How will you evaluate your goals????? ...
... • What are your goals for those diagnosis???? • What are your interventions????? • How will you evaluate your goals????? ...
Nonmodulating essential hypertension
... atrioventricular conduction, but usually only the dihydropyridines produce reflex tachycardia. Direct arteriolar vasodilators; all have negative inotropic effects and should be used cautiously in patients with congestive heart failure ...
... atrioventricular conduction, but usually only the dihydropyridines produce reflex tachycardia. Direct arteriolar vasodilators; all have negative inotropic effects and should be used cautiously in patients with congestive heart failure ...
Gastro17-GIPharm2
... Important prokinetic effects = increases gastric emptying and motility of GI tract Blocks both D2 and 5-HT3 receptors, 5-HT4 agonist o Serotonin blockade is more important than dopamine blocking activity Useful in diabetic neuropathy/gastroparesis, cancer chemo, postoperative N&V, GERD, migrai ...
... Important prokinetic effects = increases gastric emptying and motility of GI tract Blocks both D2 and 5-HT3 receptors, 5-HT4 agonist o Serotonin blockade is more important than dopamine blocking activity Useful in diabetic neuropathy/gastroparesis, cancer chemo, postoperative N&V, GERD, migrai ...
Use of ophthalmic medications during pregnancy
... Objectives. To review potential risks of eye medications to the mother and her foetus. Data sources. PubMed search for all relevant articles (1966 to 2003). Study selection. All types of publication that documented potential risks of eye medications during pregnancy. The following key words were use ...
... Objectives. To review potential risks of eye medications to the mother and her foetus. Data sources. PubMed search for all relevant articles (1966 to 2003). Study selection. All types of publication that documented potential risks of eye medications during pregnancy. The following key words were use ...
Sympathomimetics
... Fenoldopam • Fenoldopam is a D1-receptor agonist that selectively leads to peripheral vasodilation in some vascular beds. • The primary indication for fenoldopam is in the intravenous treatment of severe hypertension. Continuous infusions of the drug have prompt effects on blood pressure. ...
... Fenoldopam • Fenoldopam is a D1-receptor agonist that selectively leads to peripheral vasodilation in some vascular beds. • The primary indication for fenoldopam is in the intravenous treatment of severe hypertension. Continuous infusions of the drug have prompt effects on blood pressure. ...
Review notes
... Selective α1 Blocker Indicated for hypertension and urinary retention. Side effects: Reflex tachycardia and postural hypotension Selective α2 Blocker (sympathomimetic!) Increases sympathetic outpout. Used for male sexual dysfunction and as a weight loss drug Noncardioselective β blockers 1st gen. dr ...
... Selective α1 Blocker Indicated for hypertension and urinary retention. Side effects: Reflex tachycardia and postural hypotension Selective α2 Blocker (sympathomimetic!) Increases sympathetic outpout. Used for male sexual dysfunction and as a weight loss drug Noncardioselective β blockers 1st gen. dr ...
Antianginals and Medications Used in Shock
... For relief of acute angina, nitroglycerine is usually drug of choice Nitrates, beta blockers and calcium channel blockers are metabolized in liver, use with caution in patients with ...
... For relief of acute angina, nitroglycerine is usually drug of choice Nitrates, beta blockers and calcium channel blockers are metabolized in liver, use with caution in patients with ...
TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS
... Revise the pharmacology and mechanisms Relate this to the clinical picture Advanced Treatment Options ...
... Revise the pharmacology and mechanisms Relate this to the clinical picture Advanced Treatment Options ...
The epidemiology of hypertension in Hong Kong
... Recommendation for Initial Antihypertensive Drug Therapy in JNC 7 Thiazide-type diuretics should be used as initial therapy for most patients, either alone or in combination with one of the other classes (ACEIs, ARBs, BBs, CCBs) that have also been shown to reduce one or more hypertensive complic ...
... Recommendation for Initial Antihypertensive Drug Therapy in JNC 7 Thiazide-type diuretics should be used as initial therapy for most patients, either alone or in combination with one of the other classes (ACEIs, ARBs, BBs, CCBs) that have also been shown to reduce one or more hypertensive complic ...
heart failure
... Digitalis purpurea and alba (purple and white foxglove) their medical use goes 3000 years ago. ...
... Digitalis purpurea and alba (purple and white foxglove) their medical use goes 3000 years ago. ...
Pharmacodynamics
... •Increases in Ca2+ causes many possible responses: •Muscle cell contraction ...
... •Increases in Ca2+ causes many possible responses: •Muscle cell contraction ...
Depression and Suicide - the Peninsula MRCPsych Course
... times greater for clomipramine for 5HT Reuptake inhibition is not their only possible mode of action i.e. antagonism effects and effects on autoreceptors. Some have questioned whether anticholinergic effects may be related to effectiveness. Reputedly, held by some authorities to be more effective th ...
... times greater for clomipramine for 5HT Reuptake inhibition is not their only possible mode of action i.e. antagonism effects and effects on autoreceptors. Some have questioned whether anticholinergic effects may be related to effectiveness. Reputedly, held by some authorities to be more effective th ...
Ivabradine - Pharmaceutical Journal
... the management of patients with angina pectoris, but its use should only be considered when patients’ symptoms are not controlled on optimised “gold standard” anti-ischaemic therapy. Ivabradine use should be restricted to patients who are intolerant of beta-blockers, or whose baseline heart rate is ...
... the management of patients with angina pectoris, but its use should only be considered when patients’ symptoms are not controlled on optimised “gold standard” anti-ischaemic therapy. Ivabradine use should be restricted to patients who are intolerant of beta-blockers, or whose baseline heart rate is ...
Supraventricular arrhytmias in pregnancy
... other drugs are ineffective. Electrical cardioversion is usually not indicated due to high rate of recurrence of arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) and atrial flutter (AFl) in pregnancy usually develop due to hyperthyroidism or structural heart disease. In case of hemodynamic instability electri ...
... other drugs are ineffective. Electrical cardioversion is usually not indicated due to high rate of recurrence of arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) and atrial flutter (AFl) in pregnancy usually develop due to hyperthyroidism or structural heart disease. In case of hemodynamic instability electri ...
L11- ANTIPLATELET DRUGS
... have slow onset of action (3 - 5 days). Pro-drugs, they have to be activated in the liver. bound to plasma proteins ...
... have slow onset of action (3 - 5 days). Pro-drugs, they have to be activated in the liver. bound to plasma proteins ...
Pharm 22, 23- Drugs for Affective Disorders Depression
... MOA: facilitate the activity of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS; bind to α1 (BZ1) and α2 (BZ2) subunits of the GABA ionophore GABA regulates the excitability of neurons in almost every neuronal tract Dose-dependent depression of the CNS Given orally, low in ...
... MOA: facilitate the activity of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS; bind to α1 (BZ1) and α2 (BZ2) subunits of the GABA ionophore GABA regulates the excitability of neurons in almost every neuronal tract Dose-dependent depression of the CNS Given orally, low in ...
Successful Drug Discovery, Volume 1 Brochure
... The first volume of the book series Successful Drug Discovery is focusing on new drug discoveries during the last decade, from established drugs to recently introduced drugs of all kinds: small–molecule–, peptide–, and protein–based drugs. The role of serendipity is analyzed in some very successful ...
... The first volume of the book series Successful Drug Discovery is focusing on new drug discoveries during the last decade, from established drugs to recently introduced drugs of all kinds: small–molecule–, peptide–, and protein–based drugs. The role of serendipity is analyzed in some very successful ...
TOXIDROMES
... Toxidromes may indicate what type of drugs a patient has taken if they are unable or ...
... Toxidromes may indicate what type of drugs a patient has taken if they are unable or ...
The Autonomic Nervous System
... • are located primarily on presynaptic nerve endings. • The stimulation of α2 receptor causes inhibition of further release of norepinephrine. • α2 Receptors are also found on presynpatic parasympathetic neurons. Norepinephrine can diffuse and interact with these receptors, inhibiting acetylcholine ...
... • are located primarily on presynaptic nerve endings. • The stimulation of α2 receptor causes inhibition of further release of norepinephrine. • α2 Receptors are also found on presynpatic parasympathetic neurons. Norepinephrine can diffuse and interact with these receptors, inhibiting acetylcholine ...
FACTORS MODIFYING DRUG EFFECTS
... Several enzymes are important for drug metabolism , ( hepatic microsomal oxidase, glucuronyl and acetyl transferase) have low activity in neonates Certain drugs may lead to serious consequences chloramphenicol causing gray baby syndrome. sulphonamides causing kernicterus Activity of hepatic microso ...
... Several enzymes are important for drug metabolism , ( hepatic microsomal oxidase, glucuronyl and acetyl transferase) have low activity in neonates Certain drugs may lead to serious consequences chloramphenicol causing gray baby syndrome. sulphonamides causing kernicterus Activity of hepatic microso ...
Ch 4 lec 1
... Some drugs can prevent the storage of neurotransmitter in the vesicles – antagonists (step 3 in Figure 4.5) Some drugs can also prevent the release of neurotransmitters by deactivating proteins that cause synaptic vesicles to fuse with presynaptic membrane (step 5 in Figure 4.5) Other drugs ac ...
... Some drugs can prevent the storage of neurotransmitter in the vesicles – antagonists (step 3 in Figure 4.5) Some drugs can also prevent the release of neurotransmitters by deactivating proteins that cause synaptic vesicles to fuse with presynaptic membrane (step 5 in Figure 4.5) Other drugs ac ...