Notes in Didactic Term 1::Pharm 1::Exam 1::Intro&ANS

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Published 02/11/2025 The autonomic nervous system is under {{c1::involuntary}} control
Published 02/11/2025 Where do the actions of ANS and its neurotransmitters take place?
Published 02/11/2025 Where are the central parts of the ANS located?
Published 02/11/2025 {{c1::Sensory afferent nerves}} refers to any nerve that carries sensory information from the body towards the central nervous system (CNS)
Published 02/11/2025 {{c1::Afferent autonomic nerves}} are sensory nerves within the autonomic nervous system which monitors visceral function and transmits that informati…
Published 02/11/2025 Provide Two examples of afferent autonomic nerves. What type of sensory information does afferent autonomic nerves provide to the CNS ? (4 specific ex…
Published 02/11/2025 Where are the baroreceptors that detect changes in mean arterial pressure (MAP) located?
Published 02/11/2025 Vasomotor reflex: Detection of a decrease or low MAP by baroreceptors causes:
Published 02/11/2025 Vasomotor reflex: Detection of a increased or high MAP by baroreceptors causes:
Published 02/11/2025 CNS efferent preganglionic autonomic nerve fibers exit from brain stem or spinal cord and terminate {{c1::in autonomic ganglia}}
Published 02/11/2025 Preganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic NS leave through {{c1::cranial and sacral nerves.}}
Published 02/11/2025 Preganglionic fibers of the sympathetic NS leave through paravertebral chains along the {{c1::thoracolumbar region of spinal cord.}}
Published 02/11/2025 Which branch of the ANS has a more diffuse network of nerves? Why?
Published 02/11/2025 What is the primary neurotransmitter of the PSYMP nervous system and which receptors does it act on? 
Published 02/11/2025 How is Ach synthesized, secreted and metabolized?
Published 02/11/2025 Which peripheral ANS fibers synthesize and release acetylcholine e.g. which are cholinergic fibers?
Published 02/11/2025 Which sympathetic postganglionic fibers are also cholinergic?
Published 02/11/2025 NE is synthesized from tyrosine
Published 02/11/2025 Where are M1 receptors found?
Published 02/11/2025 Where are M2 receptors found?
Published 02/11/2025 Where are M3 receptors found?
Published 02/11/2025 Activation of M2 receptor causes:
Published 02/11/2025 Activation of M3 receptor causes:
Published 02/11/2025 What are the receptors associated with the SYMP NS?
Published 02/11/2025 Beta-1 receptors are found in the…
Published 02/11/2025 Beta-2 receptors are found in the…
Published 02/11/2025 Beta-3 receptors are found in the…
Published 02/11/2025 Stimulation of B-1 receptors causes:
Published 02/11/2025 Stimulation of B-2 receptors causes:
Published 02/11/2025 Stimulation of B-3 receptors causes:
Published 02/11/2025 A-1 receptors are found in….
Published 02/11/2025 Stimulation of A-1 receptors causes:
Published 02/11/2025 Stimulation of A-2 receptors causes:
Published 02/11/2025 A-2 receptors are found in the…
Published 02/11/2025 What are the effects of cholinomimetic drugs?
Published 02/11/2025 What are the two types of cholinomimetic drugs? Explain the difference between these two types.
Published 02/11/2025 {{c1::Irreversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEI’s)}} are implicated in cholinergic toxicity.
Published 02/11/2025 What are some examples of common irreversible AChEIs?
Published 02/11/2025 How is a cholinergic crisis treated?
Published 02/11/2025 Treatment for acute cholinergic crisis must be initiated within {{c1::36 hours}}
Published 02/11/2025 {{c1::Parasympatholytics or antimuscarinics}} are a class of drugs that block activity at M receptors.
Published 02/11/2025 Antimuscarinic drugs block M receptors and {{c1::prevent the binding of Ach.}}
Published 02/11/2025 Which antimuscarinic (class) can cross the BBB? Why?
Published 02/11/2025 What are the adverse effects (AE) of antimuscarinic agents?
Published 02/11/2025 Atropine is the prototypal naturally occurring muscarinic agent derived from the {{c1::belladonna plant}}
Published 02/11/2025 Antimuscarinic medications are contraindicated in which conditions?
Published 02/11/2025 What are the common causes of antimuscarinic toxicity?
Published 02/11/2025 What is the antidote for antimuscarinic toxicity?
Published 02/11/2025 Inotropic drugs affect {{c1::force and contractility of cardiac muscle}}
Published 02/11/2025 A drug that is considered a positive inotropic drug will {{c1::increase}} the strength and force of contraction.
Published 02/11/2025 Chronotropic drugs affect {{c1::heart rate}}
Published 02/11/2025 Dromotropic drugs affect the {{c1::velocity of impulse conduction}}
Published 02/11/2025 A positive chronotropic drug would
Published 02/11/2025 A negative chronotropic drug would
Published 02/11/2025 A negative dromotropic drug would
Published 02/11/2025 A negative dromotropic drugs would
Published 02/11/2025 {{c1::Epinephrine}} is released from the adrenal medulla by the stimulation of nicotinic preganglionic fibers
Published 02/11/2025 Describe epinephrine’s potency on alpha and beta receptors?
Published 02/11/2025 Effects of epinephrine on:HR: BP: SV:CO:Respiratory tract: Common indications:Possible AEs:
Published 02/11/2025 Norepinephrine has a great effect primarily on alpha receptors
Published 02/11/2025 Effects of norepinephrine on:BP: PVR:HR:CO:Common use:
Published 02/11/2025 Dopamine works on vascular dopamine receptors and is a {{c1::B-1}} receptor agonist
Published 02/11/2025 Dopamine has a(n) ____ effectChronotropic Ionotropic Dromotropic
Published 02/11/2025 Effect of dopamine at low doses
Published 02/11/2025 Effect of dopamine at high doses
Published 02/11/2025 Define the term beta agonist
Published 02/11/2025 Define selective and nonselective beta agonist
Published 02/11/2025 Define beta antagonist
Published 02/11/2025 Nonselective beta antagonists block beta receptor(s) ______.
Published 02/11/2025 Possible adverse effects (AE) of cholinomimetic drugs?
Published 02/11/2025 Define Pharmacology
Published 02/11/2025 Define Clinical Pharmacology
Published 02/11/2025 Define Drug
Published 02/11/2025 What are the 4 ways of Naming a Drug?
Published 02/11/2025 What are Adverse Reactions?
Published 02/11/2025 What are Contraindications? Examples?
Published 02/11/2025 What are the 4 phases of Pharmacokinetics?
Published 02/11/2025 Define Absorption
Published 02/11/2025 Absorption Factors of a Drug
Published 02/11/2025 List some Routes of Administration of drugs
Published 02/11/2025 Drug formulation solubility from most to least soluble when ingested:
Published 02/11/2025 Where in the body is most of a drug absorbed?
Published 02/11/2025 What organ is involved in the first pass effect?
Published 02/11/2025 Most common mechanism of passing of drugs over a membrane.
Published 02/11/2025 What is the effect of the first pass effect?
Published 02/11/2025 Define Bioavailability.What is bioavailability expressed as?
Published 02/11/2025 Which type of drug is more readily absorbed, charged or uncharged?
Published 02/11/2025 Define Pinocytosis
Published 02/11/2025 What is more permeable, BBB or Placenta?
Published 02/11/2025 D in ADME
Published 02/11/2025 Total drug vs Free Drug
Published 02/11/2025 Define Metabolism
Published 02/11/2025 Where does the majority of drug metabolism take place?
Published 02/11/2025 What are Prodrugs?
Published 02/11/2025 What process is a major source of drug interactions?
Published 02/11/2025 Half Life
Published 02/11/2025 Drug A’s halflife is 6 hours. How long will it take to clear 75% of drug A from a patient’s body?
Published 02/11/2025 How many half lives does it take for a drug to reach a steady state?
Published 02/11/2025 Define Pharmacodynamics
Published 02/11/2025 Efficacy Vs. Potency
Published 02/11/2025 What does the Therapeutic Index measure?
Published 02/11/2025 Primary site of excretion?Other modes of excretion?
Published 02/11/2025 What kinds of ions are more excretable?
Published 02/11/2025 Half Life
Published 02/11/2025 Drug A’s halflife is 6 hours. How long will it take to clear 75% of drug A from a patient’s body?
Published 02/11/2025 How many half lives does it take for a drug to reach a steady state?
Published 02/11/2025 Define Pharmacodynamics
Published 02/11/2025 Efficacy Vs. Potency
Published 02/11/2025 What does the Therapeutic Index measure?
Published 02/11/2025 Examples of drugs with a lower TI.
Published 02/11/2025 What kind of monitoring is done when administering drugs with lower TI?
Published 02/11/2025 A class of drug that binds with a receptor and produces the same response as an endogenous chemical that would normally bind to that receptor.
Published 02/11/2025 A class of drug that combines with a receptor and stimulates the release of an endogenous chemical
Published 02/11/2025 Antagonist
Published 02/11/2025 Irreversible Antagonist
Published 02/11/2025 Hypersensitivity type characterized by inflammation, smooth muscle spasm, anaphylaxis, mediated by IgE antibodies.
Published 02/11/2025 Type III hypersensitivity
Published 02/11/2025 Zero Order drug elimination
Published 02/11/2025 First Order drug elimination
Published 02/11/2025 Muscarinic agonists MOA
Published 02/11/2025 Muscarinic agonists side effects
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does pilocarpine belong to? What is it commonly used for?
Published 02/11/2025 This drug is rarely used for glaucoma; ophthalmic drops have recently been approved for presbyopia
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does bethanechol belong to
Published 02/11/2025 This drug is used for urinary retention or gastricatony after surgery; helps urination post op; tablets or injections
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does cevimeline belong to
Published 02/11/2025 This drug is used for dry mouth sicca conditions
Published 02/11/2025 Reversible cholinesterase inhibitors MOA
Published 02/11/2025 Symptoms of cholinergic toxicity 
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does edrophonium belong to
Published 02/11/2025 This drug was used to diagnose Myasthenia Gravis but is not available in the USA
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does neostigmine belong to?Long or short acting?What is is commonly used for?
Published 02/11/2025 This drug is used for acute colonic pseudo-obstruction or obstruction after the use of meds (colon motility decreased)
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does pyridostigmine belong to
Published 02/11/2025 This drug is rarely used for anticholinergic overdose treatment
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does physostigmine belong to
Published 02/11/2025 This drug is a treatment option for Myasthenia Gravis symptoms and can occasionally be useful to treat anticholinergic OD
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does oral rivastigmine belong to
Published 02/11/2025 These medications are Alzheimer’s meds
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does galantamine (oral and patch) belong to
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does donepezil belong to
Published 02/11/2025 Irreversible cholinesterase inhibitor MOA
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does pralidoxime belong to
Published 02/11/2025 This drug can be combined with atropine to treat overdoses of acetylcholinesterase; toxic organophosphates, sarin and soman nerve gases; must be treat…
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does atropine belong to
Published 02/11/2025 This drug is combined with pralidoxime to treat overdose of acetylcholinesterase; toxic organophosphates, sarin and soman nerve gases; must be treated…
Published 02/11/2025 Antimuscarinics and atropine MOA
Published 02/11/2025 Antimuscarinics and atropine side effects
Published 02/11/2025 What class does ipratropium bromide (atrovent) belong to
Published 02/11/2025 This drug is used as a bronchodilator in COPD as an inhaler or neb solution
Published 02/11/2025 What class does homatropine and methylbromide belong to
Published 02/11/2025 This drug is used for eye procedures to dilate pupils and relax ciliary muscle, applied topically
Published 02/11/2025 What class does glycopyrrolate belong to
Published 02/11/2025 This drug inhibits GI motility, is used for hyperhidrosis treatment and decreases airway secretions
Published 02/11/2025 What class does scopolamine belong to
Published 02/11/2025 What is the difference between quaternary antimuscarinics and antimuscarinics
Published 02/11/2025 This drug is used to prevent motion sickness and is a patch that can be put behind the ear for 72 hours
Published 02/11/2025 What class does tropicamide belong to
Published 02/11/2025 This drug is used as a mydriatic to dilate the pupil
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does benztropine (cogentin) belong to
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does trihexyphenidyl (artane) belong to
Published 02/11/2025 These drugs can be used to treat EP effects with antipsychotics; can also be used to treat Parkinson’s disease
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does dicyclomine (bentyl) belong to
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does hyoscyamine sulfate (IB stat and levsin) belong to
Published 02/11/2025 These drugs can be used as an antispasmodic in GI tract for IBS (relieves cramps and pains)
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does oxybutynin (ditropan) belong to
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does tolterodine (detrol) belong to
Published 02/11/2025 This drug can be used to treat urinary incontinence from overactive detrusor muscles
Published 02/11/2025 This drug can have selective effects on bladder for urinary incontinence.Provide:generic name:brand name:class: 
Published 02/11/2025 What drug class does albuterol belong to?
Published 02/11/2025 Selective B2 agonist side effects
Published 02/11/2025 Selective B2 agonist used to treat
Published 02/11/2025 Name the selective B2 agonists
Published 02/11/2025 What is the additional use for the B2 agonist terbutaline?
Published 02/11/2025 What are two examples of nonselective Beta agonists?
Published 02/11/2025 What are selective Beta 3 agonists used for?
Published 02/11/2025 Mirabegron drug class? What is used to treat? 
Published 02/11/2025 Vibegron drug class? What is it used to treat?
Published 02/11/2025 Examples of Nonselective Beta 1 and Beta 2 blockers
Published 02/11/2025 Beta 2 agonist side effects
Published 02/11/2025 What is the MOA of beta blockers?
Published 02/11/2025 What patients should avoid non selective B1 and B2 blockers?(3 specific patient populations)
Published 02/11/2025 Why should diabetics avoid Beta blockers?
Published 02/11/2025 What is the most common non selective B1 and B2 blocker?
Published 02/11/2025 What is timolol used for?
Published 02/11/2025 What effects do non selective B1 and B2 blockers have on the body?
Published 02/11/2025 What are the Beta 1 selective beta blockers?
Published 02/11/2025 What is the advantage of Beta 1 selective beta blockers?
Published 02/11/2025 What effects do Beta 1 blockers have on the heart?
Published 02/11/2025 Labetalol and Carvedilol are
Published 02/11/2025 What are labetalol and carvedilol used for?
Published 02/11/2025 What Beta blocker is used in pregnancy?
Published 02/11/2025 Phenylephrine is an {{c1::alpha 1}} agonist
Published 02/11/2025 What is Phenylephrine used for? MOI?
Published 02/11/2025 A drug that is a negative inotropic drug will {{c1::decrease}} force and strength of cardiac contraction.
Published 02/11/2025 What usually activates prodrugs?
Published 02/11/2025 A drug that binds covalently to the receptor and cannot be displaced by either competing ligands or washing is an {{c1::IRREVERSIBLE ANTA…
Published 02/11/2025 Drugs bound to proteins are {{c1::INACTIVE}}
Published 02/11/2025 {{c1::Clearance}} is the rate of drug elimination in relation to its concentration
Published 02/11/2025 A drug that enhances the rate of p450 expression is called an {{c1::inducer}}
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