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Heart cells, prevents increase in HR Ans: Target cells for beta-blockers
and its therapeutic effects
Nerve cells, prevents pain Ans: Target cells for local anaesthetics and its
therapeutic effects
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Immune cells, reduces inflammatory pain Ans: Target cells for analgesics
and its therapeutic effects
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Nerve cells, relieves depression Ans: Target cells for antidepressants and
its therapeutic effects
Liver cells, reduces blood cholesterol levels Ans: Target cells for statins
and its therapeutic effects
Beta-blockers Ans: Drug for heart cells to prevent increase in HR
Local anaesthetics Ans: Drug for nerve cells to prevent pain
Analgesics Ans: Drug for immune cells to reduce inflammatory pain
Antidepressants Ans: Drug for nerve cells to relieve depression
Statins Ans: Drug for liver cells to reduce blood cholesterol levels
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Receptors, chemistry Ans: Most drugs target cell membranes, organelle
by ... or ...
organ, circulatory system and body Ans: Where are The "observed" or
physiological effects of the drugs at
No Ans: Are all enzymes attached to membranes
Proteins, proteins ; ion channels, enzymes, receptors and carrier proteins
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Ans: One reason for ... making good target for drugs is because most
drugs bind to ..., specifically which 4 types
receptors, natural/native chemical messengers (endogenous ligands)
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Ans: One reason for ... making good targets for drugs is because Cells of
the body / organs have ... for ... such as hormones, neurotransmitters and
mediators.
Agonist , full activation Ans: ... drugs bind to receptors and mimic the
effect of natural chemical messengers , extent of activation
Antagonist , no activation Ans: ... drugs bind to and block receptors from
the effects of their natural chemical messengers , extent of activation
sub-classes, tissues Ans: Drugs can be targeted at specific ... of receptors
that are found on specific ...
unwanted effects (side-effects) Ans: Drugs can be targeted at specific
sub-classes of receptors but may accidently bind to other receptors of
that class, resulting in ...
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Neuro-pharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, gastrointestinal
pharmacology, immuno-pharmacology, respiratory pharmacology Ans:
5 systems pharmacology
Drugs, action, living organisms Ans: Definition of pharmacology : A
branch of medical sciences that study ... and their ... on ...
biologic, chemical Ans: Definition of drug: Any substance that brings
about a change in ... function through its ... actions
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Plasma membrane, interior of a target cell Ans: Definition of receptor: A
specific protein in either the ... or ... with which a chemical
messenger/drug combines
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Mechanism of action Ans: Term for "the ways by which drugs can
produce therapeutic effects"
At one time Ans: Definition of dose : the amount of a drug to be
administered ...
Effects (Therapeutic effect) Ans: Term for "The desired results of
administration of a medication"
ADR (adverse drug reaction) Ans: Side effects (adverse effects) are
commonly called ...
Indication Ans: Term for "The reasons for administering a medication or
performing a treatment"
Contra-indications Ans: Term for "Factor that prevents the use of a
medication or treatment (e.g.Allergies)"