What is the drugs half-life?
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Half-life specifically means the amount of time it takes for an administered
drug to be halfway cleared from the system.
Nonselctive agents
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, bined to both beta-1 and beta-2 receptors, those include propranolol and
carvedilol, although carvedilol has additional alpha blocking activity which
can cause vasodilation of the peripheral vasculature, and labetalol as well.
Betablockers - first choice for HTN?
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They have been used in hypertension but no longer our treatment of first
choice
what happens with type 3 hypersensitivity
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localized destruction
example of Type 2 hypersensitivity
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rH negative mother, giving birth to rH negative baby.
,Pharmacokinetics of Beta-adrenergic blockers
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they are usually absorbed rapidly and well from the GI tract and are somewhat
protein-bound. Food doesn't inhibit—and may even enhance—their absorption.
Some betaadrenergic blockers are absorbed more completely than others.
Beta-adrenergic blockers have widespread effects in the body because they
produce their blocking action not only at adrenergic nerve endings but also in
the adrenal medulla.
How would you use a drugs half life for prescribing?
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You must use the drug's half-life to determine the length of time required
between dosage administrations. How long it takes for the drug to be
increased or decreased by 50%. Important b/c, especially with new meds, it
takes 4-5 half-lives to reach a steady state.
As a drug travels through the body, it comes in contact with?
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, proteins such as the plasma protein albumin. The drug can remain free or bind
to the protein. The portion of a drug that's bound to a protein is inactive and
can't exert a therapeutic effect. Only the free, or unbound, portion remains
active. A drug is said to be highly protein-bound if more than 80% of the drug
is bound to protein.
Beta-blockers interfere with
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binding of the receptor to epinephrine and other stress hormones and weaken
the effects of stress hormones.
Cholinergic blocking drugs are given by injection before such diagnostic procedures as
endoscopy and sigmoidoscopy to
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relax the GI smooth muscle.
The Henderson - Hasselbach equation solves:
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Half-life specifically means the amount of time it takes for an administered
drug to be halfway cleared from the system.
Nonselctive agents
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, bined to both beta-1 and beta-2 receptors, those include propranolol and
carvedilol, although carvedilol has additional alpha blocking activity which
can cause vasodilation of the peripheral vasculature, and labetalol as well.
Betablockers - first choice for HTN?
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They have been used in hypertension but no longer our treatment of first
choice
what happens with type 3 hypersensitivity
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localized destruction
example of Type 2 hypersensitivity
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rH negative mother, giving birth to rH negative baby.
,Pharmacokinetics of Beta-adrenergic blockers
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they are usually absorbed rapidly and well from the GI tract and are somewhat
protein-bound. Food doesn't inhibit—and may even enhance—their absorption.
Some betaadrenergic blockers are absorbed more completely than others.
Beta-adrenergic blockers have widespread effects in the body because they
produce their blocking action not only at adrenergic nerve endings but also in
the adrenal medulla.
How would you use a drugs half life for prescribing?
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You must use the drug's half-life to determine the length of time required
between dosage administrations. How long it takes for the drug to be
increased or decreased by 50%. Important b/c, especially with new meds, it
takes 4-5 half-lives to reach a steady state.
As a drug travels through the body, it comes in contact with?
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, proteins such as the plasma protein albumin. The drug can remain free or bind
to the protein. The portion of a drug that's bound to a protein is inactive and
can't exert a therapeutic effect. Only the free, or unbound, portion remains
active. A drug is said to be highly protein-bound if more than 80% of the drug
is bound to protein.
Beta-blockers interfere with
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binding of the receptor to epinephrine and other stress hormones and weaken
the effects of stress hormones.
Cholinergic blocking drugs are given by injection before such diagnostic procedures as
endoscopy and sigmoidoscopy to
Give this one a try later!
relax the GI smooth muscle.
The Henderson - Hasselbach equation solves:
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