Pharmacology

Drugs Used In Mental Illness Antipsychotic And Antimanic Drugs Question And Answers Question 1. Enumerate The Drugs Used In The Treatment Of Acute Psychosis. Describe The Mechanism Of Actions And Adverse Effects Of Typical Antipsychotics. Answer: Acute psychosis is a clinical syndrome that may be caused by a wide variety of disorders and is typically present in patients … [Read more...] about Drugs Used In Mental Illness Antipsychotic And Antimanic Drugs Question And Answers

Drugs Affecting Renin-Angiotensin System And Plasmakinins Question And Answers Question 1. Write A Short Note On Ace Inhibitors. Or Discuss The Mechanism Of Action, Uses, And Adverse Effects Of Ace Inhibitors Answer: The ACE inhibitors are captopril, enalapril ramipril, lisinopril, perindopril, benazepril and fosinopril. ACE Inhibitors Mechanism Of Action These … [Read more...] about Drugs Affecting Renin-Angiotensin System And Plasmakinins Question And Answers

Antianginal And Other Anti-Ischemic Drugs Question And Answers Question 1. Give The Pharmacological Explanation For Why Nitroglycerine Tablet May Not Be Effective When Swallowed, But Works Very Well For Patient Of Angina Pectoris When Kept Under The Tongue? Or Explain Why Nitroglycerin Is Used Sublingually In The Treatment Of an Acute Attack Of Angina … [Read more...] about Antianginal And Other Anti-Ischemic Drugs Question And Answers

Antiarrhythmic Drugs Question And Answers Question 1. Enumerate Antiarrhythmic Drugs. Discuss Their Mechanisms And Therapeutic Uses. Answer: Enumeration Of Antiarrhythmic Drugs Class I: Sodium channel blocker Ia: Quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide Ib: Lignocaine, mexiletine, phenytoin Ic: Flecainide and propafenone. Class II: β-blockers, i.e. … [Read more...] about Antiarrhythmic Drugs Question And Answers

Antiparkinsonian Drugs Question And Answers Question 1. Give A Brief Account Of Levodopa. Levodopa is a dopamine precursor. Account On Levodopa Mechanism of Action Levodopa crosses the blood-brain barrier and is taken up by presynaptic terminals of dopaminergic neurons and is dehydroxylated to dopamine. Levodopa is converted to dopamine in peripheral tissue and … [Read more...] about Antiparkinsonian Drugs Question And Answers