Treatment of pain
41 Treatment of pain Questions What are the pathways involved in the perception of pain? What drugs are used to treat pain? The perception of pain is a normal defence…
Adrenal corticosteroids
26 Adrenal corticosteroids Questions What is the physiological role of adrenal corticosteroids? When are endogenous and synthetic corticosteroids used? Corticosteroids are synthesized in the adrenal cortex under the control of…
Antiseizure agents and epilepsy
38 Antiseizure agents and epilepsy Questions What is the characteristic feature of epilepsy? What drugs are used in the treatment of epilepsy? Epilepsy is characterized by seizures broadly classified as…
Nausea and emesis
20 Nausea and emesis Questions What are the major causes of nausea and vomiting? What drugs are used for the treatment of nausea and vomiting? Nausea is a subjective unpleasant…
Anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics
35 Anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics Questions • What are the characteristic features of anxiety? • What drugs are used in the treatment of anxiety? Anxiety is a condition associated with…
Congestive heart failure
12 Congestive heart failure Questions What is congestive heart failure? What drugs are used in congestive heart failure? Pathophysiology Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a failure of the ventricles to…
Haemostasis and thrombosis
14 Haemostasis and thrombosis Questions What factors regulate haemostasis? What drugs are used in the treatment and prevention of thrombosis? Haemostasis The body responds to a rupture of the blood…
Immunomodulatory drugs
30 Immunomodulatory drugs Questions When are immunomodulatory drugs used? What is the mechanism of action of immunomodulatory drugs? The immune system has evolved to provide humoral (antibody) and cell-mediated immunity…
Thyroid disorders
24 Thyroid disorders Questions What are some examples of thyroid disorders? What are the treatments for these disorders? The thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) play an important role…
Dyslipidaemia and lipid-lowering drugs
15 Dyslipidaemia and lipid-lowering drugs Questions Why are dyslipidaemias a health risk? What drugs are used in the treatment of dyslipidaemia? Physiology of lipoproteins The metabolism of lipoproteins is complex…
