Autonomic Agents   CHOLINERGIC AGENTS   What are the major subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system? It is divided into the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems. What is the…

Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agents   BASIC PHARMACOLOGY OF CANCER CHEMOTHERAPEUTICS   According to the log-kill hypothesis, does the cytotoxic action of anticancer drugs follow first-order or second-order kinetics? First-order kinetics With…

CNS Agents   GENERAL AND LOCAL ANESTHETICS   State which stage of anesthesia each of the following descriptions refers to? Delirium; violent behavior; increased blood pressure; increased respiratory rate; irregular…

Antimicrobial Agents   ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS   What is a bacteriostatic antibiotic? An antibiotic that causes reversible inhibition of growth. The bacteria are still present and able to replicate should the…