Psychotherapeutic Drugs
Chapter 10 Psychotherapeutic Drugs I. Antipsychotic Drugs, Sometimes Referred to as Neuroleptic Drugs (Box 10-1) A. General 1. Neuroleptics are useful in the treatment of schizophrenia. BOX 10-1 Antipsychotic Drugs…
Drugs Used in the Treatment of Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allergies
Chapter 20 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allergies I. General Considerations A. Asthma 1. An obstructive airway disorder resulting from: a. Smooth muscle…
Drugs Used in Reproductive Endocrinology
Chapter 26 Drugs Used in Reproductive Endocrinology I. Drugs That Act on the Uterus (Box 26-1) A. Oxytocin 1. General considerations a. Peptide hormone (1) Synthesized in the hypothalamus (2)…
Drugs Used in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus and Errors of Glucose Metabolism
Chapter 24 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus and Errors of Glucose Metabolism I. General Considerations (Table 24-1) A. Types of diabetes mellitus (DM) (see Rapid Review Pathology)…
CNS Introduction, and Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Drugs
Chapter 7 CNS Introduction, and Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Drugs I. CNS Introduction: See Rapid Review Neuroscience, Chapters 4 to 6, for a review of principles needed to understand how drugs…
Immunosuppressive Drugs and Drugs Used in the Treatment of Rheumatic Disorders and Gout
Chapter 22 Immunosuppressive Drugs and Drugs Used in the Treatment of Rheumatic Disorders and Gout I. Immunosuppressive Drugs (Box 22-1) A. Corticosteroids (see Chapter 23) 1. Examples a. Prednisone b….
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and other Nonopioid Analgesic-Antipyretic Drugs
Chapter 18 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and other Nonopioid Analgesic-Antipyretic Drugs I. General Considerations A. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) • Inhibit the synthesis of eicosanoids from arachidonic acid (Fig. 18-1; Table…
Toxicology and Drugs of Abuse
Chapter 30 Toxicology and Drugs of Abuse I. General Principles of Toxicology A. Definitions 1. Toxicology is the study of the hazardous effects of chemicals, including drugs, on biologic systems….
Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
Chapter 19 Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists I. Opioid Agonists (Box 19-1) • Classified into three categories; strong, moderate, and weak A. General features 1. Mechanism of action a. The effects…
Chemotherapeutic Drugs
Chapter 29 Chemotherapeutic Drugs I. General Considerations • Cancer is a disease in which the cellular control mechanisms that govern proliferation and differentiation are changed. A. Pathology of cancers (See…
