Drugs Used in the Treatment of Bone and Calcium Disorders
Chapter 25 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Bone and Calcium Disorders I. General Considerations • Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and vitamin D play a role in the regulation of calcium…
Drugs Used in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
Chapter 11 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease I. General Considerations A. Parkinsonism is associated with lesions in the basal ganglia, especially the substantia nigra and the globus…
Anticonvulsant Drugs
Chapter 9 Anticonvulsant Drugs I. Anticonvulsant Therapy • Seizures are episodes of abnormal electrical activity in the brain that may lead to involuntary movements and sensations, which are accompanied by…
Hematopoietic Drugs
Chapter 17 Hematopoietic Drugs I. General Considerations A. Causes of anemia 1. Failure to produce sufficient red blood cells (RBCs) 2. Inadequate synthesis of hemoglobin 3. Destruction of RBCs 4….
Antihypertensive Drugs
Chapter 13 Antihypertensive Drugs I. General Considerations A. Classification of blood pressure for adults aged 18 years or older (Table 13-1). B. Treatment rationale 1. Sustained hypertension leads to cardiovascular…
Introduction to Autonomic and Neuromuscular Pharmacology
Chapter 3 Introduction to Autonomic and Neuromuscular Pharmacology I. Divisions of the Efferent Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) (Fig. 3-1) A. Parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS): craniosacral division of the ANS 1….
Anesthetics
Chapter 8 Anesthetics I. General Anesthetics A. Goals of balanced anesthesia 1. Analgesia • Elimination of perception and reaction to pain 2. Amnesia • Loss of memory, which is not…
Cholinergic Drugs
CHAPTER 4 Cholinergic Drugs I. Cholinoreceptor Agonists A. Muscarinic receptor agonists (Box 4-1) • Physiologic muscarinic effects (Table 4-1) 1. Pharmacokinetics and classes a. Choline esters • Quaternary ammonium compounds…
Muscle Relaxants
Chapter 6 Muscle Relaxants I. Spasmolytics (Box 6-1) • Certain chronic diseases (e.g., cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis) and spinal cord injuries are associated with abnormally high reflex activity in neuronal…
Adrenergic Drugs
Chapter 5 Adrenergic Drugs I. Adrenoreceptor Agonists A. General 1. Endogenous catecholamines (norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine) are found in peripheral sympathetic nerve endings, the adrenal medulla, and the brain. Endogenous…
