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…
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…
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…
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…
Respiratory system: rhinitis
23 Respiratory system rhinitis Questions What is allergic rhinitis? What drugs are used for the treatment of rhinitis? Rhinitis is a common and debilitating disease characterized by rhinorrhoea, sneezing, itching…
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…
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…
Respiratory system: asthma
21 Respiratory system asthma Questions What is asthma? What drugs are used for the treatment of asthma? Asthma Allergic asthma is the most common form of the disease (Fig. 3.21.1)…
Gastrointestinal tract: anti-ulcer agents
18 Gastrointestinal tract anti-ulcer agents Questions How are gastrointestinal ulcers formed? What drugs are used in their treatment? The gastrointestinal tract is principally concerned with the breakdown of food and…
Agents used in the treatment of anaemia
16 Agents used in the treatment of anaemia Questions What are the important features of anaemia? What drugs are used in the treatment of anaemia? Normal red blood cell (RBC)…
