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Arachidonic acid pathway and drugs which affect it.

#Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #ArachidonicAcid #Pathways #COX #Prostaglandins #Prostacyclins #Leukotrienes #Synthesis

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acid pathway and drugs ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... #Leukotrienes #Synthesis ... Text: Clinical Pharmacology
Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
Immunosuppressant Drugs ... Inhibition of cytokine synthesis ... Inhibition of cytokine synthesis ... Immunosuppressant #Drugs ... #Pharmacology #
Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
PTU) • Blocks synthesis ... Methimazole • Blocks synthesis ... Administer only after synthetic ... ThyroidStorm #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Drugs
Potassium Channel Blockers - Medications
1. Cardiovascular Drugs
2. Psychiatric drugs
3. Other drugs
4. Synthetic opioids: Levomethadyl 
5. Opium
Cardiovascular Drugs ... Psychiatric drugs ... Other drugs 4. ... Synthetic opioids ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotics are drugs ... Cell wall synthesis ... Protein synthesis ... landscape of Dystonia drugs ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Drugs that Impair ... Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
steps in ribosomal synthesis ... arthralgias and lots of drug-drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... (Losartan) • Synthesis ... pathophysiology #pharmacology
Levothyroxine. Synthetic thyroid hormone approved for hypothyroidism and inducing TSH suppression. #1 most prescribed drug in
Synthetic thyroid ... most prescribed drug ... Levoxyl #Tirosynt #Pharmacology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
DNA and protein synthesis ... - Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics