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Online Reference Materials for EXAM 1

 Links to online drug references:

References from Merck Manual **
Chapter 1: Orientation to Pharmacology

Pharmacokinetic **

Pharmacodynamics**
Chapter 4: Drug Regulation, Development, Names, and Information

Landmark drug regulations

Stages of New Drug Development **

Drug Names **
Chapter 5: Pharmacokinetics

Figure 5-1, 5-3, 5-3, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9, 5-10, 5-11, 5-11A, 5-11B, 5-11C, 5-11D, 5-12, 5-13, and 5-14 in the text.
Chapter 6: Pharmacodynamics

What the drug does to the body. (Reference: VirtualChemBook)

Figure 6-1, 6-2A, 6-2B, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-7, and 6-8 in the text.
Chapter 7: Drug-Drug and Drug-Food Interactions

Basic Mechanisms of Drug-Drug Interactions **

Drug-food interaction **

 
Chapter 9: Individual Variation in Drug Responses

Placebo Effect **

Tolerance **

Variability in Absorption (Reference: Research Article)
Chapter 10: Drug Therapy During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Basic Considerations with Drug Therapy during pregnancy (Reference: Information Article)

Teratogens

List of Teratogens

Drug therapy during breast feeding
Chapter 11: Drug therapy in Pediatric Patients

Physician's Desk Reference (Reference: PDRHealth)

Pharmacokinetics: Neonates and Infants (Reference: Article Abstract)
Chapter 12: Drug therapy in Geriatric Patients

Geriatric factors in Drug therapy **

Pharmacokinetic changes in older adults

Pharmacodynamic changes in older adults
Chapter 13: Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology

Neuron Regulations of physiologic Processes (Figure 13-1 in the text)

Basic Mechanisms by which neuropharmacologic agents act

Steps in synaptic transmission (Figure 13-2 in the text)

Effects of drugs on the steps of Synaptic Transmission

Multiple Receptor types and selectivity of drug action (Figure 13-3 in the text)
Chapter 14: Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System

Figure 14-1, 14-3, 14-4, 14-5, 14-6, 14-7 and 14-8.

Functions of Cholinergic receptor subtypes; Type A and B.

Functions of Adrenergic Receptor Subtypes; Type A and B.

Chapter 15: Muscarinic Agonists and Antagonists

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Bethanechol
  • Atropine
  • Ipratropium bromide (Atrovent)
Chapter 16: Cholinesterase Inhibitors

Figure 16-2, 16-3, 16-3A, and 16-3B

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Neostigmine
  • Physostigmine
  • Tacrine
  • Pralidoxime

Online Reference Materials for EXAM 2

  

Chapter 17: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Ganglionic Blocking Agents

Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Tubocurarine

  • Succinylcholine

  • Ganglionic Blocking Agents

Chapter 18: Adrenergic Agonists

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Epinephrine
  • Norepinephrine
  • Isoproterenol
  • Dopamine
  • Dobutamine
  • Phenylephrine
  • Terbutaline
  • Albuterol
Chapter 19: Adrenergic Antagonists

Webster's Online Dictionary

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Prazosin
  • Propranolol
  • Metoprolol
 

 

Chapter 20: Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Guanethidine
  • Clonidine
  • Methyldopa

Chapter 41: Review of Hemodynamics

CO=HR x SV

AP=PR x CO

Chapter 45: Drugs for Hypertension

Figure 45-1 in Textbook

Figure 45-2 in Textbook

Figure 45-3 in Textbook

Table 45-7 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

Thiazides

High ceiling or Loop diuretices

Potassium-sparing diuretics

Beta-adrenergic blockers

centrally acting alpha2 agonists

adrenergic neuron blockers

alpha1-adrenergic antagonists

alpha1/beta blockers

 

 

Chapter 39: Diuretics

Figure 39-1 in Textbook

Figure 39-2 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Furosemide
  • Hydrocholrothiazide
  • Spironolactone

Chapter 42: Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin System

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Captopril
  • Enalapril and Enalaprilat
  • Losarten

Chapter 43: Calcium Channel Blockers

Figure 43-1 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Verapamil
  • Diltiazem
  • Nifedipine

Chapter 44: Vasodilators

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Hydralazine
  • Minoxidil
  • Diazoxide
  • Sodium Nitroprusside

Chapter 46: Drugs for Angina Pectoris

Figure 46-1 in Textbook

Figure 46-2 in Textbook

Figure 46-3 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Nitroglycerin

Chapter 47: Drugs for Heart Failure

Figure 47-2 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Digoxin

Online Reference Materials for EXAM 3

  
Chapter 51: Management of Myocardial Infarction

Antiplatelet Drugs

Anticoagulants

Beta-adrenergic blocking agents

ACE Inhibitors

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Lidocaine
  • Magnesium

Calcium Channel Blockers
Chapter 50: Anticoagulants, Antiplatelet drugs, and Thrombolytics

Table 50-4 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Heparin
  • Protamine Sulfate
  • Enoxaprin (Lovenox)
  • Dalteprin (Fragmin)
  • Warfarin
  • Vitamin K1
  • Aspirin
  • Ticlopidine
  • Clopidogrel
  • Streptokinase
  • Alteplase
  • Anistreplase
Chapter 48: Antidysrhythmic Drugs

Figure 48-1 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Qunidine
  • Procainamide
  • Lidocaine
Chapter 49: Prophylaxis of Coronary Artery Disease: Drug Used to Lower Cholesterol Levels

Figure 49-1 in Textbook

HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors

  • Lovastatin

Bile Acid-Binding Resins

  • Cholestyramine
  • Nicotinic Acid
Chapter 79: Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy

Table 79-1 in Textbook

Table 79-4 in Textbook

What is Selective Toxicity?

How is Selective Toxicity Achieved?

Disruption of Bacterial Cell Wall

Inhibition of an enzyme unique to bacteria

Disruption of bacterial protein synthesis
Chapter 80: Drugs That Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall I: Penicillins

Figure 80-1, 80-2, 80-3, 80-4 in the Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Penicillin G
  • Ampicillin
  • Amoxicillin
  • Ticarcillin
  • Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (Augmentin)
  • Tircarcillin + clavulanic acid (Timentin)
Chapter 81: Drugs that Weaken the Bacterial Cell Wall II: Cephalosporins, Imipenem, Aztreonam, & Vancomycin

Figure 81-1 in Textbook

Table 81-2 in Textbook

Figure 81-2 in Textbook

First Generation Cephalosporins

  • Cephalexin
  • Cephazolin

Second Generation Cephalosporins

  • Cefaclor
  • Cefoxitin

Third Generation Cephalosporins

  • Ceftriaxone

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Imipenem
  • Aztreonam
  • Vancomycin
Chapter 83: Aminoglycosides: Bactericidal Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis

Figure 83-1 and 83-2 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Gentamicin
  • Tobramycin
  • Neomycin
Chapter 84: Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim

Figure 84-1 and 84-2 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Silver Sulfadiazine
  • Sulfamethoxazole
  • Timethoprim
  • Trimethoprim (TMP)-Sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) (Bactrim)
Chapter 82: Bacteriostatic Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, and Spectinomycin

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Tetracycline
  • Erythromycin
  • Clarithromycin
  • Azithromycin
  • Clindamycin
Chapter 87: Miscellaneous Antibacterial Drugs: Fluoroquinolones, Rifampin, Metronidazole, Polymyxins, Bacitracin

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Metronidazole
  • Rifampin
Chapter 86: Antimycobacterial Agents: Drugs for Tuberculosis

Table 86-1 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Isoniazid
  • Rifampin
  • Ethambutol

Online Reference Materials for EXAM 4

  
Chapter 88: Antifungal Agents

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Amphotericin B
  • Fluconazole
  • Itraconazole
  • Voriconazole
  • Caspofungin
  • Nystatin
Chapter 89: Drugs for Non-HIV Viral Infections

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Acyclovir
  • Amantadine
  • Trifluridine
Chapter 90: Drugs for HIV Infection and Related Opportunistic Infections

Figure 90-1 and 90-2 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Zidovudine
  • Nevirapine
  • Saquinavir
Chapter 21: Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology

The Blood-Brain Barrier

Therapeutic effects on The CNS
Chapter 28: Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics

Figure 28-1 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Morphine
  • Merperidine
  • Codeine
  • Oxycodone
  • Butorphanol
  • Naloxone
Chapter 30: Antipyschotic Agents and Their Use in Schizophrenia

Mental Health

Behavenet

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Chlorpromazine
  • Haloperidol
  • Risperidone
Chapter 31: Antidepressants

Mental Health

Behavenet

Figure 31-1, 31-2, 31-3, 31-4 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Amitryptyline
  • Fluoxetine
  • Tranylcypromide

Atypical Antidepressants: Actions and Uses, Adverse Effects, Interactions
Chapter 33: Benzodiazepines and Other Drugs for Anxiety and Insomnia

Mental Health

Behavenet

Figure 33-1 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Diazepam
  • Flumazenil
  • Phenobarbital
  • Buspirone
Chapter 37: Drug Abuse: Alcohol

Figure 37-1 in Textbook

Alcohol

Positive and Negative effects of alcohol
Chapter 68: Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Aspirin
  • Ibuprofen
  • Ketorolac
  • celecoxib
  • Acetaminophen
Chapter 73: Drugs for Peptic Ulcer Disease

Figure 73-1 and 73-2 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Cimetidine
  • Ranitidine
  • Omeprazole
  • Sucralfate
  • Misoprostol
  • Magnesium Hydroxide
  • Aluminum Hydroxide
  • Calcium Carbonate
  • Sodium Bicarbonate
Chapter 54: Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus

Figure 54-1 in Textbook

MedlinePlus Drugs

  • Regular (natural) insulin
  • Lispro insulin (Humalog)
  • Neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin
  • Glyburide
  • Repaglinide
  • Metformin
  • Acarbose
  • Rosiglitazone

                                                

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