402 Answered Questions for the topic pharmacology
Pharmacology
04/13/19
What is the best way to learn pharmacology in Nursing?
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Pharmacology Medications
04/12/19
What methods are there for individuals to help them remember if they have taken their medicine?
Forgetfulness whether one has taken the medication already or not is not an uncommon problem. However, especially while taking different medication simultaneously, adherence to the prescription is...
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04/12/19
What are side effects frequencies based on?
I am one of these patients who reads everything that comes with their pills. Including, of course, the sometimes really long side effects list. Where I am, and from what I read online this is...
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Pharmacology Benzodiazepine
04/12/19
How do Benzodiazepines induce rewarding (euphoric) effects?
Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs that serve as positive allosteric modulators of the GABA receptor by binding to their own "site" on the aforementioned receptor. By doing this they produce...
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04/11/19
What do proton pump inhibitors do?
I know that sodium azide and 2,4-DNPH inhibit proton pumps. The azide is called an inhibitor and 2,4-DNP is called uncoupler. I want to know what's the difference between the mechanisms of action...
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04/11/19
How does drug-induced photosensitivity work?
Some drugs (tetracyclines, for instance) can cause photosensitivity reactions—that is, some patients become extremely sensitive to the sun, developing rashes or inflammation after spending time in...
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04/10/19
Lithium side effects (kidney)?
Lithium (taken as a mood stabilizer) can lead to renal problems in patients, especially those taking it long-term. How prevalent are these side effects and how are they managed - for example,...
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04/10/19
Can a fungus become resistant to a chemical such as Potassium Permanganate?
A friend used potassium permanganate solution to treat tinea on the hands/feet but after some initial success, the tinea seems to be making a comeback. Could the fungus develop resistance to...
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04/10/19
Are there any long term health risks for a woman (and/or her children) when using hormonal birth control?
Research seems to indicate that contraceptives which contain only progestin are generally considered safe for women even when taken daily as pills for several years, but I am wondering if there any...
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04/09/19
Why does Penicillin only affect bacterial cell walls?
I was quite fascinated by the feature [Should Science Pull the Trigger on Antiviral Drugs—That Can Blast the Common Cold?](http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/03/ff_antivirals/) in this month's...
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Pharmacology Math
04/09/19
Dosaage calculations
You receive you receive a new order for Amoxicillin for 75 mg q12 hours via G-tube when you look up the medication you find a safe dosage for Amoxicillin is 25 to 45 mg per kg per day your patient...
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Pharmacology
04/09/19
What constitutes FDA's First in Class designation for New Molecular Entities?
What constitutes a First in Class designation for new molecular entities? I've seen this term on FDA documents, as well as in databases (Chembl for example), but I was curious if there are any set...
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04/09/19
Influence of alcohol on brain cells?
As far as I know, drinking alcohol is killing cells in the brain. But is it linear? E.g. if I have 1.0 per mil and it kills 1000 cells will 2.0 per mil kill 2000 cells?
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Why have certain plants evolved to contain psychoactive compounds?
Plants such as marijuana (*Cannabis*) and kratom (*Mitragena speciosa*) contain compounds that affect the human brain. Why have these plants evolved to incorporate substances like THC and...
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04/05/19
Give ss tsp po cf qid x 10d
Give one-half teaspoonful (2.5ml) by mouth with food four times daily for 10 days
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04/04/19
Do SSRIs downregulate or upregulate the 5-HT3 receptor?
What effect do SSRIs have on the expression of the ligand-gated ion channel, the 5-HT3 receptor?
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04/04/19
Does CDCl3 also Knock People Out?
I know that chloroform can be used to make people unconscious, but would that also work with deuterated chloroform, $\\ce{CDCl3}$?My instinct is "yes", but I'm not sure I'm willing to try this...
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Pharmacology Pharmacokinetics
04/04/19
Pharmacokinetics: why do certain drugs follow zero-order kinetics?
I understand that alcohol and phenytoin are two examples of drugs that follow zero-order kinetics. Why do these two particular drugs follow zero-order kinetics as opposed to first-order kinetics?
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Pharmacology
04/04/19
What are some tricks to learning pharmacology?
Pharmacology
04/03/19
Where can I use pharmocology in an every day setting?
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04/02/19
Is cancer caused by vitamin B17 deficiency?
I have read in an article on the internet that cancer is caused due to deficiency of vitamin B17 which has been removed from our diets long ago in the western food. But some people say that vitamin...
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03/30/19
What is the meaning of the synthesis of diastereomer of natural product?
I've heard that synthesis of diastereomer of natural product is more important than synthesis of natural product. But I still wonder why it is. For pharmaceutical issues or others, I think total...
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