MEDICINES Archives

31 Jan, 2022

CARD – 5

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am a Phenanthrene derivative alkaloid. I am a strong analgesic; have site-specific depressant and stimulant functions in the CNS. Dull poorly localized visceral pain is relieved […]

CARD – 2

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am a CVS special drug. I bear structural similarity to thyroxine. Consequently I have complex effects! I am highly lipophilic, concentrated in many tissues and so […]

THE THIAZIDE DIURETICS : MECHANISM OF ACTION

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 med2know

A diuretic is any substance that increases water and solute excretion, usually with the objective of reducing extracellular volume in oedematous states. Each day the body produces 180 L of glomerular filtrate which is modified […]

THE LOOP DIURETICS : MECHANISM OF ACTION

July 25, 2020July 27, 2020 med2know

THE TRIPTANS : MECHANISM OF ACTION

July 18, 2020July 22, 2020 med2know

The triptans are 5-HT1D/1B receptor agonists that inhibit release of vasoactive neuropeptides. Serotonin (5HT) is a key mediator in the pathogenesis of migraine. Consistent with the 5HT hypothesis of migraine, 5HT receptor agonists are a […]