pharmacodynamics
The ability of a drug molecule to produce a cellular effect when it combines with the receptor
Intrinsic Activity
What does a CBC do
Evaluates blood cell numbers and morphology
Any drug used to induce a loss of sensation
Anesthetic agents
Two receptors for acetylcholine
Nicotinic and Muscarinic
Benzodiazepine is also called
Zolazepam
A drug with a good affinity for the receptor and the ability to produce intrinsic activity
Agonist
Urinalysis provides info on what?
The urinary system and the kidneys
The magnitude of many of the effects of a drug, is related to the dose it is given
Dose dependent
Reduces anxiety but doesn't necessarily decrease awareness/wakefulness
Tranquilizer
Alpha-2 drugs do what
Decreases CNS alertness and produces sedation
Acute, sudden decrease in response to a drug after its administration
Tachyphylaxis
PS1 and PS2 are what?
Standard anesthetic protocols
Mixing incompatible drugs can cause?
Loss of potency, change in chemistry, precipitation of one or more of the drugs, and other untoward interaction
What are the three classes of tranquilizers
Phenothiazines, Benzodiazepines, and Alpha-2 adrenoreceptor agonists
Higher doses will not increase analgesic depth; will prolong sedation though
Ceiling effect
Ability to produce one particular physiological effect in the body
Selectivity
Passive process where stomach contents flow into esophagus and mouth
Regurgitation
Used to prevent and treat bradycardia and decrease salivary secretions that occur due to stimulation of parasympathetic nervous system
Anticholinergic
Acepromazines duration of action
4-8 hours
Hydromorphone is what kind of agonist
Strong Mu agonist
Goal of drug therapy
Therapeutic blood levels
Term for anesthetic agents that will damage tissues if given Perivascularly
Vesicants
Primary neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system is
Acetylcholine
Even in low doses, due to blocking of dopamine receptors in emetic center of brain
Anti-emetic effect
What drug is not used alone for analgesia
Butorphanol