General Pharmacology — Flashcards

_____ (e.g. caffeine) are inhibitors of the enzyme phosphodiesterase (PDE), which normally degrades cAMP into 5' AMP

diabetes_____ insulin is the only insulin that can be administered IV

Drugs that act on microtubules may be remembered with the mnemonic "Microtubules Get Constructed Very Poorly":M: _____G: Griseofulvin (antifungal) C: Colchicine (antigout) V: Vincristine/Vinblastine (anticancer)P: Palcitaxel (anticancer)

Glucocorticoids may have anti-inflammatory effects by inducing the synthesis of _____, an inhibitor of phospholipase A2

_____ is a read-through agent, used in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

_____ is a rho kinase inhibitor

First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych Drugs with increased solubility in _____ have increased potency

_____ inhibits the enzyme dehydropeptidase I in the kidneys

Local anesthetics can also cause blockage of _____ and Ca2+ channels along with Na+ channel

JENVAC (JEV strain _____) of JE vaccine is administered intramuscularly.