General Anesthetics are the drugs that enter the systemic circulation, and produce loss of all sensations throughout the body and loss of consciousness. These…
The word NSAID is expanded as Non Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs. The same group of drugs are also called Non-Narcotic Analgesics or Analgesic-Antipyretic-Anti-inflammatory Drugs.…
Sedative-Hypnotic is a combined word indicating the degree of central nervous system (CNS) depression. Sedative-Hypnotic drugs are are also referred to as Hypno-Sedative…
One logical way of classifying the drugs used in bronchial asthma is on the basis of short term action or long term effect. Thus…
The word “Antihistamine drugs or Antihistaminics” has been traditionally used in literature to describe the H1 blockers, which are also called as traditional /…
Local anesthetics are applied or administered locally and produce loss of all sensations in the area of supply, without affecting the consciousness. Methods…
Skeletal Neuromuscular junction is one of the nicotinic receptor sites. Hence drugs can relax skeletal muscles by competitively blocking this nicotinic receptor; So,…
Have a look at this video before going to lecture notes. REMAINING PART OF THIS VIDEO LECTURE CAN BE FOUND IN THE POST OF…
Cholinergic Drugs include – Cholinergic Agonists which DIRECTLY stimulate the cholinergic receptors, and also those which INDIRECTLY act on this receptor by increasing the amounts…
The two main adrenergic receptors are Alpha and Beta. Adrenergic blockers means those who will be able to block only beta receptors / only…