10 Questions
Which drug acts by physical means?
Mannitol
Which drug is used in the treatment of Wilson’s disease?
Penicillamine
Which drug antagonizes heparin?
Protamine
Which drug chelates iron in cases of iron toxicity?
Deferoxamine
Which drug increases the permeability of bacterial plasma membrane?
Polymixins
Antacids neutralize gastric acid secretion through non-receptor mediated action.
True
Protamine antagonizes heparin through non-receptor mediated action.
True
Chelation is mainly employed in the treatment of heavy metal poisoning.
True
Erythromycin inhibits protein synthesis in bacteria by binding to 50 S ribosomal subunit.
True
Tetracyclines bind to 30 S ribosomal subunit in bacteria.
True
Learn about pharmacodynamics, which describes the biochemical and pharmacological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action. Understand how drugs produce their effects through receptor-mediated and non-receptor mediated actions.
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