Pharmacodynamics: Understanding Drug Effects

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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

Which drug is an example of a chelating agent used in the treatment of heavy metal poisoning?

EDTA

Which drug binds to the 30 S ribosomal subunit, inhibiting protein synthesis in bacteria?

Tetracyclines

Which drug acts by osmosis?

Mannitol

Which drug increases the permeability of bacterial plasma membrane?

Polymixins

Which drug is used in the treatment of Wilson’s disease by chelating copper?

Penicillamine

Learn about pharmacodynamics, the study of how drugs exert their effects on the body at the biochemical and pharmacological levels, including their mechanisms of action. Explore non-receptor mediated actions of drugs and their various modes of action.

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