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6. Suxamethonium does what?

  • Inhibits Cytochrome P450, inhibiting production of ergosterol, increasing fungal cell permability
  • Mimics slow hydrolysing Ach at NM junction = muscle relaxant
  • Binds to opiod receptors, Limiting pain downstream
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitor - treats myasthenia gravis

7. Tamoxifen is a what?

  • Selective Eostrogen Receptor Modulator
  • Anti-fungal
  • NSAID
  • Opiate

8. Betamethasone encourages transciption of lipocortins which inhibit phospholipase A2. What drug is it?

  • Cholinesterase Inhibitor
  • Glucocortiod receptor agonist
  • Opiate antagonist
  • Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator

9. What is the effect of the synphetic oestradiol ethinylestradiol?

  • Decreases prostate cancer
  • Increases synphysis of SHBG, TBG and suppresses FSH
  • decreases maturation of egg

10. Turbocurarine binds to nicotinic Ach receptors, what is the effect?

  • Pain relief
  • Muscle relaxation
  • Stimulation and reward
  • Satiety

11. Which of these is an opiate antagonist that reverts effects of opiods such as sedation, respiratory deppression.

  • Atropine
  • Betamethasone
  • Naloxone
  • Tamoxifen

12. Atropine prevents/abolishes bradycardia, cardiac arrest or astole. What is its mechanism of action?

  • Inhibits Muscarinic Ach receptor
  • Nicotinic Ach Agonist
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitor

13. Edrophonium is a cholinesterase inhibitor, what does it treat?

  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Clostridium botulinum poisioning
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Cerebal Palsy