NURS 312

Drug Template Drug: Bethanechol (Urecholine, Duvoid) Atropine (Atro-Pen) Neostigmine (Prostigmin) Lidocaine Propofol (Diprovan) Therapeutic Class: Urinary Tract Stimulant Antidote for anticholinerase poisoning Prevents breakdown of ACh Anesthetic Anesthetic Pharmacologic Class: Cholinergic (Muscarinic Agonist)- aka parasympathomimetic agents Anticholinergic (Muscarinic Antagonist) Reversible Cholinesterase Inhibitor Amide Action: Selective agonist at muscar...

PHARMACOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW: NUR312 PHARMACOLOGY: PHARM BASICS • Concepts to Understand How do drugs exhibit their effects? How long does it take for drugs to work? How do the liver and kidneys influence drug metabolism? BIOLOGICAL EFFICACY • The phrase biological efficacy refers to the ability of a drug to exert its desired therapeutic effects • In other words, how well did the drug work for the patient? • Most drugs work by complex metabolic actions of the liver and ki...