Pharmacology

Paroxetine’s Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Factors Last document update:   ago

Paroxetine is characterized as an antidepressant whose properties are induced by selective inhibition of serotonin uptake. The phenylpiperidine (trans-isomeric) has a low affinity for receptors – muscarinic receptors – translating to non-direct interaction with monoamine receptors which are also neurotransmitters. Paroxetine is actively absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and undergoes a first pass metabolism leading to its reduced bioavailability. After transformation (in the liver), par...

ATI PN Pharmacology Review 75 Questions with Answers. Graded A Last document update:   ago

1. After instilling an eye drop that has a systematic effect, the nurse should press on which of the following to prevent absorption into the circulation? a. The bony orbit b. The nasolacrimal duct c. The conjunctival sac d. The outer cantus of the eye 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) during a screening examination. Which of the following data collection finding should the nurse expect? a. Sudden loss of central vis...

TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, 8TH EDITION, MARILYN WINTERTON EDMUNDS Last document update:   ago

TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, 8TH EDITION, MARILYN WINTERTON EDMUNDS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient states that he occasionally takes an over-the-counter laxative for constipation. What is this information an example of? a. Objective data b. Inspection c. Subjective data d. Alternative therapy ANS: C Subjective data describes the information given by the pa...