Adrenergic Agonists
Drugs which produce effects similar to those of adrenergic nerve stimulation or injection of epinephrine are known as sympathomimetics or Adrenergic Agonists. Before considering Adrenergic Agonists...
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Adrenoceptor blocking agents or adrenoceptor antagonists are drugs that inhibit responses mediated by Adrenoceptor activation caused by epinephrine and related drugs. They also block (less completely)...
View ArticleGanglionic Blockers
Acetyicholine is the neurotransmitter in both sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia. Transmission through autonomic Ganglionic is complex. Both types of cholinergic receptors are present at...
View ArticleLocal Anesthetics
Local anesthetics(LA) are drugs which have following features: 1. Used for topical application or local injection. 2. Cause reversible loss of sensory perception in a restricted area of the body. 3....
View ArticleSkeletal Muscle Relaxants
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants reduce muscle tone and/or cause paralysis. To achieve this, Skeletal Muscle Relaxants may act peripherally at the neuromuscular junction/muscle fiber itself or centrally in...
View ArticleVasodilators
Smooth muscle relaxants act as Vasodilators- These drugs act directly and dilate the blood vessels. Due to this, there occurs fall in blood pressure. Their action is independent of the innervations of...
View ArticleAntihypertensive Drugs
Antihypertensive drugs – Clinically hypertension is persistently raised arterial pressure which is primarily due to increased vascular resistance in the systemic circulation. In due course of time,...
View ArticleAntianginal Drugs
Antianginal Drugs – Several considerations need to be addressed when treating dental patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) to prevent recurrence of angina or infarction by giving them antianginal...
View ArticleCardiac Glycosides in Dentistry
Cardiac Glycosides – Some Points in Cardiac Glycosides for Dental Students are discussed in this article. No specific dental modifications are necessary for well-compensated patients with heart...
View ArticleHaematinics
Haematinics – Anaemia is due to deficient numbers of circulating red blood cells or reduction in hemoglobin content per unit of blood volume. Important causes of anaemia are blood loss, nutritional...
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