Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology Expertly Crafted Questions and Answers

Hormones chemicals that are made in an organ or gland and carried through the bloodstream to another part of the body Steroids a specific chemical group of hormones that have powerful effects on cell sensitization, healimg, and development Catabolic state a state in which the body breaks down complex compounds into simple substances , caused by relative or absolute lack of insulin, insulin resistance, and impaired or insufficient target cell receptors Lipodystrophy or shrinkage and loss of fatty tissue when insulin is given in the same spot too frequently Systemic acidosis basic fluid and electrolyte balance of the body is disturbed, and the blood ph is disturbed Incretins hormones that are released by the gut postprandially Drugs used with labor and delivery used primarily to slow labor at the time of delivery or to help expel the fetus from uterus to terminate pregnancy Abortifacients stimulate or increase uterine contractions and cause the uterus to empty (abortion) used early in pregnancy to end pregnancy Oxytocic agents acts directly on the smooth muscles to produce firm regular comtractions Uterine relaxants act on the beta adrenergic receptors to stop utrine smooth muscle contractions Tocolytics used to stop preterm labor Abortifacients induce labor when medical problems threatening the life of the mother or fetus Abortifacients assist delivery of the shoulder of the infant Abortifacients assist release of the placenta