NU 578 (NU578)

Nu 578 UNIT 3 Questions With Complete Solutions

Nearly 900 pages of notes covering basics of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and lifespan considerations of drug therapy. Major drugs pertinent to each major body system, including mechanism of action and adverse effects, are included.

CARDIOVASCULAR Renal: Diuretics: most act by disrupting solute reabsorption. NA and CH are predominant solutes in the filtrate. Most of these solutes is reabsorbed in PCT. Also, most bicarb and potassium is reabsorbed here also. Urine moves down loop of Henle and drawn into the interstitial space, thereby decreasing volume of tubular urine and causes the urine to become more concentrated. Diuretics work by blocking reabsorption of sodium and chloride. This creates osmotic pressure within the nep...