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Pharmacology Puzzle 1

Across
A well known anticholinergic used to dry up saliva and treat bradycardia.
Most drugs absorb across membranes by this type of passive movement.
Lethal dose divided by effective dose gives this index, which ranks safety.
Med used to treat xerostomia.
Beta 2 are found here.
Binds to receptor then blocks a drug's action.
Pneumonic for anticholinergic side effects.
This is a common phase I metabolic reaction.
Drugs that treat motion sickness, overactive bladder, and dilate the eye.
Postganglionic neurons mainly release norepinephrine as part of this system.
This route of administration bypasses the GI tract.
This form will predominate if a drug's pH is different than the tissue's pH
The primary neurotransmitter in the parasympathetic nervous system
Efficacy means the strength of a drug's _____.
Alpha 1 receptors cause this when epi binds.
This is a type of adrenergic receptor.
Down
The nasal decongestant pseudoephedrine is from this class of drug.
Drugs with this type of solubility will absorb better.
Primary neurotransmitter in the SANS
Alpha and beta receptors are part of this nervous system.
Acetylcholine released from the PANS causes cholinergic effects, which this pneumonic describes.
This route is considered enteral but bypasses the liver (no first pass effect).
How a drug is handled and moved around by the body.
These liver enzymes are responsible for most drug metabolism.
Increased digestion would be a side effect of this class of drug.
Most drugs are eliminated by this order of kinetics.
Increased salivation and digestion, & slowed heart rate are caused by this nervous system.
Neurotransmitters turn an electrical signal into this type of signal.
The amount of drug required to produce a response.
PKa is used to determine the best dosing ____ .
Beta 1 receptors are found here.