Chapters 17, 18 and 19

Pharmacology 64 points possible

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Chapter 17 - Dermatologic Drugs

1. Explain the rationale behind using topical versus systemic drugs to treat skin conditions. (2 pts)
2. Compare and contrast the therapeutic effects of the various categories of drugs used to treat
acne vulgaris. (8 pts)
3.

Compare and contrast the therapeutic effects of the various categories of drugs used to treat
psoriasis. (10 pts)

4. Give 2 examples of specific topical drugs used to treat bacterial infections of the skin. (2 pts)
5. List 4 fungal or yeast infections and 2 effects of the drugs used to treat these types of infections.
(6 pts)
6. Name the mechanism of action for drugs used to treat viral infections. (1 pt)
7. List 2 drugs used for alopecia and explain how these drugs work. (4 pts)
8. As presented in lecture, briefly describe the 4 ways that drugs are used to treat injuries such as
burns, skin ulcers and other wounds and the types of agents used to accomplish each on the 4
tasks. (8 pts)

Chapter 18 - Ophthalmic Drugs

1. Briefly compare and contrast the mechanism of action of 2 categories of drugs used to treat
bacterial infections of the eye. (4 pts)
2. Describe three categories of drugs used to treat eye allergy symptoms and their different
therapeutic effects. (6 pts)
3. Describe the condition of glaucoma and name the most common drug category used to treat
this disease. (3 pts)

Chapter 19 - Ears, Nose, and Throat Drugs

1. Describe the therapeutic effect of decongestant drugs. (2 pts)
2. Describe the role that histamine plays in allergies. (2 pts)

3. Compare and contrast the therapeutic effects of antihistamine drugs and mast cell stabilizer
drugs. (4 pts)
4.

Describe the therapeutic effect of corticosteroid drugs. (2 pts)