Question

Please write 1 paragraph for each of the following (total 3 paragraphs) and each paragraph shall be no more than 6 sentences.

*** Minus 1 point for extra long paragraphs or over 9 sentences.

Grading for participation in postings (Possible points: 5)

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Discuss ONE SPECIFIC antipsychotic or anxiolytic.

Give class; actions and uses; side effects; adverse reactions & toxicity; administration; any other pertinent information.

Discuss ONE SPECIFIC antidepressant or mood stabilizer.

Give class; actions and uses; side effects; adverse reactions & toxicity; administration; any other pertinent information.

Please discuss the following antibiotics. When part of a class, detail ONE SPECIFIC antibiotic.

Give class; actions and uses; side effects; adverse reactions & toxicity; administration; any other pertinent information on

Glycopeptides; Ketolides;

Answer 1

Answer: Antipsychotic drugs

• These are the drugs used to treat the neurological disorders such as delusion, schizophrenia etc. and these are of two types, first generation as well as second generation.
• It acts by blocking the action of dopamine, this reduces the flow of the message.
• The side effects of these drugs includes vomiting, drowsiness as well as dry mouth.
• The adverse effects includes such weight gain, sedation and anticholinergics.

Antidepressants:

• These are the drugs which is used to treat depression, some of the chronic pain as well as some of the addiction.
• The side effects includes dry mouth, headache as well as sexual dysfunction.
• The mechanism of action involves as it act by inhibiting reuptake of neurotransmitter with the receptors. It increases the concentration of neurotransmitter near the nerves present in brain.
• The adverse reactions involves blurred vision, constipation.

Glycopeptides:

• Glycopeptides antibiotics are mainly use to treat the infection that are caused by Streptococcus as well as MRSA.
• . Vancomycin is important antibiotic that are being used.
• The mechanism of action includes by inhibiting the cell wall of the bacteria.
• The adverse reactions such as foamy urine, Diarrhea.