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Pharmacology

Drug Action

Thiazide Diuretics: Mechanism of Action and Adverse Side Effects
Asthma: How Treatments Work and Common Side Effects
Etomidate
Isotretinoin (Systemic Retinoid): Mechanisms and Side Effects
Topical Retinoids: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Potassium-Sparing Diuretics: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
Nitrous Oxide
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Ketamine

Cardiovascular

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors: Mechanism of Action and Clinical Findings
Beta Blockers: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
Adrenergic Agonists for Treating Hypotension/Low Blood Pressure
Statins: Mechanisms and Side effects
Drugs used to treat shock

Medication Side Effects in Pregnancy

Side Effects of Warfarin During Pregnancy
Side Effects of Valproic Acid During Pregnancy
Side Effects of NSAIDs During Pregnancy
Side Effects of Methimazole During Pregnancy
Side Effects of ACEi/ARBs During Pregnancy

Psychiatry

Lithium: Mechanisms and Side Effects
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects

Opioid Drugs

Opioid Receptor Agonists

Basic Principles

Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics

Contraception/Pregnancy

Non-Hormonal Contraception: mechanisms of action
Hormonal Contraception: mechanisms of action

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