Carbapenems can only be given through an intravenous drip, which usually does not cause irritation at the injection site. If you have a severe allergy to penicillin, you generally should not be given a carbapenem. However, many patients with a mild or moderate allergy can tolerate carbapenems.
Alpha-1 adrenergic agonists. Alpha-1 adrenergic agonists stimulate alpha-1 receptors coupled to G proteins and phospholipase C. They can be classified in two groups: those which do not cross the blood-brain barrier and have peripheral effects and those which penetrate into the brain and have mainly central effects. Alpha-1 agonists with peripheral effects.
FULL AGONISTS, PARTIAL AGONISTS, ANTAGONISTS. Three types of opioids are classified by the effect that they have on the mu receptors on cells. They are the full agonist, the partial agonist and the antagonist. As used here, an agonist is something that stimulates or produces an effect. Agonist is derived from the Late Latin agnista which means contender which is derived from the Greek agonists which also means contestant which came from agon which means contest. An agonist is a chemical contestant or contender.