event of an overdose‚ they are not aware of several others that are comparatively unknown‚ but just as harmful. Here are 10 medicinal drugs you didn’t know could kill you. Antibiotics Physicians tend to prescribe antibiotics even for the most minor colds; however‚ antibiotics kill more than just viruses. Antibiotics also
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ASM34 1.1 Legislation – The Medicines Act‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations‚ The Health and Safety at Work Act‚ The Misuse of Drugs Act‚ The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations‚ Health and Social Care Act The Medication Policy and procedure and Mars Handbook covers assessment of individuals’ needs‚ administering‚ storage‚ recording and disposal of medicines including their effects and potential side effects ASM34 2.1 Common Types of Medication‚ Effects‚ Potential
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particular antibiotics‚ has helped saved the lives of millions. Antibiotics are powerful medicines that fight bacterial infections. Used properly‚ antibiotics save lives. However as antibiotic resistance increases‚ the rise of super bugs such as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus becomes more apparent. That is why it is important to carefully follow the instructions given to you when prescribed antibiotics. The feature of this article will be antibiotics as well as Antibiotic resistance
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Enterococcus faecalis is a gram positive‚ commensal bacterium inhabiting the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and other mammals [1].E. faecalis can cause life-threatening infections in humans. Moreover‚ the antibiotic resistance exhibited at high levels by E. faecalis contributes to its pathogenicity [2]. Several reports state that enterococcal species possess the property of causing a variety of diseases in humans [3‚ 4]. It is known from previous studies that Enterococcus faecalis can cause endocarditis
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Hey grandma‚ I know you think Uncle Lou was a bit crazy the other day‚ but I want to clarify and educate you on what Tuberculosis really is. First‚ let us start off by defining tuberculosis and what it does to the body. Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease that mostly affects the lungs but can also attack other parts of the body; there are however two types of tuberculosis: latent tuberculosis infection and regular tuberculosis disease (CDC‚ 2014). People with latent TB are people who are infected
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Kirsten Holtz MICR 202L November 09‚ 2016 Exercise 15: Antimicrobials Purpose The purpose of exercise 15 was to determine the effects of different antimicrobials on both Gram-positive bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria. Procedure Overall‚ exercise 15 was broken down into two days of procedures. For the first part of the experiment‚ we divided three petri plates into three equally sized units on the plate and marked them with wax pencils in
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P3 - Explain relevant sections of key legislation and associated guidelines with regard to the administration of medicines This booklet will be explaining how Acts and regulations are applied to prescribing‚ dispensing‚ administering‚ storage and disposal of medication in care homes. Medicines Act 1968 + amendments The Act controls supply of the medications. This act states that medicines supplied or sold at a pharmacy under the management of a qualified pharmacist. Then again‚ a few medications
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As explained earlier‚ this development is attributed indiscriminate use of use of the broad spectrum antibiotics‚ anticancer therapy and increase in prevalence of immunocompromised infections such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)‚ diabetics and cancer. Moreover‚ mild to moderate fungal infections such as tinea and foot rot are common in the community
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behalf of the service user. The following is a list of legislation that has a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting. The Medicines Act 1968 The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 SI 1973 No 798 as amended by Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 The Social Work Act 1968 as amended by The Regulation of Care Act 2001 The Data Protection Act 1998 The Care Standards Act 2000 The Regulation of Care Act
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Title Antibiotic Prescribing Pattern Across Four Health Clinics in Putrajaya. Background The use of antibiotics have effectively prolonged life expectancy and are currently one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in healthcare facilities worldwide1. Unfortunately‚ widespread use and misuse worldwide have led to the emergence of ‘super bugs’ and other drug-resistant bacteria2-4. Excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics contributes to the development of bacterial resistance5-7‚ an increased
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