Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream Triamcinolone acetonide ( Kenalog‚ Aristocort‚)‚ is a topical corticosteroid that interacts with steroid cytoplasmic receptors to induce anti-inflammatory effects. Triamcinolone acetonide comes in cream‚ ointment‚ liquid‚ lotion‚ and aerosol of various strengths. It is used as a paste for used in the mouth‚ or cream for use on the skin. Triamcinolone acetonide paste is used for mouth sores after meals two or three times daily‚ and at bedtime‚ while Triamcinolone acetonide
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Why company do or don’t of test marketing‚ benefit n drawback. -Test marketing is a technique used during product development to determine how people respond to a product. Which the product and marketing program are introduced into realistic market settings. Do: Once a product is in development‚ companies can embark on test marketing which involves bringing actual examples of the public. They expose the product to a selected area of the public to see how they respond. The benefits to test marketing are
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Discuss in depth the advantages and disadvantages of online pharmacies. What ethical dilemmas do they pose? Would you consider purchasing medication from an online pharmacy? Internet pharmacies have been one of the fastest growing sections of pharmaceutical over last few years‚ through mixture of lower cost for customer and with the lower operating costs. There is growing concern as well with the growth of online pharmacy and few people called for tighter regulations to be placed on the online
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side for prescription Plan B‚ researchers focus on birth control needing a prescription and the safety of self-administration. On the side for over-the-counter status‚ researchers focus on condoms not needing a prescription and seeking help from pharmacists instead of doctors. Representing the side for prescription usage is Dr. Christopher Gacek and Moira Gaul of the Family Research Council. In their article “Plan B: A Grave Threat to Women’s Health” published in August of 2006‚ Gacek argues‚ “Birth
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Physical therapists‚ occupational therapists‚ speech language pathologists‚ doctors‚ and pharmacists all hold graduate degrees. While nurses are not required to have more than a two year degree‚ today’s trend in nursing is toward the Bachelor of Nursing and of course some nurses earn master’s degrees as well. While these professions do not make
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Unit 39- Support Use of Medication in Social care Settings A)1.1 The Medicine act 1968 Governs the manufacture & supply of medicines. This requires that the local pharmacist or dispensing doctor is responsible for supplying medication. He or she can only do this on the receipt of a prescription from an authorised person eg a doctor. According to the law (The Medicines Act 1968) medicines can be given by a third party‚ e.g. a suitably-trained care worker‚ to the person that they were intended
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1.1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus‚ often simply referred to as diabetes‚ is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar‚ either because the body does not produce enough insulin‚ or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. It is a serious‚ lifelong condition. The three main types of diabetes are: Type 1 diabetes results from the body’s failure to produce insulin‚ and presently requires the person to inject insulin. Type 2 diabetes
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was appropriate for the patient‚ given the patient’s age‚ gender‚ and other demographic data stored in the system. Should there be any potential problems. The systems would come to a “hard stop” and the DUR would require the need for review by a pharmacist. The DUR was considered an essential part of good pharmacy operations and customer service and that the automated review should be a very careful and conservative one. Figure 1 – CVS Service Process When the DUR was complete and any hard
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I. General Principles of Health Care Sickness - has been one of man’s greatest adversaries Medicine - Latin word “medicus” - it is a HEALING ART - Aims to help people become more active‚ live longer‚ live happier lives with less suffering and disability. - has become a part of the health care industry * AT THE TURN OF THE 20th CENTURY (1900): - men and women were frail at the age of 40. - life expectancy was 47.3 years. * BY THE AND OF THE 20th CENTURY: - Medical Advances - Life expectancy
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ensure the patient is prescribed the correct medicine and then takes the medicine as prescribed. Another use centers around the pharmacist: the pharmacist coordinates with the healthcare provider in assessing the patient‚ determining a plan of care‚ and evaluating the effectiveness of any medication treatment. A third use focuses on healthcare providers and pharmacists working together to meet the needs of the patient. The patient plays an active role in any medication decisions‚ and also helps to
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