warned against drinking alcohol while taking escitalopram‚ as it can intensify the effects and ultimately affect one’s mental and motor skills. Efficacy of Escitalopram across Different Populations When considering the use of escitalopram for a client‚ it is important to understand how this medication affects different populations. There has been a lot of research concerning the use of escitalopram in elderly patients‚ adolescent patients‚ and in patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Professionals
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In this piece of work‚ I shall aim at a critical review of literature relating to reducing a fall in order people with a mental health problem. I shall critically analyse the strengths and weakness of the various strategies that have been used such as a complementary therapy in reducing falls in older people with dementia. In this assignment‚ I shall reflect upon my experience from my practice placement‚ where I was involved in the reduction of fall as a therapeutic intervention in order to minimise
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suspected‚ or within 2 weeks following a confirmed MI. Administer nifedipine capsules or tablets whole . If capsules or extended-release tablets are chewed‚ divided‚ or crushed‚ the entire dose will be delivered at once. Pregnancy category C . PHARMACOKINETICS Onset:10-30 min PO Peak:30 min Half-life:2-5 h Duration:4-8 h(24 h extended release) * ADVERSE EFFECTSAdverse effects of nifedipiine are generally minor and are related to vasodilation such as headache‚ dizziness‚ peripheral edema‚
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The Action of Naturally Occurring Toxins and Medicines It is important to classify toxins and medicines (drugs) in order to understanding the mechanism and function of each one of them. By doing so‚ it is also possible to increase their values by altering their mechanism (e.g. converting toxins to drugs) to cure diseases and improve human health. Therefore in this review‚ the mode of action of several toxins and drugs as well as their effects on human body will be discussed. 1. Cobratoxin Cobratoxin
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Statin drugs are some of the most effective drugs in the battle against high cholesterol. They are the most efficacious in lowering LDL cholesterol. Furthermore‚ recent studies have shown that statins are capable of preventing heart attacks and reducing the risk of strokes. However‚ statins are only recently gaining public attention though they have been available for many years. Various cholesterol-lowering agents had been discovered during the 1950s and 1960s. However‚ the majority had unwanted
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(NO) by stabilizing the NO-sGC binding. It also directly stimulates sGC independent of NO. Riociguat stimulates the NO-sGC–cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) pathway and leads to increased generation of cGMP with subsequent vasodilation Pharmacokinetics: Absorption: Time to peak‚ plasma: 1.5 hours Bioavailability: Approximately 94% Distribution: Volume of distribution is approximately 30 L Protein binding‚ plasma: Approximately 95% Metabolism: Mainly cleared by metabolism by CYP1A1
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2004) 7. Karayil S.‚ Deshpande S.D.‚ Koppikar G.V.: Effect of honey on multi-drug resistant organisms and its synergistic action with three common antibiotics. J. Post-Graduate Medicine‚ 44: 93-6‚ 1998. 8. Fish D.N.‚ Teitelbaum I.‚ Abraham E.: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of imipenem during continuous renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy‚ 49: 2421-8‚ 2005. 9. Appelgren P.‚ Björnhagen V.‚ Bragderyd K.‚ Jonsson C.E.‚ Ransjö U.: A prospective
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Action: Azithromycin prevents bacteria from growing by interfering with their protein synthesis. Azithromycin binds to the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome‚ and thus inhibits translation of mRNA. Nucleic acid synthesis is not affected. Pharmacokinetics: Unlike erythromycin‚ azithromycin is acid-stable and can therefore be taken orally with no need of protection from gastric acids. It is readily absorbed; its absorption is greater on an empty stomach. Time to peak concentration in adults
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Within the portion of participants who were randomized to receive the active drug‚ was a parallel group study. One group included ambulatory electrocardiography (TRAFFIC only) and a second group included adolescent pharmacokinetic assessments (TRANSPORT only). Other than these exceptions the study and data analysis for all aspects of the study were identical. There were 559 participants in the TRAFFIC study and 563 participants in the TRANSPORT study while collectively
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CHAPTER NO.1 INTRODUCTION HYPERTENSION: INTRODUCTION: This means abnormally elevated blood pressure. It may refer to increase blood pressure in any blood vessels‚ such as pulmonary or portal hypertension. However‚ it usually refers to an elevated systemic arterial blood pressure. Hypertension is not a disease but physical finding. 1.1 DEFINITION: Hypertension may be define as either a sustained systolic blood pressure (SBP) of greater than 140 mmHg or a sustained diastolic
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