Over the years‚ new products have been substantiated. These products consist of medicines‚ cosmetics‚ and the like. Humans benefit from these products but how were these products succumbed and at what cost? Animals are being tortured for information for the benefit of mankind. They are being kept away not only from nature but also from their families to be tormented. Animal rights groups have surfaced throughout the years‚ protecting the lives of innocent animals from experiments
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Makati Medical Center College of Nursing DRUG STUDY Patient’s Name: M.D.C. Age: 42 y/o Medical Diagnosis: Leptospirosis Attending Physician/s: M.T Allergies: none Allergic Responses: none Prepared by: Shiela Guiquing |DRUG NAME |MECHANISM OF ACTION |RATIONALE FOR THIS PATIENT |ADVERSE DRUG EFFECT |NURSING IMPLICATIONS | |
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Medication and Treatment for COPD Inhaled Therapies NICE COPD guidelines have made specific recommendations regarding the use of inhaled long-acting bronchodilators and inhaled steroids separately and in combination‚ but newer studies have assessed these drugs singly and in combination over longer periods of time. Bronchodilators (relievers) Short-acting beta2 agonists (SABA) Beta2 agonists act directly on bronchial smooth muscle to cause bronchodilation. They are the most widely used bronchodilators
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Among the current fields of research in Biotechnology‚ research on drugs and vaccines targeting viral diseases such as HIV/AIDs has been of major importance given the high prevalence of these diseases across the world. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a type of virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune-deficiency Syndrome) (HIV and AIDS‚ n.d). The virus devastates the body’s defense mechanism‚ leaving a victim highly susceptible to opportunistic infections such as those caused by bacteria‚ fungi
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1. Define the signs of adverse reactions- iatrogenic and idiosyncratic reactions *Adverse reactions- any unexpected‚ unintended or excessive response to a medication given at therapeutic dosages (opposed to an overdose) *Latrogenic- an adverse reaction caused by the actions of a prescriber‚ healthcare professional‚ or other specific treatment *Idiosyncratic- an adverse reaction that is abnormal/unexpected to a medication (other than an allergic) that is peculiar to the individual 2. Steps
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b.pharma INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Drug Omeprazole Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of dyspepsia‚ peptic ulcer disease (PUD)‚ gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD/GERD)‚ laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR)‚ and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It was first marketed in the US in 1989 by AstraZeneca under the brand names Losec and Prilosec‚ and is now also available from generic manufacturers under various brand names. AstraZeneca
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Title: A comparison between the efficacy and safety of different doses of “Gabapentin” as treatment of uremic pruritus in patients on haemodialysis. Keywords: Efficacy‚ safety‚ “Gabapentin”‚ uremic pruritus and haemodialysis. Background: Pruritus is defined as" localized unpleasant sensation that induces a desire to scratch"‚ it is considered one of the frequent manifestations that occur in many systemic diseases such as biliary obstruction‚ neurological diseases and endocrine disorders.(1) The
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°Thioridazine hydrochloride‚USP. Is a member of the piperizine subgroup of the phenothiazines. Thioridazine occurs as a white or slightly yellow‚ crystalline or micronized powder‚ which is odourless or has a faint odor and is practically insoluble in water and freely soluble in dehydrated alcohol. The drug has sedative and hypotensive activity in common with chlorpromazine and less antiemetic activity. thioridazine is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenic patients who fail to respond
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QUALITY EVALUATION OF PARACETAMOL IN THE BULK‚ DOSAGE FORMS AND BODY FLUIDS USING THE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY (HPLC) TECHNIQUE S. Asare-Nkansah and J.K. Kwakye Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry‚ Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences‚ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology‚ Kumasi‚ Ghana ABSTRACT High Performance Liquid Chromatography has been used to evolve an analytical procedure for the evaluation of the content of paracetamol in the bulk‚ dosage
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pharmaceuticals usually starts with the identification of lead molecule‚ bioassay and then formulation into suitable dosage form. Later‚ this is authenticated by several phases of clinical studies designated to establish safety‚ purity‚ efficacy and pharmacokinetic profile of the new drug. During the last few decades‚ there has been a tremendous interest in plants as best source of medicines and of novel molecules for use in the elucidation of physiological/biochemical phenomena. There is worldwide green
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