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... While these antiviral medicines have been previously shown to be effective in treating the flu that is caused by most influenza viruses, the recent H1N1 flu, which is caused by the Influenza A (H1N1–2009) virus, was found to be resistant to older antiviral medicines such as amantadine. From data ava ...
... While these antiviral medicines have been previously shown to be effective in treating the flu that is caused by most influenza viruses, the recent H1N1 flu, which is caused by the Influenza A (H1N1–2009) virus, was found to be resistant to older antiviral medicines such as amantadine. From data ava ...
The statins: a drug class to celebrate
... rosuvastatin.9,10 Clearly, it is important to take efficacy into account when choosing a particular drug, but there are many other factors that need to be considered: evidence of benefit on clinical endpoints and safety in long-term RCTs, co-existent drug therapy, comorbidities in the individual pat ...
... rosuvastatin.9,10 Clearly, it is important to take efficacy into account when choosing a particular drug, but there are many other factors that need to be considered: evidence of benefit on clinical endpoints and safety in long-term RCTs, co-existent drug therapy, comorbidities in the individual pat ...
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... The first initiative is the expedited registration routes for Class C and D medical devices, following the earlier approach adopted for the lower risk Class B medical devices. However, in view that Class C and D comprise higher risk devices (e.g., CT-scanners, haemodialysers, breast implants), the e ...
... The first initiative is the expedited registration routes for Class C and D medical devices, following the earlier approach adopted for the lower risk Class B medical devices. However, in view that Class C and D comprise higher risk devices (e.g., CT-scanners, haemodialysers, breast implants), the e ...
NEUROLEPTICS
... Common onset 15-25 years of age 1% general population develops at some point in their lives Common major mental illness in 65+ years Smoking: 3 times more likely in schizophrenia than general population Excessive mortality 20% shorter life expectancy 10% suicide rate ...
... Common onset 15-25 years of age 1% general population develops at some point in their lives Common major mental illness in 65+ years Smoking: 3 times more likely in schizophrenia than general population Excessive mortality 20% shorter life expectancy 10% suicide rate ...
Drug Review - Shodhganga
... of its function is defined as Drug. W.H.O. has given a more comprehensive definition as “Drug is any substance or product that is used or intended to be used to modify or explore physiological systems or pathological status for the benefit of the recipient”. The importance of drug is very well known ...
... of its function is defined as Drug. W.H.O. has given a more comprehensive definition as “Drug is any substance or product that is used or intended to be used to modify or explore physiological systems or pathological status for the benefit of the recipient”. The importance of drug is very well known ...
The Development of New Therapeutics for Alzheimerʼns Disease
... for Alzheimer’s Disease MD Carter1, GA Simms1 and DF Weaver1,2,3 Existing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) fail to address the underlying pathology of the disease; they merely provide short-lived symptomatic relief. Consequently, the progression of AD is unrelenting, leading to a continual de ...
... for Alzheimer’s Disease MD Carter1, GA Simms1 and DF Weaver1,2,3 Existing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) fail to address the underlying pathology of the disease; they merely provide short-lived symptomatic relief. Consequently, the progression of AD is unrelenting, leading to a continual de ...
formulation and in vitro evaluation of microspheres of metoprolol
... means high blood pressure with no obvious medical cause. The remaining 5–10% of cases (Secondary hypertension) is caused by other conditions that affect the kidneys, arteries, heart or endocrine system. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failu ...
... means high blood pressure with no obvious medical cause. The remaining 5–10% of cases (Secondary hypertension) is caused by other conditions that affect the kidneys, arteries, heart or endocrine system. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failu ...
Original article Anti-hepatitis B virus activity in vitro of combinations
... mutations although at a frequency lower than 3TC [9]. LdT is an l-nucleoside analogue of thymidine and has been shown to be more efficacious than 3TC at reducing serum HBV DNA in clinical trials [10]. However, its long-term usage also resulted in virological breakthrough from rtM204V and rtM204I mut ...
... mutations although at a frequency lower than 3TC [9]. LdT is an l-nucleoside analogue of thymidine and has been shown to be more efficacious than 3TC at reducing serum HBV DNA in clinical trials [10]. However, its long-term usage also resulted in virological breakthrough from rtM204V and rtM204I mut ...
Nausea and Vomiting in Palliative Care
... pathophysiology (cause of the symptoms), and hence the relevant physiological pathways, receptor systems, and sites of drug action. However, in practice it is often a case of trying different agents alone or in combination and determining response. ...
... pathophysiology (cause of the symptoms), and hence the relevant physiological pathways, receptor systems, and sites of drug action. However, in practice it is often a case of trying different agents alone or in combination and determining response. ...
Opioid agonist therapy
... How long OAT will be helpful to you depends in part on how much time you need to deal with the issues that led you to opioid use in the first place. These issues could be emotional, such as having experienced trauma, or they could be physical, such as feeling chronic pain from an injury or illness. ...
... How long OAT will be helpful to you depends in part on how much time you need to deal with the issues that led you to opioid use in the first place. These issues could be emotional, such as having experienced trauma, or they could be physical, such as feeling chronic pain from an injury or illness. ...
Hallucinogens - People Server at UNCW
... Devoid of psychoactivity when taken orally Except with ayahauasca, “vine of the soul” Vines contribute to alkaloids called β-carbolines Hypothesized to inhibit the enzyme monoamine oxidase which breaks down DMT In solid powder form and smoked ...
... Devoid of psychoactivity when taken orally Except with ayahauasca, “vine of the soul” Vines contribute to alkaloids called β-carbolines Hypothesized to inhibit the enzyme monoamine oxidase which breaks down DMT In solid powder form and smoked ...
Abstinence-based treatment
... Abstinence-based treatment was first developed at Willmar State Hospital and Hazelden Treatment Center in Minnesota in 1949. The treatment was targeted at “hopeless” alcoholics and was based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Borrowing from the twelve-step meetings of AA, developed in t ...
... Abstinence-based treatment was first developed at Willmar State Hospital and Hazelden Treatment Center in Minnesota in 1949. The treatment was targeted at “hopeless” alcoholics and was based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Borrowing from the twelve-step meetings of AA, developed in t ...
Mechanism of action
... development of gap junctions between myometrial cells to allow coordinate uterine activity and cause upregulation of oxytocin receptors. Prostaglandins also have a direct effect on calcium influx stimulating myometrial contractility. Indomethacin, a non-specific COX inhibitor, has been the most comm ...
... development of gap junctions between myometrial cells to allow coordinate uterine activity and cause upregulation of oxytocin receptors. Prostaglandins also have a direct effect on calcium influx stimulating myometrial contractility. Indomethacin, a non-specific COX inhibitor, has been the most comm ...
Side Effects of Calcium Channel Blockers
... that promotes arteriolar vasodilatation. Calcium entry blockers all reduce the entrance of calcium ions into vascular smooth muscle cells, and their antihypertensive effect has been documented since 1968.' However, these agents are heterogenous, differing in chemical structure and intracellular acti ...
... that promotes arteriolar vasodilatation. Calcium entry blockers all reduce the entrance of calcium ions into vascular smooth muscle cells, and their antihypertensive effect has been documented since 1968.' However, these agents are heterogenous, differing in chemical structure and intracellular acti ...
Prescription Drug Cost Sharing - Associations With Medication and
... reference price and sharp declines in use of higher-cost drugs that require some patient cost sharing. In a series of studies of reference pricing in British Columbia, Schneeweiss et al123,128,129 found that an increase in co-payments for the most expensive angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors ( ...
... reference price and sharp declines in use of higher-cost drugs that require some patient cost sharing. In a series of studies of reference pricing in British Columbia, Schneeweiss et al123,128,129 found that an increase in co-payments for the most expensive angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors ( ...
Asthma
... Aims of Anti-asthmatic Drugs • To relieve acute episodic attacks of asthma (bronchodilators, quick relief medications) • To reduce the frequency of attacks, and nocturnal awakenings (anti-inflammatory drugs, prophylactic or control therapy ) ...
... Aims of Anti-asthmatic Drugs • To relieve acute episodic attacks of asthma (bronchodilators, quick relief medications) • To reduce the frequency of attacks, and nocturnal awakenings (anti-inflammatory drugs, prophylactic or control therapy ) ...
... Methadone may have a particularly unique role in pain management on the basis of its activity at the NMDA receptor. As well, its long half-life may help stabilize patients who experience fluctuations in their opioid drug levels and who are developing withdrawal symptoms between doses (also referred t ...
Discovering drug interactions: a text
... typical that scientific evidences are not provided as part of the information for drug-drug interactions. This becomes an issue when a recent study showed that there are about 25% of disagreements between two drug compendia [Wong et al., 2008]. The lack of scientific evidences complicates the proces ...
... typical that scientific evidences are not provided as part of the information for drug-drug interactions. This becomes an issue when a recent study showed that there are about 25% of disagreements between two drug compendia [Wong et al., 2008]. The lack of scientific evidences complicates the proces ...
Principles of Metered-Dose Inhaler Design
... the propellant mixture, the presence of other excipients (surfactants and other inactive components of the formulation), and ambient temperature. Recently, the use of CFCs was banned under international agreement, because the release of chlorine during their degradation damages the ozone layer in th ...
... the propellant mixture, the presence of other excipients (surfactants and other inactive components of the formulation), and ambient temperature. Recently, the use of CFCs was banned under international agreement, because the release of chlorine during their degradation damages the ozone layer in th ...
Full Article - Pharmascope.org
... Buccal drug delivery is a promising area for continued research with the aim of systemic delivery of orally inefficient drugs as well as a feasible and attractive alternative for non-invasive delivery of potent peptide and protein drug molecules. Buccal cavity was found to be the most convenient and ...
... Buccal drug delivery is a promising area for continued research with the aim of systemic delivery of orally inefficient drugs as well as a feasible and attractive alternative for non-invasive delivery of potent peptide and protein drug molecules. Buccal cavity was found to be the most convenient and ...
PHARMACODYNAMIC AND PHARMACOKINETIC DRUG INTERACTION OF GLICLAZIDE AND Research Article
... be due to the increase in the pH of urine by risperidone which might be facilitated the elimination of gliclazide, a weakly acidic drug in later hours. The single dose treatment did not produce the change in the hypoglycemic activity, but multiple dose treatment may reduce the gliclazide activity. H ...
... be due to the increase in the pH of urine by risperidone which might be facilitated the elimination of gliclazide, a weakly acidic drug in later hours. The single dose treatment did not produce the change in the hypoglycemic activity, but multiple dose treatment may reduce the gliclazide activity. H ...
formulation and evaluation of effervescent granules of an anti
... 6.2 Review of literature Literature review for undertaking the study was done by referring to articles published in various National and International Journals, official standard books and referring to various websites on the internet. 1. This has proved utility of effervescent oral delivery system ...
... 6.2 Review of literature Literature review for undertaking the study was done by referring to articles published in various National and International Journals, official standard books and referring to various websites on the internet. 1. This has proved utility of effervescent oral delivery system ...
Psychotherapeutic Drugs Antipsychotics
... Epinephrine should not be used to treat acute hypotensive crisis. ...
... Epinephrine should not be used to treat acute hypotensive crisis. ...
PATTON BOGGS, L.L. P. 1660
... This product has an excellent safety record; no serious adverse health claims or events from abuse, overuse, or any other reason have been reported about this product. There is no “black market” for ephedrine alkaloid-containing dietary supplement products because there is no need for clandestine sa ...
... This product has an excellent safety record; no serious adverse health claims or events from abuse, overuse, or any other reason have been reported about this product. There is no “black market” for ephedrine alkaloid-containing dietary supplement products because there is no need for clandestine sa ...
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF NEWER ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR THE ESTIMATION
... Deferasirox belongs to the class Antidote. Chemical name is 4-[3,5bis (2-hydroxyphenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]-benzoic acid. Deferasirox is an oral iron chelator. Its main use is to reduce chronic iron overload in patients who are receiving long term blood transfusions for conditions such as beta th ...
... Deferasirox belongs to the class Antidote. Chemical name is 4-[3,5bis (2-hydroxyphenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]-benzoic acid. Deferasirox is an oral iron chelator. Its main use is to reduce chronic iron overload in patients who are receiving long term blood transfusions for conditions such as beta th ...