The Varieties of Psychotropic Drugs∗
... The opiates are unrivalled in their ability to relieve pain. Opium is the dried milky exudate obtained from the unripe seed pods of the poppy plant (Papaver somniferum), which grows naturally throughout most of Asia Minor. Of the 20 or more alkaloids found in opium, only a few are pharmacologically ...
... The opiates are unrivalled in their ability to relieve pain. Opium is the dried milky exudate obtained from the unripe seed pods of the poppy plant (Papaver somniferum), which grows naturally throughout most of Asia Minor. Of the 20 or more alkaloids found in opium, only a few are pharmacologically ...
Drugs Safety in Pregnancy
... Antacids may be used if necessary. • Because little systemic absorption occurs. Cimetidine, ranitidine, or sucralfate may • also be used. ...
... Antacids may be used if necessary. • Because little systemic absorption occurs. Cimetidine, ranitidine, or sucralfate may • also be used. ...
Summary overview: Gi and Gs G-protein coupled receptors - Di-Et-Tri
... Headaches, Toothaches, Menstrual cramps, Muscular pains, Backache (lumbago), For relief of the signs and pain in influenza and after vaccination Medicines need approval: by national authorities (=CBG in NL) or European (EMA). Each medicine allowed to be sold in NL should have a unique registration c ...
... Headaches, Toothaches, Menstrual cramps, Muscular pains, Backache (lumbago), For relief of the signs and pain in influenza and after vaccination Medicines need approval: by national authorities (=CBG in NL) or European (EMA). Each medicine allowed to be sold in NL should have a unique registration c ...
des St
... patients aged 6 months to 11 years. The safety of 7YRTEC, at daily doses of 5 or 10 mg, has been demonstrated in 376 pediatric patients aged 6 to 11 years in placebo-controlled trials lasting up to four weeks and in 254 patients in a non-placebo-controlled l2-week trial . The safety of cetirizine ha ...
... patients aged 6 months to 11 years. The safety of 7YRTEC, at daily doses of 5 or 10 mg, has been demonstrated in 376 pediatric patients aged 6 to 11 years in placebo-controlled trials lasting up to four weeks and in 254 patients in a non-placebo-controlled l2-week trial . The safety of cetirizine ha ...
Controlled drug release
... constant blood levels. Under these conditions blood levels are invariant with time, there are no peaks and troughs Provided that the constant drug conc is within the therapeutic range, this is an ideal situation for many drugs The only way to achieve constant blood levels is to administer the drug a ...
... constant blood levels. Under these conditions blood levels are invariant with time, there are no peaks and troughs Provided that the constant drug conc is within the therapeutic range, this is an ideal situation for many drugs The only way to achieve constant blood levels is to administer the drug a ...
Controlled drug release
... constant blood levels. Under these conditions blood levels are invariant with time, there are no peaks and troughs Provided that the constant drug conc is within the therapeutic range, this is an ideal situation for many drugs The only way to achieve constant blood levels is to administer the drug a ...
... constant blood levels. Under these conditions blood levels are invariant with time, there are no peaks and troughs Provided that the constant drug conc is within the therapeutic range, this is an ideal situation for many drugs The only way to achieve constant blood levels is to administer the drug a ...
TOXICOLOGY – TEST 1 STUDY GUIDE
... - Passive diffusion works by using gradients to move substances through the body. No energy or carriers are required. - Active transport works by moving substances against gradients. This does require energy and often requires carriers. Factors affecting absorption - Absorption is the process by whi ...
... - Passive diffusion works by using gradients to move substances through the body. No energy or carriers are required. - Active transport works by moving substances against gradients. This does require energy and often requires carriers. Factors affecting absorption - Absorption is the process by whi ...
Introduction to Basic Therapeutics Module
... Theme III: Autonomic Pharmacology & Autocoids Autonomic nervous system drugs • Adrenergic agonists & antagonists. • Cholinergic agonists & antagonists. • Skeletal muscles relaxants. ...
... Theme III: Autonomic Pharmacology & Autocoids Autonomic nervous system drugs • Adrenergic agonists & antagonists. • Cholinergic agonists & antagonists. • Skeletal muscles relaxants. ...
TRANSPORT OF DRUGS
... a. Defined as the apparent volume that a drug occupies after absorption and distribution are complete b. From the equation: X in blood = (X added/(V blood + V ECF + V ICF)) it is evident that the volume of distribution (Vd) can be calculated from the total amount of drug administered and the concen ...
... a. Defined as the apparent volume that a drug occupies after absorption and distribution are complete b. From the equation: X in blood = (X added/(V blood + V ECF + V ICF)) it is evident that the volume of distribution (Vd) can be calculated from the total amount of drug administered and the concen ...
Aging - Pharmacology of. Geriatric Therapy
... Updated 1997- to apply to older people in all care settings (28 medications to be avoided, doses & frequencies of administration not to be exceeded & 35 meds to be avoided in elderly known to have any of several common conditions (drugdisease criteria) ...
... Updated 1997- to apply to older people in all care settings (28 medications to be avoided, doses & frequencies of administration not to be exceeded & 35 meds to be avoided in elderly known to have any of several common conditions (drugdisease criteria) ...
Pharmacology MCQs
... hydralazine and tolbutamide. D-tubocurarine and succinylcholine. pilocarpine and bethanechol. ...
... hydralazine and tolbutamide. D-tubocurarine and succinylcholine. pilocarpine and bethanechol. ...
Nitro drugs and the trypanosomatids
... Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy (NECT) added to the WHO list of essential medicines in 2009 ...
... Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy (NECT) added to the WHO list of essential medicines in 2009 ...
of penicillin
... • Identical in safety, efficacy, dose, strength, route of administration, intended use • Generics also go through a rigorous scientific review to ensure both safety and efficacy • Benefit to consumers and insurance companies : Lower price - Generic manufacturers : do not bear the burden of proving t ...
... • Identical in safety, efficacy, dose, strength, route of administration, intended use • Generics also go through a rigorous scientific review to ensure both safety and efficacy • Benefit to consumers and insurance companies : Lower price - Generic manufacturers : do not bear the burden of proving t ...
LSD
... Chemist Albert Hofmann, working at the Sandoz Corporation pharmaceutical laboratory in Switzerland, first synthesized LSD in 1938. He was conducting research on possible medical applications of various lysergic acid compounds derived from ergot, a fungus that develops on rye grass. Searching for com ...
... Chemist Albert Hofmann, working at the Sandoz Corporation pharmaceutical laboratory in Switzerland, first synthesized LSD in 1938. He was conducting research on possible medical applications of various lysergic acid compounds derived from ergot, a fungus that develops on rye grass. Searching for com ...
- Celon Pharma
... result of R&D works, a selective, small-molecule FGFR inhibitor will be obtained. It will be possible to use this drug in the fight against stomach cancer, bladder cancer and in treatment of squamous cell lung cancer. Another objective of the project will be the development of a diagnostic test for ...
... result of R&D works, a selective, small-molecule FGFR inhibitor will be obtained. It will be possible to use this drug in the fight against stomach cancer, bladder cancer and in treatment of squamous cell lung cancer. Another objective of the project will be the development of a diagnostic test for ...
Introduction: Foundations for Drug Therapy
... • Allows for increased understanding of medications • Drugs that share similar characteristics can be classified by – Chemical classification ...
... • Allows for increased understanding of medications • Drugs that share similar characteristics can be classified by – Chemical classification ...
for the lecture
... promoting resistance with sub-therapeutic doses 1. Self-medication 2. Patients forget to take medication, interrupt treatment, cannot afford full course 3. Belief in new medications over old 4. Preferred injections of broad-spectrum drugs 5. Physicians pressured to prescribe antimicrobials 6. Pharma ...
... promoting resistance with sub-therapeutic doses 1. Self-medication 2. Patients forget to take medication, interrupt treatment, cannot afford full course 3. Belief in new medications over old 4. Preferred injections of broad-spectrum drugs 5. Physicians pressured to prescribe antimicrobials 6. Pharma ...
Polypharmacy Powerpoint Presentation
... instances of potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people. – includes drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, drugs which adversely affect older patients at risk of falls and duplicate drug class prescriptions. ...
... instances of potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people. – includes drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, drugs which adversely affect older patients at risk of falls and duplicate drug class prescriptions. ...
Zero order kinetics
... the portal circulation before entering the systemic circulation .If the drug is rapidly metabolized in the liver or gut wall during this initial passage, the amount of unchanged drug entering the systemic circulation is decreased..: First-pass metabolism by the intestine or liver limits the efficacy ...
... the portal circulation before entering the systemic circulation .If the drug is rapidly metabolized in the liver or gut wall during this initial passage, the amount of unchanged drug entering the systemic circulation is decreased..: First-pass metabolism by the intestine or liver limits the efficacy ...
Prescription Drug Abuse: What is it? Background Info
... of powerful drugs. There has been a steep increase in the number of heroin overdoses nationwide, with deaths from the drug quadrupling in the past decade. Many who abuse heroin initially used prescription painkillers. “This is such an epidemic. You cannot arrest your way out of this mess,” said Char ...
... of powerful drugs. There has been a steep increase in the number of heroin overdoses nationwide, with deaths from the drug quadrupling in the past decade. Many who abuse heroin initially used prescription painkillers. “This is such an epidemic. You cannot arrest your way out of this mess,” said Char ...
-handouts
... • New initiatives to drive education on the dangers of prescription drug abuse • Target children, teenagers, and populations in impoverished and/or rural areas ...
... • New initiatives to drive education on the dangers of prescription drug abuse • Target children, teenagers, and populations in impoverished and/or rural areas ...
Drugs and driving - Good Egg Drivers
... That’s one in five respondents from a sample of almost 26,000 respondents. Drug taking is no longer a ‘niche’ issue and is fairly widespread across all social groups, gender and age with the 17-25 age group being the most prevalent. The latest Mix Mag survey of young people (including students) - re ...
... That’s one in five respondents from a sample of almost 26,000 respondents. Drug taking is no longer a ‘niche’ issue and is fairly widespread across all social groups, gender and age with the 17-25 age group being the most prevalent. The latest Mix Mag survey of young people (including students) - re ...
Kishore Herbstman
... new antidiabetic drugs. Computational tools that can enable early prediction of cardiovascular risk are reviewed with specific reference to Archimedes (Kaiser Permanente), with an aim of proposing a model-based solution and enabling decisions to be made as early as possible in the drug development v ...
... new antidiabetic drugs. Computational tools that can enable early prediction of cardiovascular risk are reviewed with specific reference to Archimedes (Kaiser Permanente), with an aim of proposing a model-based solution and enabling decisions to be made as early as possible in the drug development v ...