administration. Fourth-generation cephalosporin Mechanism of Acton Bactericidal: inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall‚ causing cell death. It is the best beta-lactam for IM administration; has poor capacity to cross blood-brain barrier and thus is not used for treatment of meningitis Cephalosporins exert bactericidal activity by interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis and inhibiting cross-linking of the peptidoglycan. The cephalosporins are also thought to play a role in the activation of bacterial
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Detailed Record Title: Surgical Strikes in the Drug Wars. Authors: Kleiman‚ Mark1 Source: Foreign Affairs; Sep/Oct2011‚ Vol. 90 Issue 5‚ p89-101‚ 13p‚ 1 Black and White Photograph Document Type: Article Subject Terms: *DRUG traffic *GOVERNMENT policy *DRUGS of abuse -- Law & legislation *DRUG abuse *INTERNATIONAL trade MEXICO -- Foreign economic relations -- United States UNITED States -- Foreign economic relations -- Mexico Geographic Terms: UNITED States MEXICO : 522293 International
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Drug Overdose Ketline Abel January 13‚ 2011 A drug is any substance that when absorbed in the body alters the normally body function. In pharmacies drugs are a chemical substance in the treatment‚ cure‚ prevention or diagnosis of disease or otherwise physical or mental well being. All drugs have the potential to be misused whether prescribed by a doctor‚ bought over the counter or bought illegally off the streets.
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ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS: 3 OVERVIEW: 3 HYPERTENSION: 3 CLASSIFICATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE: 4 REGULATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE: 5 SITES AND EFFECTS OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS: 6 DIURETICS: 6 CENTRALLY ACTING DRUGS: 10 ANGIOTENSIN INHIBITORS: 11 SPECIFIC DRUGS: 14 ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTORS BLOCKERS: 14 DIRECT RENIN INHIBITOR: 15 VASODILATORS: 15 CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS: 15 OTHER VASODILATORS: 16 ANTI ANGINAL DRUGS: 16 MECHANISM AND EFFECTS OF ANTIANGINAL DRUGS: 17 TYPICAL ANGINA:
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enough sex education. This has led to many issues with teens becoming pregnant‚ which most of the time is unanticipated. Teenage pregnancy has been a social problem throughout the world for a number of decades now. Many studies have been completed in several countries that pertain to the amount of teens and the types of teens who are becoming pregnant. Rates among teens had been declining for some time‚ but are starting to take a turn and increase. This is still a significant social problem‚ though
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Drug Addiction for Dummies Your Name Here School Name COM 150 Expository Essay Allison Howry February 3‚ 2008 Thesis Addiction is defined as an overuse of any substance that changes the natural chemical balance of the brain. It is generally agreed upon that addiction includes biological‚ psychological‚ and behavioral factors. Introduction Addictions are very dangerous emotionally‚ psychologically‚ and physically. There are three main points to an addiction - the actual addiction and
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The Use of Immunosuppressive Drugs In Organ Transplants Chelsae Smith Abstract The use of immunosuppressive drugs in the organ transplant setting has become vital to the survival of the patient. This paper will discuss the importance of immunosuppressive drugs through the stages of induction therapy‚ maintenance therapy‚ and treatment of acute rejection. Categories of immunosuppressive drugs will be discussed in terms of each category’s action of stopping the acute rejection. Acute rejection
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Ciprogen Drug Information Ciprogen category: • Human • Antibacterials • Urinary Anti-Infectives Active ingredients: • Ciprofloxacin Ciprogen companies and manufacturers: • Merck • General Drugs House Ciprogen forms‚ composition and dosages: • N / A Indications‚ usages and classification codes: • J01MA02 - Ciprofloxacin There is an additional general information about this medication active ingredient ciprofloxacin: Pharmacological action Broad-spectrum antimicrobial drug of fluoroquinolone
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and other drugs) which cross the blood-brain barrier once ingested‚ temporarily altering the chemical milieu of the brain. * Addiction is a primary‚ chronic‚ neurobiological disease‚ with genetic‚ psychosocial‚ and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. It is characterized by behaviours that include one or more of the following: impaired control over drug use‚ compulsive use‚ continued use despite harm‚ and craving. What is Drug addiction? * Drug addiction
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Drug addiction has been growing globally since World War II. Drugs was first take for the purpose of treating wounds and aches. But later on they find that consumimg a large amount of drugs more than the priscription makes them more ralaxed and make them more pleasurable and become high and it is the start of abusing a such drugs.Nowadays drug addiction enter someones life without observing and knowing its possible effect and results. People start using for such reason of
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