Intentional Overdose of a Hypnotic How does Temazepam work‚ and what are the indications for its prescription? What are the onset‚ duration and peak of the drug? Tamazepam acts at many levels in the CNS‚ producing generalized depression. Effects may be mediated by GABA‚ an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Therapeutic Effects: Relief of insomnia Prescription indication: Short-term management of insomnia. Onset- 30 Mins Peak- 2-3 hrs Durations- 6-8 hrs What are the signs and symptoms of a Temazepam
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resulting in its pharmacological effect reduction in the inhibition of platelet aggregation which showing poor therapeutic effectiveness. The irreproducible in the therapeutic effect requires unnecessary consumption of drug in great amount as higher doses in order to achieve the intended therapeutic effect. This properties of drug may lead to unpredicted and uncontrolled precipitation of drugs in aqueous biological fluid which is accompanied with bioavailability problems (Sarita et al.
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that it is prescribed to Brent to prevent seizure. Brent as a 9-year-old school age child weighs 30 kg‚ and the NP increases his Phenytoin to 75 mg‚ which is a safe dose. According to Drugs.com (2017)‚ the maintenance dose of Phenytoin is 4 to 8 mg/kg; however‚ children over 6 years old and adolescents may require the minimum adult dose (300 mg/day). The most important aspect of promoting medication compliance is patient education. The NP needs to educate Brent’s mother to give the medication exactly
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Ethics: Ms. Costa serves as a consistent resource for patients and staff in addressing ethical issues while following the ANA Code of Ethics of Nurses. She treats all patients and families with dignity‚ respect and honors patients’ and their families’ perspectives and choices. She empowers patients to make decisions taking under considerations available options. She consistently collaborates with other disciplines to ensure that patient’s diagnostic tests or follow ups visits are scheduled in timely
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DRUGS TO TREAT CANCERS & DRUGS TO TREAT NAUSEA AND VOMITING OBJECTIVES 1. State the rationale for the use of antineoplastic agents in the treatment of cancer. Antineoplastic agents (cell cycle specific or cell cycle nonspecific) target rapidly growing cells – malignant cells rapidly divide (uncontrolled growth) and are unable to repair DNA damage. Also used as adjuvant for post-excision of tumor to prevent recurrence of cancer. 2. Outline the phases of the cell division cycle. G0 Phase:
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studies showed that the consumption of riboflavin (vitamin B2) reduces the occurrence of migraines. It was also shown‚ that increased levels of homocysteine can lead to migraines. Fortunately‚ the vitamins B6 and B12 reduce the homocysteine levels. The dose that you need of these vitamins varies according to your
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long term effects are… effects include increased heart rate and blood pressure‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ numbness‚ depression‚ amnesia‚ hallucinations and potentially fatal respiratory problems. Ketamine users can also develop cravings for the drug. At high doses‚ users experience an effect referred to as “K-Hole‚” an “out of body” or “near-death” experience. Sometimes this isn’t always long term effects they can end up stay for a short time. After taking ketamine the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream
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Most antigens have many antibody binding sites‚ or epitopes. Therefore‚ many different antibodies may bind to any one antigen. Monoclonal antibodies are specific for only one antigen epitope. Epitope specificity brings several advantages including dose response predictability and uniformity of batches. In 1975 Kohler and Milstein developed a process that produced monoclonal antibody. The generation of monoclonal antibodies requires a living organism‚ normally‚ a mouse. The first step in monoclonal
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poorly absorbed after dermal exposure (1 or 2%) in rats‚ mice‚ dogs and hamsters. The major pathway of clearance is urinary elimination in rats and mice‚ but in dogs the majority of the dose (83.4%) is eliminated via feces‚ with only 16.2% of the dose eliminated in the urine after 72 h of dosing. In animals‚ benomyl
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Caring for Populations: Assessment and Diagnosis Introduction Pertussis‚ also known as the “whooping cough”‚ is a highly contagious respiratory illness that is passed from person to person through coughing and sneezing (Gregory‚ 2013). Early symptoms are similar to those from common colds‚ but when Pertussis progresses‚ it can turn to deep cough and potentially vomiting with little or no fever. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The disease can be very serious in children less
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