CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES Related literature Oregano Oregano (Scientific name: Origanum vulgare) is also known as Wild Marjoram‚ Mountain Mint‚ Origanum‚ Wintersweet and Winter Marjoram. This erectly spreading plant has strong aromatic characteristics‚ with leaves and stems that are fleshy. The leaves of oregano are heart-shaped‚ with toothed edges‚ and which‚ grow for up to 9 meters in length. In other countries‚ the plant is primarily used as a culinary ingredient
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Allopurinol: Prevents formation of uric acid. **MOST COMMONLY USED FOR GOUT** (LongTerm Control) * Side Effects: hepatotoxicity‚ skin rash * Nursing Implications: keep urine slightly alkaline to prevent urine acid stones from forming; IV dose should be given as a single infusion. (kidney stones‚ kidney failure‚ gouty arthritis) Colchicine: used during an acute attack * Side Effects: nausea‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ dizziness‚ alopecia headaches‚ frequent urination * Nursing Implications:
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metabolism (break down in active and for extractive). Pharmacokinetics describes how the body affects a specific drug after administration. Pharmacokinetic properties of drugs may be affected by elements such as the site of administration and the dose of administered drug. These may affect the absorption rate. Please talk about a current controversial issue regarding pharmacy‚ and your personal opinion towards it. Contraceptives: Religion and Morals of Pharmacist Can you tell me about a controversial
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Bioequivalence Study of Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets A Dissertation Submitted to the Vinayaka Missions University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of M.S. by Research in Pharmaceutical Technology By K. Kaliloor Rahman [Enrollment No. 172074 / 206081090084(New)] Under the Guidance of Mr. K. Senthilkumar M.Pharm (Industrial Pharmacy) Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry‚ The Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy Sarada Vilas Campus Krishanamurthypuram‚ Mysore -570004 (Karnataka)
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plasma-derived vaccine that was licensed in 1981. This vaccination is composed of HBsAg (Hep B virus itself) particles that are purified form the plasma of the chronically infected human. The duration of this vaccination is 20 or more years. The first dose is when the child is born the second booster injection occurs from the first to second month‚ and the third one can be given anytime from 6 to 18 months. The round there are five vaccinations are giving at the same time; the first one is Rotavirus;
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4.3. Interactions between nicotine and baclofen Activation of nAChRs within different areas of brain enhances release of several neurotransmitters including: glutamate‚dopamine‚norepinephrine‚ serotonin‚ ‚gamma amino butyric acid(Wonnacott‚ 1997)‚ (Benowitz‚ 2008) The regulation of releasing these neurotransmitters which is induced by nicotine`s effects depending on various postsynaptic receptors‚ is the usual mechanism by which nicotine modulates behavior (Benowitz‚ 2008).As we mentioned above
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anything that cause large amounts of pain. Even in a short term uses a user of the drug on a regular dosage can become addicted. Some very common side effects are shortage of strength‚ relaxed and calm feeling and unusual drowsiness. Even on regular dose though it can cause choking‚ rapid heartbeat‚ missed or irregular periods females. Some rarer side effects are fainting‚ swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes‚ face‚ lips‚ or tongue‚ severe constipation‚irregular‚ fast‚ slow‚ or shallow breathing
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child‚ could make the pediatric patient a pharmacotherapeutic challenge. Health care professionals must understand the differences between the pediatric patient and the adult patient. For example‚ a health care professional should not administer a dose of Advil to a child that is specified for an adult because it would be too potent for the child’s body to handle leading in an overdose. Anyone who has bought over-the-counter
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Metoprolol Metoprolol is a beta-Adrenergic blocking agent. Beta receptors are part of the sympathetic nervous system and are found on cells of the heart‚ smooth muscles‚ in airways‚ arteries and kidneys. Associated with stress response‚ they are stimulated by epinephrine. Beta blockers interfere with the binding of epinephrine at the receptors. Metoprolol works by inhibiting the response to adrenergic stimuli by blocking beta one adrenergic receptors within the myocardium. (Hoffman‚ Jones
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One of the ways that cocaine affects the brain is by making the brain get excited and extremely happy. Cocaine’s effects show up almost right after a single dose is taken into the body and vanish between a few minutes and an hour. Small amounts of cocaine normally cause the person to sense euphoria‚ energy‚ talkative behavior‚ mental alertness‚ and being hypersensitive to sight‚ sound‚ and touch. The drug may
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