Unit 5 Notes Chapter 41 Diuretics Drugs that increase urinary output Two major applications Treatment of hypertension Mobilization of edematous fluid to prevent renal failure Introduction to Diuretics Figure 41-1 How diuretics work – mechanism of action Blockade of sodium and chloride reabsorption Site of action Proximal tubule produces greatest diuresis Adverse effects Hypovolemia Acid-base imbalance Electrolyte imbalances Figure 41-2 Classification of diuretics Four major categories
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Drugstore is a common American term for a type of store centrally featuring a pharmacy. Drugstores sell not only medicines‚ but also miscellaneous items such as candy‚ cosmetics‚ and magazines‚ as well as light refreshments. In the mid 1980 ’s‚ during the height of the "war on drugs"‚ many stores removed the term "Drugstore" from their signage and replaced it with the more politically correct term "Pharmacy". A store that
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INTRODUCTION: Medicines are constantly utilized since the people came in presence. From the most recent century‚ medicines are produced and/or blended artificially for the human and creature employments. Along these lines‚ regulations for the control of value‚ wellbeing and adequacy of the drugs are produced in understanding to this. Earlier‚ the medicines were utilized just to cure the sicknesses/diseases‚ which‚ now in present day period‚ are additionally used to keep the ailments and even to
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1. Explain the terms social drugs and medicines. People take social drugs to help them relax or occasionally give themselves the feeling of having more energy (BBC 2013). Social drugs are also known as recreational or non medicinal drugs. These types of drugs are used for recreational purposes and without medical justification. There are two types of social drugs‚ illegal and socially acceptable drugs. Illegal social drugs include heroin‚ cocaine‚ cannabis and LSD. Examples of socially acceptable
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CENTER FOR MEDICINAL CANNABIS RESEARCH Report to the Legislature and Governor of the State of California presenting findings pursuant to SB847 which created the CMCR and provided state funding Director: Igor Grant‚ M.D. University of California‚ San Diego Co-Directors: J. Hampton Atkinson‚ M.D. Andrew Mattison‚ Ph.D.* University of California‚ San Diego Thomas J. Coates‚ Ph.D. University of California‚ Los Angeles *Deceased Prepared February 11‚ 2010 | University of
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Presentation on Beximco Pharmaceuticals Name of the presenters ~ Faisal Bin Kamal 2009-3-10-057 2010-1-10-145 2010-1-10-149 2010-1-40-052 ~ Quazi Aritra Reyan ~ Md. Nayeem Hossain ~ Tahrim Shahriar Background of the Company Beximco Pharmaceuticals (BPL) is a leading edge pharmaceutical company based in Dhaka‚ Bangladesh. BPL started its operation in 1980 and now have grown to become nation’s one of the leading pharmaceutical companies. ~ BPL supplies more than 10% of country’s
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References: Deglin‚ J.H.‚ & Vallerand‚ A.H. (2005). Davi’s Drug Guide for Nurses 9th Edition. Philadelphia‚ PA: F.A. Davis Company. Liley L.L.‚ Harrington‚ S.‚ & Snyder J.S. (2011). PHARMACOLOGY for Canadian Health Care Practice 2nd Canadian Edition. Ontario‚ Ca: MOSBY Elsvier. Drug Guide. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.drugs.com/ Drug Guide Updates Davis. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.drugguide.com/ddo/
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usually takes up to 12 years and costs more than $200 million. 1. First the drug must be isolated or synthetized. 2. The drug is tested on animals. LD50 and ED50 are determined. 3. The drug moves to Clinical Trials a. Human Pharmacology – testing on small group of healthy volunteers for safety b. Therapeutic Exploratory – evaluates drug’s efficiency and side effects c. Confirmatory Stage – large-scale testing of drug 4. A local drug regulatory agency approves
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What is herbal medicine? Herbal medicine -- also called botanical medicine or phytomedicine -- refers to using a plant’s seeds‚ berries‚ roots‚ leaves‚ bark‚ or flowers for medicinal purposes. Herbalism has a long tradition of use outside of conventional medicine. It is becoming more mainstream as improvements in analysis and quality control along with advances in clinical research show the value of herbal medicine in the treating and preventing disease. What is the history of herbal medicine? Plants
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