A drone flew cold human blood for 160 miles over the hot Arizona desert — Smashing records for transport of biological samples on a remotely operated vehicle. The blood was still in good shape once the three-hour flight, which means that the growing role of drones in rural medical aid really might have the potential […]
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Gabapentin is in a group of drugs referred to as anti-epileptic medication, also known as an anticonvulsant. It affects chemicals and nerves within the body that are involved in the cause of seizures and a few types of pain. Gabapentin is used to treat partial seizures. It’s taken along with other seizure medications in adults and in children 3 years of age and older who have epilepsy. The dose for adults
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Q 1. As An Antiepileptic drug, Phenytoin is most similar in action to which one of the following drugs? (A)Digoxin (B)Propafenone (C)Lidocaine (D)Sotalol (E)Verapamil Answer: C (Lidocaine) Explanations: Phenytoin and lidocaine are Both similar in action both are class IB Antiarrhythmic agents.These drugs slightly depress phase 0 and may shorten the duration of the action potential.They
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Loratadine is in a class of medications known as an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. histamine will produce symptoms Like; watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose, And itching is used for the treatment of allergies Like hypersensitivity reaction and is additionally used to treats symptoms like skin sensation, runny
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When a medical doctor prescribes an opioid painkiller to help you or someone you love manage back pain, you probably don’t think about the drug’s addictive effects such as physical dependency, abuse, or even death. However, you might want to think again. Addiction to prescription opiate pain medications such as OxyContin has reached such epidemic
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By: Reed Oxman Why would an article with such an esoteric title be of interest, of importance and relevancy to more than just Pain Management health care workers. Shouldn’t such an article be of more importance and interest in a Professional Journal than it would be to the educated general populous. What is behind the
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By: Ray Smith In our everyday life, our body is exposed to various toxins almost all the time. We are facing toxin attacks in the food, in the water we drink even in the air we breath. Heavy metal toxins like Mercury, Lead and Cadmium gets deposited and builds up plaque in arteries and blood
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Glyburide is in a class of medicines known as sulfonylureas is antihyperglycemic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes. Glyburide lowers blood glucose by causing the pancreas to produce insulin (a natural substance that’s needed to break down sugar within the body) and helping the body use insulin efficiently. This medication can only help lower
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Ipratropium is a muscarinic antagonist structurally related to atropine however typically considered safer and more effective for inhalation use. It’s offered as a nasal spray, pressurised inhalation solution called a metered dose inhaler (MDI), and inhalation solution given through a nebulizer machine. It is used to control and stop symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath)
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Pantoprazole is in a class Of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), that block the production of acid by the stomach. Pantoprazole blocks the enzyme within the wall of the stomach that produces acid. By obstruction the enzyme, the production of acid is reduced, and this enables the stomach and esophagus to heal. It is used
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