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Drugs Used For Congestive Cardiac Failure/Heart Failure (chf medications)

To understand how chf medications work we have to first understand the normal physiology of heart.what happens to failing heart and what are the natural ways to avoid heart failure .We will also highlight some chf medications and possible management proctocols . Cardiac/Heart Failure : In Congestive Cardiac/Heart failure the heart fails to supply enough …

Top 50 Important Drugs and Their Side Effects

Nearly All Drugs Both OTC And Prescription Drugs Have Some Kind Of Undesirable Side effects From simple Muscle Pain to Death .Whether they are the simple drug like aspirin to the most sophisticated drugs In the Market , All Drugs Come With Some Minor Or serious Side Effects.Nearly All Drugs Can cause Nausea,Vomiting And For …

Top 100 Drugs Of Choice For Different Diseases

Drugs of choice are categorized on the basis of diseases. The following are the most important classes of drugs used as a first choice in the treatment of different diseases. Drugs Of Choice List in pregnancy (1)Chloroquine [1] Drug of choice for malaria in pregnancy (2) Alpha-Methyldopa DoC for hypertension in pregnancy (3) Heparin For anticoagulation …

Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)

What are proton pump inhibitors and Their Mechanism ? Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) reduce the production of acid by obstruction the enzyme in the wall of the stomach that produces acid. Acid is important for the formation of most ulcers in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum, and therefore the reduction of acid with PPIs prevents ulcers and permits any ulcers that exist within the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum to heal. What diseases do PPIs treat? …

Paracetamol: Uses, Side Effects, Mechanism, Dosage

Acetaminophen belong to a class of drug Called analgesic(pain reliever) and antipyretics(fever reducer).It is used to treat different Medical conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds,menstrual periods and fevers.The FDA approved acetaminophen in 1951. Mechanism Of Action Acetaminophen is assumed to act primarily within the central nervous system, increasing the pain threshold by inhibiting each …

Scientists Developed A New Medical Device To Diagnose A Dozen Different Diseases

Average people might sooner or later be able to use a Star Trek-inspired home medical device to diagnose a dozen completely different diseases and track five major important signs, all without having to draw blood or visit a doctor’s office. Engineers developed the DxtER device as a part of a contest to make a modern version of the “tricorder” that Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy waved over patients on the starship Enterprise to diagnose sicknesses. The DxtER combines an array of various sensors with intelligent diagnostic computer …

Quinolones and Fluoroquinolones

Introduction One of the most crucial quinolone group members was Nalidixic Acid. The Problem with this compound was that it was a narrow spectrum, and it has moderate gram-negative activity, but it has no gram-positive activity. Apart from this issue, the nalidixic acid was poorly distributed in the body.so; over time, scientists added fluorine with …

Drugs Used In Asthma

Asthma According To WHO, A medical Condition is characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, which vary in severity and frequency from person to person. In an individual, they may occur from hour to hour and day to day. If you or a loved one has an asthma attack, you must understand the most …

List of Emergency Drugs & Their Doses

EMERGENCY DRUGS IN HYPERTENSIVE EMERGENSIES Systolic Blood Pressure More Than 220 mmHg or diastolic Blood Pressure More Than 120 mmHg with evidence of active end organ damage. Following Emergency drugs are used in hypertensive crisis. SODIUM NITROPRUSSIDE Dose : 20-300 microgram/ min i.v Because of predictable, instantaneous, titrable and balanced arteriovenous vasodilatory action it is preferred. …

Aspirin (Ascard, Loprin Tablet)

Aspirin (Brands: Ascard, Loprin Tablet) Is The prototypical analgesic used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain. It has antipyretic And anti-inflammatory properties and acts as an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase which results in the inhibition of the biosynthesis of prostaglandins. Aspirin or Acetylsalicylic acid (Ascard, Loprin Tablet) also inhibits platelet aggregation and is used …