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Hi come let us know about the remaining topic of drugs Oral drugs:- These drugs are taken directly into the mouth. Exs:- 1. Chlorpropamide 2. Glipizide (Glucotrol) 3. Metformin (Glucophagetissue) 4. Tolbutamide (Orinase) Antihistamines:- In the allergic reaction of our body the action of histamine which is normally released is blocked. This Histamine causes allergic symptoms such as hives, bronchial asthma, hay fever and in severe cases anaphylactic shock such as dyspnea, hypotension and loss of concentration. Many antihistamines have strong prevention of nausea activity and are used to prevent motion sickness. These antihistamines cannot cure the allergic reaction, but they can relieve its symptoms. The most common side effects of antihistamines are drowsiness, blurred vision, tremors, digestive upset and lack of motor coordination. Exs:- 1. Chlorpheniramine maleastep (Chlor-Trimeton) 2. Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) 3. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 4. Terfenadine...

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Hi let us know the remaining topic about drugs: (II) 1. Anticoagulants:- These type of drugs prevents the clotting of blood which are in the conditions such as thrombosis and embolism. Some white blood cells and liver cells produce Heparin which is a natural anticoagulant. They are also used to prevent coagulation in preserved blood used for transfusions. Tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) dissolves clots and its used to open vessels after myocardial infarction. Here infarction means damage or death and myocardial means heart muscle tissue. Exs:- 1. Dicumarol (Diabinese) 2. Heparin 3. Sodium warfarin (Coumadin) 4. Plasminogen activator (tPA) 2. Anticonvulsants:- These drugs are used in the treatment of epileptic seizures. These depress abnormal spontaneous activity of the brain arising from areas affecting scar or tumor without affecting normal brain function. Anticonvulsants are often called antilepileptic drugs or antiseizure drugs. Exs:- 1. Carbamazepine...

Already we have learnt about the term 'Antibiotics'. In this post we would learn about the different types of Antibiotics (I)1. Antifungal :- It is the agent that suppress the growth or reproduction of fungi which may be used topically in superficial infections. It may be orally or intravenously in systemic fungal infections. Ex:- 1. Amphotericin B (Fungizone) 2. Ketoconazole (Nizoral) 3. Fluconazole (Diflucan) 2. Antimalarials:- The drugs used to prevent or treat malaria Exs:- 1. Chloroquine (Aralen) 2. Pyrimethamine (Daraprim) 3. Antituberculars:- The drugs that are used for killing actively multiplying large bacterial population in a cavity, slow and intermittently multiplying small population in a solid caseous lesion and a slow occasionally multiplying population inside macrophages, of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Exs:- 1. Isoniazid (NH) 2. Rifampin (Rifadin) 3. Erythromycin 4. Antivirals:- These drugs are used to treat an infection ...

ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS The route of administration of drugs can be used to determine the rate and completeness of its absorption into the bloodstream and the speed and duration of the drug. The route of administration of drugs can be broadly classified into four types. They are 1. Oral administration, 2. Sublingual administration, 3. Rectal administration, and 4. Parenteral administration These administration of drugs are briefly described below 1. Oral administration:- These drugs are given by mouth and they are slowly absorbed into the bloodstream through the stomach or intestinal wall. People who have difficulty swallowing pills or capsules may find it easier to swallow the medication if they look up as they swallow. After swallowing pills people should be given sufficient amount of water so that to dissolve the solid medications. Sometimes it is also ineffective because whenever the drug is unable to pass through the intestinal mucosa. So there are s...

ANALGESICS:-  Analgesics are the drugs used to kill pain. They induce condition of near unconsciousness with the brain's interpretation of the signals. They may produce habit formation and tolerance. There are basically two kinds of analgesics. They are 1. Non-narcotics and 2. Narcotics. The best example for Non-narcotics analgesics is acetaminophen and for Narcotics analgesics is Morphine. Some of the drugs of non-narcotic drugs reduce fever, pain and inflammation in joint disorders. These agents are not steroid harmones and are known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Examples of nonsteroidal antiflammatory drug are libuprofen (Motrin, Advil) and naproxen (Naprosen). ANESTHETICS:-  An anesthetic is an agent that reduces or eliminates sensation. If the affect is on the whole body then it is said to be general anesthetic or if the effect is on the particular region then it is said to be local anesthetic. Generally these anesthetics are used for surgical ...

VARIETIES OF DRUGS: A drug can have three varieties of names. They are 1. Chemical name, 2. Generic or official name and 3. Brand (trade or proprietary) name. Chemical name is the chemical formula of the drug. This is useful for the chemist because it shows the structure of the drug. The chemical formula may be long and complicated. Generic or official name may be recognized as identifying the drug for legal and scientific purposes. This name becomes public property by the original manfacturer and any drug manufacturer may use it thereafter.The generic name for each drug is only one. Brand name (trade or proprietary) is the private property for individual drug manufacturer. This is a registered trade name. When a particular brand name is ordered on a prescription by a physician, it must be dispensed by the pharmacist; no other brand name may be substituted. The chemical name of ampicilin is 'derivative of 6-aminopenicillanic acid'. The generic name of ampic...