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Drug Elimination

WebDrug elimination is the sum of the processes of removing an administered drug from the body. In the pharmacokinetic ADME scheme …

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1 Illicit Drug Use in the United States

(5 days ago) WebThe use of illegal drugs has been a long-standing problem in American society, a problem that has taken on a particular urgency in the last 30 years. In the early 1960s, a …

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Antitubercular Medications

(5 days ago) WebAntitubercular medications: rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol are FDA approved to treat Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections. …

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QT Prolonging Drugs

(5 days ago) WebThe heart has an electrical system that allows it to contract in a rhythm. A vital aspect of this electrical system is depolarization and …

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Drugs and the media: an introduction

(1 days ago) WebMass media accounts of drugs and drug use are a daily occurrence and the focus of much inquiry and debate. In this special issue, nine articles consider the role and impact of a …

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Nephrotoxic Medications

(5 days ago) WebNumerous drugs used to manage and treat multiple diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, and other pathologies, are nephrotoxic. These agents are in various classes and categories of …

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Parasympathomimetic Medications

(5 days ago) WebThese drugs work by mimicking or modifying the effects of acetylcholine (ACh), the primary neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system. Parasympathomimetic medications are classified into …

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Antiplatelet Medications

(5 days ago) WebOver time, numerous antiplatelet agents have been developed with a multitude of indications. Antiplatelet medications divide into oral and parenteral agents, and oral agents subdivide further based …

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Teratogenic Medications

(5 days ago) WebMedications for neurologic conditions are among the drugs with the highest teratogenic potential. One of the most commonly prescribed drug categories in pregnant women is antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), used …

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Anticancer drugs in wastewater and natural environments: A …

(1 days ago) WebThe consumption of anticancer drugs (also known as chemotherapy drugs or antineoplastic drugs) has augmented over the last decades due to increased cancer incidence. …

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Anticholinergic Medications

(5 days ago) WebAnticholinergic medications are used to manage and treat a wide range of diseases. This activity illustrates the indications, action, and contraindications for anticholinergic drugs as valuable agents in …

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Antiarrhythmic Medications

(5 days ago) WebThe antiarrhythmic medications have typically been categorized according to the Vaughan-Williams (VW) classification system. The system classifies the medications according to the primary …

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Anti-Aging Drugs

(1 days ago) WebObjective: The purpose of this study is to explore pharmacological discoveries which may help to the delay or improvement of the aging process. More specifically, the authors …

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INTRODUCTION TO DRUG MISUSE

(4 days ago) WebMany people who misuse drugs use a range of substances concurrently and regularly (known as polydrug misuse). The use of opioids alongside cocaine or crack cocaine is common, with the National Drug Treatment …

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Cholinergic Medications

(5 days ago) WebCholinergic medications are a category of pharmaceutical agents that act upon the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, the primary neurotransmitter within the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). …

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Neuroleptic Medications

(5 days ago) WebNeuroleptic drugs are beneficial for the management of behavioral disorders. The newer generation is safer, but they still can cause adverse effects that include weight gain, hyperlipidemia, and metabolic …

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Drugs Used in the Treatment of MS

(5 days ago) WebNovantrone. Mitoxantrone. Immunex. III. Novantrone suppresses T cells and B cells, which are key components of the immune system and multiple sclerosis. Immunex has filed a new drug application (NDA) with the FDA …

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Early clinical development of anti-tuberculosis drugs: science

(1 days ago) WebControversy continues over how best to capture "sterilizing activity" of anti-tuberculosis regimens in early clinical development. Selecting surrogate endpoints capable of …

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Chapter 3 Neuropharmacology of Antiepileptic Drugs

(3 days ago) WebEpilepsy is the tendency to have recurrent seizures unprovoked by systemic or acute neurologic insults. (Slide 2) Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are those which decrease the frequency and/or severity of seizures in people with …

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Autonomic Pharmacology

(5 days ago) WebThe basis of autonomic pharmacology reflects the physiology of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS) to regulate involuntary …

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Long-term effect of dopaminergic drugs in restless legs. A 2-year

(Just Now) WebThe only side effect was transient nausea reported by two of the 30 patients. The study showed that the relief of symptoms of restless legs syndrome by dopaminergic drugs …

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The effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on faecal flora …

(Just Now) WebThe faecal flora and bacterial antibody levels of 22 patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were compared with those of 26 patients with osteoarthritis (OA) undergoing …

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