Antivenom, also known as antivenin, venom antiserum, and antivenom immunoglobulin, is a specific treatment for envenomation. It is composed of antibodies and used to treat certain venomous bites and stings. Antivenoms are recommended only if there is significant toxicity or a high risk of toxicity. Medical uses Antivenom is used to treat certain venomous bites […]
Category: Modern Pharmacology
Introduction The rabies vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent rabies. There are a number of rabies vaccines available that are both safe and effective. They can be used to prevent rabies before, and for a period of time after, exposure to the rabies virus, which is commonly caused by a dog bite or a […]
Introduction These are drugs useful in infection caused by the anaerobic protozoa Entamoeba histolytica. An amebicide (or amoebicide) is an agent used in the treatment of amoebozoa infections, called amoebiasis. Amoebiasis in tissues is treated with either metronidazole, tinidazole, nitazoxanide,dehydroemetine or chloroquine, while luminal infection is treated with diloxanide furoate or iodoquinoline. Effective treatment against […]
Introduction Birth control, also known as contraception and fertility control, is a method or device used to prevent pregnancy. Birth control has been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods of birth control only became available in the 20th century. Why are contraceptives used? Contraception allows them to put off having children until […]
Introduction A substance that helps a person with diabetes control their level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Antidiabetic agents include insulin and the oral hypoglycemic agents. Drugs used in diabetes treat diabetes mellitus by altering the glucose level in the blood. With the exceptions of insulin, exenatide, liraglutide and pramlintide, all are administered orally […]
Introduction Ophthalmic preparations are agents especially designed to be applied to the eyes. The eye is extremely sensitive and is easily irritated if the composition of the ophthalmic preparation is not appropriate. What are ophthalmic drugs? Ophthalmic anti-infectives are anti-infectives contained in a product formulated especially to be instilled or applied in the eye or […]
Important terms Psychoses These are severe psychiatric illness with serious distortion of thought, behaviour, capacity to recognise reality and of perception (delusions and hallucinations). There is inexplicable misperception and misevaluation; the patient is unable to meet the ordinary demands of life. Neuroses These are less serious; ability to comprehend reality is not lost, though the […]
Introduction An antihemorrhagic agent is a substance that promotes hemostasis (stops bleeding). It may also be known as a hemostatic (also spelled hæmostatic) agent. A styptic (also spelled stiptic) is a specific type of antihemorrhagic agent that works by contracting tissue to seal injured blood vessels. A styptic (also spelled stiptic) is a specific type […]
Defination These drugs used to treat obesity designed or intended to prevent obesity or reduce the incidence of obesity called anti-obesity. Preventing obesity in adults involves regular physical activity, a decrease in saturated fat intake, a decrease in sugar consumption, and an increase in fruit and vegetable consumption. In addition, family and healthcare professional involvement […]
Introduction Antianginal drugs are those that prevent, abort or terminate attacks of angina pectoris. Angina pectoris Is a pain syndrome due to induction of an adverse oxygen supply/demand situation in a portion of the myocardium. How do antianginal drugs work? These drugs act by increasing coronary blood flow and oxygen supply, or by preventing vasospasm […]