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Introduction Antiseptic is an antimicrobial substance which is applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction. They are generally distinguished from antibiotics by the latter ability to safely destroy bacteria within the body, and from disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects. Some antiseptics are true germicides, capable of […]
Introduction Definition– Anticancer drug, also called antineoplastic drug, any drug that is effective in the treatment of malignant, or cancerous, disease. There are several major classes of anticancer drugs; these include alkylating agents, antimetabolites, natural products, and hormones. The anticancer drugs either kill cancer cells or modify their growth. However, selectivity of majority of drugs […]
Drugs are classified on the basis of Lines of Treatment according to the particular patient. Classified as 1st, 2nd and 3rd lines of treatment – First Line treatment Also called as Initial or Primary treatment. Any drug which is best suitable for a particular disease, should be considered in 1st line treatment. Other drugs for […]
Antimicrobial drugs are chemical substances of natural or synthetic origin that suppress the growth or destroy, micro-organisms including bacteria, fungi, helminths, protozoa and viruses. A drug used to treat a microbial infection. “Antimicrobial” is a general term that refers to a group of drugs that includes antibiotics, antifungals, antiprotozoals and antivirals. What are Antimicrobial Agents? […]
SULFONAMIDES Sulfonamides were the first antimicrobial agents (AMAs) effective against pyogenic bacterial infections. Sulfonamido-chrysoidine (Prontosil Red) was one of the dyes used to treat experimental streptococcal infection in mice and found it to be highly effective. Subsequently, an infant was cured of staphylo- coccal septicaemia by protonsil. Short acting (4-8 hr): Sulfadiazine Intermediate acting (8 […]
Antibiotics are substances which are derived from one microorganism in order to kill another microorganism. Antibiotics are effective against bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections. But, antibiotics are not helpful against viral infections. Pathogenic bacteria can be killed by synthetic components at low concentration. Examples: Ampicillin and amoxicillin. Penicillin :- Penicillin was the first antibiotic to […]
Definition :- ‘Haematinics’ means the formation of blood, and are used for treatment of Anemia. Anaemia occurs when the balance between production and destruction of RBCs is disturbed by: (a) Blood loss (acute or chronic) (b) Impaired red cell formation due to: Deficiency of essential factors, i.e. iron, vitamin B12, folic acid. (c) Increased destruction […]
Botanical name :- Nicotiana tabacum Family name :- Solanaceae Vernicular Names :- संस्कृत– ताम्रपर्ण, गुच्छफल, क्षारपत्रा, ताम्रकूट, धूम्रपत्र, गधापत्राहिन्दी– तंबाकू, तमाकूकन्नड़– हो गिसेप्पेगुजराती– तमाकु, तम्बाकूतेलुगु– धूम्रपत्रामू , पोगकुतमिल– पुगैलईबंगाली– तमकु, तम्बाकूनेपाली– तम्बाकुमराठी– तमाकु, तम्बाकूमलयालम– पोकल Foreign Names :- अंग्रेज़ी– Common tobacco, Virginian tobaccoअरबी– Bujirbhang,Yuliफारसी– Behari Bhang, Tambaku Classic Mentions :- राज निघंटु :- पर्पटादि वर्ग […]
INTRODUCTION : Deficiency of Vit B12 and Folic acid (Maturation factors), which are B group vitamins, results in megaloblastic anaemia characterized by the presence of large red cell precursors in bone marrow and their large and shortlived progeny in peripheral blood. Vitamin B12 and folic acid are therefore called Maturation factors. The basic defect is […]
Introduction Erythropoietin (EPO) is a sialoglycoprotein hormone (MW 34000) produced by peritubular cells of the kidney that is essential for normal erythropoiesis. NOTE – Erythropoiesis (from Greek ‘erythro’ meaning “red” and ‘poiesis’ meaning “to make” is the process which produces red blood cells (erythrocytes), which is the development from erythropoietic stem cell to mature red […]