All about jaundice, diagnosis, jaundice sign and symptoms, with bio markers Yellow discoloration of skin is seen in, Yellow pigment seen all over. This occurs by liver disease or hemolytic disorders. Urine also becomes dark-colored (yellow). due to Excess of bilirubin in the blood is the state of hyperbilirubinemia. jaundice Definition Jaundice —...
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Details About Overdose or Poisoning Generic Salt :: Botulinum Antitoxin Botulinum Antitoxin Drug Pharmacology :: I. Pharmacology. Botulinumantitoxin contains concentrated equine-derived antibodies directedagainst the toxins produced by the various strains of Clostridium botulinum(A, B, and E). The antitoxin is currently available in the bivalent (A,B) and monovalent (E) forms. The monovalent (E)...
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Details About Overdose or Poisoning Generic Salt :: Fomepizole 4 Methylpyrazole, 4 MP Fomepizole (4-Methylpyrazole, 4-MP) Drug Pharmacology :: I. Pharmacology./b> Fomepizole(4-methylpyrazole) is a potent competitive inhibitor of alcoholdehydrogenase, the first enzyme in the metabolism of ethanol and otheralcohols. Fomepizole can prevent the formation of toxic metabolitesafter methanol or ethylene glycol...
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Details About Overdose or Poisoning Generic Salt :: Neuromuscular Blockers Neuromuscular Blockers Drug Pharmacology :: I. Pharmacology./b> Neuromuscularblocking agents produce skeletal muscle paralysis by inhibiting theaction of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction. Depolarizing agents(eg, succinylcholine; Table III–11) depolarize the motor end plate andblock recovery; transient muscle fasciculations occur with the initialdepolarization....
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Details About Generic Salt :: Tubercul Main Medicine Class:: Diagnostic skin test (too-BURR-kyoo-lin) Tuberculin PPD Multiple Puncture Device Aplitest, Tine Test PPD Tuberculin Purified Protein Derivative Aplisol, Tubersol Class: Diagnostic skin test Drugs Class :: Action Contains soluble products from mycobacterium, which react with lymphocytes to release mediators of cellular hypersensitivity. Some...
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Details About Generic Salt :: Valacycl Main Medicine Class:: Anti-infective, Antiviral (val-lay-SIGH-kloe-vihr HIGH-droe-KLOR-ide) Valtrex Tablets: 500 mg Tablets: 1 g Class: Anti-infective, Antiviral Action Converted to acyclovir, which then inhibits viral DNA replication by interfering with viral DNA polymerase. Indications Treatment of herpes zoster (shingles); treatment or suppression of genital herpes;...
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Details About Generic Salt :: Thyroid Main Medicine Class:: Thyroid (THIGH-royd, DESS-ih-KATE-uhd) Armour Thyroid, S-P-T, Thyrar, Thyroid Strong Class: Thyroid Drugs Class :: Action Increases metabolic rate of body tissues. Indications for Drugs :: Indications Replacement or supplemental therapy in hypothyroidism; TSH suppression (in thyroid cancer, nodules, goiters and enlargement in chronic...
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Details About Generic Salt :: Tolbutam Main Medicine Class:: Antidiabetic,sulfonylurea (tole-BYOO-tuh-mide) Orinase, Orinase Diagnostic, Apo-Tolbutamide, Novo-Butamide Class: Antidiabetic/sulfonylurea Drugs Class :: Action Decreases blood glucose by stimulating release of insulin from pancreas. Indications for Drugs :: Indications Oral form: Adjunct to diet to lower blood glucose in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus...
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Details About Generic Salt :: Spironol Main Medicine Class:: Potassium-sparing diuretic (SPEER-oh-no-LAK-tone) Aldactone, Spironolactone, Novo-Spiroton, Novo-Spirozine Class: Potassium-sparing diuretic Drugs Class :: Action Competitively inhibits aldosterone in distal tubules, resulting in increased excretion of sodium and water and decreased excretion of potassium. Indications for Drugs :: Indications Short-term preoperative treatment of primary...
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Details About Generic Salt :: Phytonad Main Medicine Class:: Blood modifier,Vitamin K (fye-toe-nuh-DIE-ohn) AquaMEPHYTON, Mephyton Class: Blood modifier/Vitamin K Action Promotes hepatic synthesis of active prothrombin (factor II), proconvertin (factor VII), plasma thromboplastin component (factor IX) and Stuart factor (factor X). Indications Management of coagulation disorders due to faulty formation of...
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