Details About Overdose or Poisoning Generic Salt :: L Carnitine, Levocarnitine L-Carnitine (Levocarnitine) Drug Pharmacology :: I. Pharmacology./b> Levocarnitine (L-carnitine)is an endogenous carboxylic acid that is involved in transport oflong-chain fatty acids into cellular mitochondria for energy metabolism(Krebs cycle). L-carnitine is ubiquitous in diets richin meats and dairy products and is...
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Details About Overdose or Poisoning Generic Salt :: Protamine Protamine Drug Pharmacology :: I. Pharmacology. Protamineis a cationic protein obtained from fish sperm that rapidly binds toand inactivates heparin. The onset of action after intravenousadministration is nearly immediate (30–60 seconds) and lasts up to 2hours. It also partially neutralizes low-molecular-weight heparins(LMWHs) and...
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Details About Overdose or Poisoning Generic Salt :: Propranolol Propranolol Drug Pharmacology :: I. Pharmacology. Propranololis a nonselective beta-adrenergic blocker that acts on beta-1 receptorsin the myocardium and beta-2 receptors in the lung, vascular smoothmuscle, and kidney. Within the myocardium, propranolol depresses heartrate, conduction velocity, myocardial contractility, and automaticity.Although propranolol is effective...
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Details About Overdose or Poisoning Generic Salt :: Methocarbamol Methocarbamol Drug Pharmacology :: I. Pharmacology. Methocarbamolis a centrally acting muscle relaxant. It does not directly relaxskeletal muscle and does not depress neuromuscular transmission ormuscle excitability; muscle relaxation is probably related to itssedative effects. After intravenous administration, the onset of actionis nearly immediate....
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Details About Overdose or Poisoning Generic Salt :: Haloperidol And Droperidol Haloperidol and Droperidol Drug Pharmacology :: I. Pharmacology. Haloperidoland droperidol are butyrophenone neuroleptic drugs that are useful forthe management of acutely agitated psychotic patients and asantiemetics. They have strong central antidopaminergic activity andweak anticholinergic and anti–alpha-adrenergic effects. Haloperidol iswell absorbed from...
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Details About Overdose or Poisoning Generic Salt :: Pentobarbital Pentobarbital Drug Pharmacology :: I. Pharmacology. Pentobarbitalis a short-acting barbiturate with anticonvulsant as well assedative-hypnotic properties. It is used as a third-line drug in thetreatment of status epilepticus. It also may reduce intracranialpressure in patients with cerebral edema by inducing vasoconstriction.After intravenous administration...
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Details About Overdose or Poisoning Generic Salt :: Antivenom, Latrodectus Mactans, Black Widow Spider Antivenom, Latrodectus Mactans (Black Widow Spider) Drug Pharmacology :: I. Pharmacology. To produce the antivenom, horses are hyperimmunized with Latrodectus mactans(black widow spider) venom. The lyophilized protein product from pooledequine sera contains antibodies specific to certain venom fractions...
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Details About Overdose or Poisoning Generic Salt :: Cimetidine And Other H2 Blockers Cimetidine and Other H2 Blockers Drug Pharmacology :: I. Pharmacology. Cimetidine, ranitidine, famotidine, and nizatidine are selective competitive inhibitors of histamine on H2receptors. These receptors modulate smooth muscle, vascular tone, andgastric secretions and may be involved in clinical effects...
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Details About Overdose or Poisoning Generic Salt :: Charcoal, Activated Charcoal, Activated Drug Pharmacology :: I. Pharmacology. Activatedcharcoal, by virtue of its large surface area, adsorbs many drugs andtoxins. Highly ionic salts (eg, iron, lithium, and cyanide) and smallpolar molecules (eg, alcohols) are poorly adsorbed. Repeated oral dosesof activated charcoal can increase...
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Details About Overdose or Poisoning Generic Salt :: Vasopressin Vasopressin Drug Pharmacology :: I. Pharmacology./b> A. Vasopressinis a peptide hormone that is synthesized in the hypothalamus. Theprimary stimuli for endogenous physiologic release are hyperosmolality,hypotension, and hypovolemia. It is used in the critical care settingfor severe catecholamine-resistant vasodilatory shock, in which case...
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