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11: Anxiety Medicines - Drugs Used in Anxiety (32 views)

by alien82
Diazepam (Calm Pose, Valium), Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) Lorazepam (Larpose), Alprazolam (Zenax, Alprax, Restyl) These are tranquillo-sedative drugs which fall into the category of benzodiazepines and..

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12: Drugs Used in Diabetes - Choice of Insulin (37 views)

by alien82
The choice of an insulin depends upon the condition of the patient. In emergencies such as diabetic coma, crystalline insulin (only soluble insulin) is preferred because of its quick onset of action. It..

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13: Drugs to Be Avoided During Pregnancy and Breast Feeding (22 views)

by alien82
Pregnancy is a normal physiological phenomenon in women. It is accompanied by changes in the body giving rise to certain abnormal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and discomfort. These symptoms are collectively..

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14: Drugs Used in Cough (21 views)

by alien82
A cough is a sudden expiratory thrust of air from the lungs. It is essentially a protective reflex. Coughing is useful when it effectively removes secretion or extraneous material from the respiratory..

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15: Drugs Used for Overcoming Sleeplessness (19 views)

by alien82
Sleep, like wakefulness, is a natural phenomenon. Humans spend almost one-third of their lifetime sleeping. During sleep the activity of the brain is altered, but not completely suppressed. It is an accepted..

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16: Drugs Used in Anxiety (24 views)

by alien82
First of all, let us understand what we really mean by 'anxiety'. In medical terminology, the meaning of this word is somewhat different from what it is used for in everyday life. Anxiety is not the same..

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17: Drugs Used in Allergy (23 views)

by alien82
The word 'allergic' is often used loosely and has become almost a part of our general conversation. In a way it has become synonymous with 'dislike'. Many ailments which cannot be immediately diagnosed..

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18: Asthma Drugs - Medicines Used in Bronchial Asthma (23 views)

by alien82
Bronchial asthma is characterised by chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes resulting in narrowing of the airways. Any kind of inhaled stimulus, such as air pollutants, strong odours, tobacco smoke,..

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19: Drugs that Prevent Nausea and Vomiting (25 views)

by alien82
Drugs Used in Symptomatic Treatment A single or a few doses of phenothiazines and other drugs can be used for symptomatic treatment of nausea and vomiting. Phenothiazines and Other Dopamine AgonistsProchlorperazine..

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20: Drugs For Enhancing Brain Functional Capacity (27 views)

by alien82
Cerebral Activators (Cognition Enhancers) While the use of CNS stimulants has declined due to non-specific nature of their actions, a new class of drugs called 'Cerebral Activators' has been introduced...

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