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Mostly anesthetics are given intravenously, but different delivery systems are used for inhalational anesthetics: Mode of Delivery a. Open Drop … Read More »
General Anesthetics
General Anesthesia “Global but reversible depression of CNS function resulting in the loss of response to and perception of all … Read More »
Preanesthetic Medication
Before anesthesia, a group of drugs are used to prepare the patient, administered from half an hour before the surgery … Read More »
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors, Fish Oils and Orlistat
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors Exetimibe It interferes with absorption of cholesterol and phytosterols in small intestine by interfering with a transport … Read More »
Probucol and Nicotinamides
Probucol Butylated hydroxytoluene, not commonly used. It is used only in individuals who do not respond to other drugs. Decrease … Read More »
Bile Acid binding resins
Basic ion exchange resins, supplied in chloride form. They are neither digested nor absorbed and basically decrease LDL levels. This … Read More »
Fibric acid Derivatives
Clofibrate Clofibrate is the 1st drug discovered, but rarely used because of toxic effects. Better drugs with less toxicity and … Read More »
HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Source Lovastatin and Mevastatin are obtained from natural source, from micro-organisms, penicillin and micromonosporas. Pravastatin and Simvastatin are semi-synthetic drugs. … Read More »
Hypolipidemic Drugs
Drugs that lower lipid and lipoproteins levels in the blood are known as hypolipidemic drugs. The first measure in controlling … Read More »
Thrombolytics and Fibrinolytics
As the name suggests these drugs: a. break down thrombosis – Arterial / Venous b. Fibrinolysis –degrade fibrinogen and fibrin … Read More »