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Cephalosporins are the derivatives from fungus cephalosporium, cultured near sea. Classification Classified into four generations depending upon antibacterial spectrum. 1st … Read More »
Penicillins
Penicillins have made revolution in chemotherapy. They were discovered in 1929 by Alexander Fleming. He noticed colony of Staphylococci, which … Read More »
Trimethoprim and Co-trimoxazole
Main problem with sulphonamides is that of resistance. Thus uses are declining. They are used in combination. Co-trimoxazole is combination … Read More »
Sulfonamides
Sulfonamides were the first antimicrobial agents discovered and used. A group of scientists working on different dyes found a compound … Read More »
Chemotherapy –An Introduction
Antimicrobial Drugs Antimicrobial drugs are the greatest contribution of 20th century to therapeutics Advent has changed the out look of … Read More »
Oral Anti Diabetic Drugs
Sulfonylureas Ist Generation Tolbutamide Acetohexamide Chlorpropamide 2nd Generation Glibenclamide (glyburide) Glipizide Glimepiride Meglitinide Repaglinide D-Phenyl alanine Derivative Nateglinide Biguanide Metformin … Read More »
Diabetes Mellitus and Insulin
Diabetes Mellitus Derived from Greek word diabainain: to pass through It is a state of high glucose levels which may … Read More »
Thyroid Hormones and Drugs
What Are Hormones? Chemicals that are released into the bloodstream Regulators of specific body functions Thyroid Thyroid is the largest … Read More »
Drug Treatment of Infertility
Normally sequence of events start from hypothalamus with gonadotropic releasing hormones acting on gonadotropic cells of pituitary to cause release … Read More »
Androgens and Anabolic Steroids
Source & Biosynthesis Mainly by Leydig cells of testis (95% by leydig cells, 5% by adrenals) In females, both ovaries … Read More »