Month: August 2015

Nerves: Two types of nerves (which are comprised of Nerve cells, Nerve fibres and an outer covering), Which either originate from and terminate in spinal cord or brain. Many nerves extend from brain/spinal cord-some of which terminate in muscles while others in skin and other organs. Motor nerve is one of the nerves that carry impulses outward from the central nervous system to bring about activity in a muscle or gland. Sensory nerve carries information inward, from an outlying part of the body toward the central nervous system.

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A human body is like a machine which is comprised of following systems, viz.

(i) Skeleton and Bones/Spinal Cord
(ii) Respiratory System
(iii) Digestive System
(iv) Circulatory System
(v) Urogenital System
(vi) Excretory System
(vii) Skin/Cutaneous System
(viii) Nervous System
(ix) Endocrine Glands
(x) Sense Organs

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Other Anti bacterial and Sulphanomides

(a) Co. Tremoxazole
(b) Trimethroprun
(c) Tincdazole
(d) Metroincdazole
(e) Neladaxin Acid

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Antibiotics (used for various type of infections)

1. Penecillins : Under this group following drugs are used for various aillments depending on the type, intensity and gravity of symptoms.

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Genito-Urinary tract antibiotics

1. Nalidixic Acid
2. Gentamycin
3. Norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin
4. Nitrofurantoin.
5. Methenamide
6. Mandelamine

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Antacids

1. Calcium Carbonate
2. Sodium Carbonate
3. Aluminium hydroxide Gel
4. Magnesium Carbonate
5. Magnesium Hydrochloride
6. Magnesium Trisilicate
7. Malgatrate

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Anti-amoebic Drugs

(a) Metronidozole
(b) Tinidazole
(c) Chloroquine
(d) Diloxamide Furoate J.

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Anti-Anginal Drugs And Vasodilators)

1. Glycorol Nitrate (Angised)
2. Isorbide Denitrate (Ditrate, Sorbitrates
3. Isorbide 5 monontrate (Monosobitrate)
4. Erythrinol Tetranitrate and Penta Erythsinol Tetranitrate (Cardilate)
5. Nifedepine (Depin, Cardules, Myogard)
6. Atenolol (Betagard)
7. Benidipine Hcl (Carilec)
8. Verapamil
9. Deltiazem (Angizen)
10. Felodipinc (Renedel, Plendil)
11. Amlodepine (Amcard)
12. Trimetazine (Flavedon)

Note: Use the above referred drugs under medical advice only.

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Anti-infective skin preparations

Under this category antiseptics, desinfectans are coupled which may be classified as detailed below:

(a) Drugs employed for ordinary skin infections (like eczema) are tetratyclines, aminoglycosides, fusidic acid and itc salts, Nitrofurozone. sulphanomides which have been already discussed under antitbotics

(b) Antiseptics and Disinfectants like Cetramide, Chlorhexidine, Chlorxylenol, are used in the case of antesepsis, wounds. Cuts, abrasions, Pre-operative application to hands.

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Though every effort has been and will be made to use only easily understable terms but, at times, it is not possible avoid some terms due to obvious reasons. For the benefit of the readers I am making a departure from the usual practice of giving a glossary of technical terms at the end of the book. I have taken the option of giving meanings of technical terms at the beginning, that is before entering into detailed treatment for various diseases. It will help a lot, if these terms are studied before one reads the subsequent articles.

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