BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTICS:
are the most popularly used antibiotics. They are any antibiotic agent that contains a β-lactam chain in the molecular structure. Penicillin is the prototype drug and once was a cure for almost anything. Sir Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin. It was a miracle discovery in history of Mankind.
Mechanism of Action:
- Interfere with the synthesis of …
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August 17, 2010 # 9:43 pm # Infectious Diseases, Pharmacology # No CommentMgSO4 in management of Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia
August 11, 2010 # 9:02 pm # Gynae/Obstr # 3 CommentsMANAGING SEVERE PRE-ECLAMPSIA AND ECLAMPSIA WITH MgSO4
LOADING DOSE
• Take 4 gm MgSO4 IV as 20% solution
• Take one 20ml syringe
• Draw 4 ampules of MgSO4 50%= 8ml= 4gm into the syringe
• Add 12 ml water for inj to make it 20%
• Give IV slowly over 5 minutes
Follow promptly with 10 gm as 50% MgSO4 deep IM
• Take two 10ml syringes
• Draw 5 amp of MgSO4 50% …
Medical Mystery Explained: When Pregnancy is a Big Surprise
August 5, 2010 # 12:55 pm # Gynae/Obstr, Womens health # 3 CommentsTLC and Discover Health both have aired the now extremely popular show “I Didn’t Know I was Pregnant.” The show, which features two or more women who endure the entire term of their pregnancy without knowing they were expecting at all. The popularity of this particular show is perhaps yet another extension of well-received reality, health-based shows like Obsessed, which …
Opioid Poisoning and its Emergency Management
July 20, 2010 # 6:56 pm # Emergengy medicine, Pharmacology # 2 CommentsOpioids are among the commonly misused substance by drug abusers around the world. Opioid comes in various forms – Heroin , Morphine, Methadone, Coedine, Pethidine, Dihydrocoedeine. These are a class of drugs derived from the extracts of plant- opium poppy. Used as Analgesics but most opiates give a feeling of euphoria and a degree of sedation. These side effects …
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