List of Essential Drug

Essential Medicine

List of Essential Medicine 17th list (Updated March 2011) The original list of essential medicine is published by WHO in a tabulated form. And categorised with individual categories. Here is the list of essential medicine/drugs …Read More

Pharmacodynamics

This is the branch of pharmacology which deals with the biochemical and physiological effect of drugs and their mechanism of action. -Ref: Goodman & Gilman’s, 11th/Page:22

Clinical Pharmacology

It is a branch of pharmacology which deals with the scientific study of drugs in human for the safe and effective use of drugs.

Medical Pharmacology

“Medical Pharmacology (Therapeutics) is defined as the science of substances used to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases.” -Ref: Katzung, 11th/Page:01

Pharmacology

“Pharmacology can be defined as the study of substances that interact with living systems through chemical processes, especially by binding to regulatory molecules and activating or inhabiting normal body processes.” -Ref: Katzung, 11th /Page:01

Ferrous Fumarate and Folic acid

Indication: Iron and Folic acid deficiency.Dosage & Administration: 1 capsule three to four times daily. In pregnancy 1 capsule daily.Contraindication & Precaution: Pernicious anaemia.Side Effect: Gastric distress, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, allergic reaction.Drug Interaction: Antacid, Tetracyclines, …Read More

Femotidine

Indication: Duodenal ulcer, Gastric ulcer, Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and zollinger-Ellison syndrome, Gastritis.Dosage & Administration: 20 mg twice daily or 40 mg at night Maintenance therapy as Famotack(R) 20 one tablet at night.Contraindication & Precaution: HypersensitivitySide …Read More

Ciclesonide

Indication: Treatment to control persistent asthma in adults (12 years and older).Dosage and Administration: Starting dose is 160 micrograms once daily which is usually also the maxiumum dose. Dose reduction to 80 micrograms once daily …Read More

Clobetasone Butyrate

Indication: Eczema, dermatitis & otitis externa.Dosage and Administration: Up to 4 times daily.Contraindication and Precaution: Skin lesions caused by infection with viruses (e.g. herpes simplex, chiken pox), fungi (e.g. candidiasis, tinea) or bacteria (e.g. impetigo), …Read More

Vitamin C + Vitamin E + Zinc + Copper + Lutein

Indication: Age-related Eye Disease.Dosage and Administration: One Eyevi(R) capsule, one or two times daily or as directied by the physician.Contraindication and Precaution: Hyperoxaluria, anticoagulants, estrogens, vitamin-K.Side Effect: Diarrhea, abdominal pain and other gastrointestinal disturbances; fatigue …Read More

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