In this essay we will discuss about the drugs used for treating the diseases of cardiovascular system. Essay # 1. Cardiac Glycosides: Cardiac glycosides are the drugs that have inotropic action. They increase myocardial contractility and cardiac output in a hypo-dynamic heart without an increase in oxygen requirement and thus the overall myocardial efficiency as a pump is increased. The [...]
In this essay we will discuss about the drugs used for the treatment of fungal infections. 1. Amphotericin B: Amphotericin B is fungicidal and is the most important drug for severely ill patients with systemic fungal infections, namely systemic candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis and histoplasmosis. Amphotericin is not absorbed orally and is given only by IV infusion. It is highly protein [...]
In this essay we will discuss about the drugs that are used for the treatment of worm infestations. 1. Drugs Used to Treat Threadworm/(Pinworm, Enterobius Vermicularis) Infestations: These worms live in the caecal region and the females migrate to anus, where they lay eggs and cause intense itching. The scratching of the area leads to infection of the hand with [...]