In this essay we will discuss about the drugs used for the treatment of heart failure. 1. Essay on Diuretics: The diuretic drugs play a pivotal role in the treatment of heart failure since they are the only drugs that can adequately control the fluid retention; provide symptomatic relief more rapidly than any other drug; and modulate the responses to [...]
In this essay we will discuss about the drugs used for the treatment of anemia. 1. Ferrous Sulphate: Ferrous sulphate is the drug of choice and is given in doses of 325 mg (65 mg elemental iron) three times daily. Other iron preparations include ferrous gluconate, ferrous fumarate and compound preparations such as ferrous glycine sulphate, polysaccharide iron complex and [...]
In this essay we will discuss about the drugs used for the treatment of hypertension. a. Diuretics: Thiazide diuretics in low doses (e.g. 2.5 mg bendrofluazide) produce a maximal or near maximal blood pressure lowering effect, with very little metabolic disturbances and are considered to be the drugs of first choice because of their safety and benefit in reducing the [...]