In this essay we will discuss about the drugs used for the treatment of skin and eye diseases. Essay # 1. Drugs for the Treatment of Skin Diseases: The vehicle affects the degree of hydration of the skin, has a mild anti-inflammatory effect, and aids the penetration of an active drug into the skin. The most commonly used bases or [...]
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 [...]
The parathyroid hormone (parathormone) is concerned with the regulation of calcium metabolism. Parathormone increases serum calcium by: a. Mobilizing calcium from bone. b. Increasing renal calcium reabsorption. c. Promoting renal conversion of vitamin D to its active metabolite calcitriol which in turn increases calcium absorption from gastrointestinal tract. d. Increasing phosphate excretion. Serum calcium regulates the secretion of parathormone from [...]