Loratadine Hcl (LOR)

Aspirin, Caffeine and Salicylamide were extracted from an over-the-counter pain reliever (BC Powder). These components were separated by manipulating their solubilities by adjusting the acidity and basicity of the solution. By doing this, the three components were forced into conjugate acid (or base) forms, causing selective solubility in either an aqueous or organic solvent. These layers were then separated by use of a separation funnel. Once separated, the components extracted were characterized by measuring the melting point and performing a TLC analysis. Also, the recovered aspirin from the first part of the experiment was recrystallized and compared to that of the

The main objective of the study was to understand the general influence to people diagnosed with high blood pressure not being able to seek help from a healthcare provider due to costs. This paper analyzes findings from five different groups of audiences, belonging to diverse cultures and further the relationship between income and hypertension. The results showed that low­ income individuals were susceptible to issues of high blood pressure with focus on the effects of prescription to the general health. Additionally, the study looked at the demographic factor –education and sex to the patient’s ability to control their hypertension.

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Bronchodilator Response of Nebulized Salbutamol versus Salbutamol and Ipratropium Bromide in Adult Patients with Acute Severe Asthma

The most striking aspect of the financial overview of medicine was the limitations of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Even before the lecture, it was clear to me that from the inception of the law that care accessibility would be prioritized over cost and quality. However, the lecture helped me realize how myopic my understanding of the consequences were for patients.

My coworker had a 40-year-old patient who came to the hospital for alcohol withdrawal. All the nurses on our floor knew him really well because he visits our hospital frequently. At around 7:30 pm, our telemetry showed that the patient was having a heart rate of 180s to190s. We all were still getting report. Charge nurse went to assess the patient, patient started yelling in a loud voice, throwing pillows and a blanket. It turned out that the patient went to the delirium tremens (DT) phase. He was confused, disoriented, hallucinating, agitated, irritated and had muscle tremor. When reviewing the medication administration record (MAR), charge nurse noticed that CIWA scale was not done as ordered and as a result patient did not get enough Lorazepam

In 1995, the FDA approved a miracle drug, which would aid in a person's ability to cope with the severe pain associated with cancer. Purdue Pharma L.P. of Stamford, Connecticut, introduced the wonder drug that would eventually be the demise of many. Oxycotin would, for several, lead to addiction, criminal behaviors, and, for some, their lives. The intent of releasing the drug was solely to treat patients suffering from chronic pain. Since the release of the drug, doctors are now prescribing the medicine for moderate pain as well. Patients have become extremely addicted and have gone to extreme lengths to obtain the "poor man's heroin," which may include criminal activities. Recovering addicts endure an

Older adults commonly take NSAIDS chronically. There are a lot of adverse effects associated with chronic NSAID use including the risk of peptic ulcer disease, acute renal failure, and stroke/myocardial infarction, as well as exacerbate a number of chronic diseases including heart failure and hypertension, and can interact with a number of drugs (eg, warfarin, corticosteroids) ultimately increasing hospitalizations in the elderly population.

These drugs block muscarinic receptors and prevent cholinergic transmission from the vestibular nuclei in the ear from reaching the vomiting centre in the brain. For this reason, they are mainly used to treat motion and travel sickness and can be used in patch form (Heaton T, 2014). Scopolamine (Scopace/Hyoscine), which this patient had previously been taking for her travel sickness, is in this class of drugs. There is also cyclizine (Marezine), meclizine (Dramamine II/Meni-D), diphenhydramine (Benadryl/Banophen), trimethobenzamide (Ticon) and many more (Drugs.com,

In recent years, the heroin epidemic has engulfed many American citizens, claiming the lives of more than 18,000 people between 2001 and 2014 (Overdose Death Rates). There is an ongoing controversy about whether or not the use of naloxone to reverse opiate overdoses is ethical. Overdose-related deaths are concentrated among those most affected by opiate dependence; the poor, racial and ethnic minorities, and individuals cycling in and out of the criminal justice system (Bazazi). Naloxone, more commonly known as Narcan™, is an opioid antagonist that counteracts the effects of opiate overdoses and in most cases saves the user. The use of naloxone on heroin overdoses is extremely beneficial and should be utilized in all parts of the United States.

Enoxaparin is a low molecular weight heparin used to prevent thrombosis, particularly post surgery. Enoxaparin binds to antithrombin III which is responsible for inhibiting coagulation by acting on factor Xa. Enoxaparin accelerates the activity of antithrombin III therefore preventing clot formation (McKenna & Lim, 2014 p766). When a blood vessel is damaged, platelets in circulating blood stick to the site of injury and release chemicals that attract more platelets causing aggregation. There are both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways causing thrombi to form to maintain a closed cardiovascular system (Hollar, 2017). Immobility increases risk of thrombus formation as the blood becomes stagnant with gravity and decreased

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There are several programs put in place to assist medical professionals with understanding the repercussions of over prescribing medications. I myself work in EMS and there was recently a huge push to require EMS workers to contact medical control, the doctor that over sees the EMS service, before giving narcotics to manage pain. I see where this can be helpful, but in the field, there is not a lot of time to stop working to call the doctor and present our findings just to get permission to use medications. With a lot of hard work and pushback by EMS services, there was recently a bill passed exempting us from that law. There is still a lot of training opportunities for medical professionals out there though. A simple Google search will

Giving children under six over the counter cough and cold medication when they are not feeling well seems like the best idea right? It seems like the best idea because doctors, level one care givers, our parents, and other parents have always used them to help their kids feel better correct? Well, this is not the case. The common cold is one of the most difficult illnesses for parents to control. It is hard for parents to manage because it consists of a runny nose, a cough, and possible sore throat. With children being so young they have not learned how to blow their nose or communicate that they can not breathe through their nose or tell their parents that their throat hurts. This leads to parents

Bacitracin is a cyclic polypeptide antibiotic that was first discovered in 1945 by Johnson et al. and is produced as a mixture of different similar peptides by certain strains of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus lichenformis. The main compound is bacitracin A and its structure can be seen in Figure X. (Johnson 1945, Strominger 1971, Konz 1997). It is produced nonribosomally by a multienzyme complex composed of the three bacitracin synthetases BA1-3 by a so called thiotemplate mechanism. In this mechanism, adenylated amino acids are activated by hydrolysis of AMP and added to the enzyme, where it is bound as a thioester on the covalently bound 4-phosphopentatheinyl-cofactor. The polypeptide is then produced in a series of transpeptidation reactions (Konz 1997).