Oxamniquine: A Therapeutic Analysis

To most people, pain is a nuisance, but to others pain controls their life. The feeling discomforts us in ways that can sometimes seem almost imaginable. These feelings can lead to many different side effects if not dealt with or diagnosed. These effects can include depression, anxiety, and incredible amount of stress. The truth about pain is that it is vital to our existence. Without the nervous system responding to pain, we would have no idea if we were touching a hot stove, being stuck by a porcupine’s needles, or something else that could leave a lasting effect upon our bodies without us even knowing anything about it.

to unnecessarily overprescribe medications to their pediatric patients. Of these prescription drugs, opioid pain killers, antibiotics, and psychiatric medications are the most commonly overprescribed in child care. For example, opioid prescriptions have increased 300 percent in the past seventeen years (Boerner 20), over 50 million unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions are written each year (Murray 266), and 6.4 million psychiatric prescriptions are given to children between the ages of four and seventeen each year (Johnson 19). The overprescribing of these medications leads to children experiencing unnecessary side effects, increases the chances of addictions, and encourages drug resistance. In this essay, I will be proposing that there should be a (i) government enforced set of extensive regulations and checklists that each patient must fulfill before receiving a prescription and (ii) governmental laws prohibiting careless prescribing by doctors and hold doctors more accountable for the prescriptions they write.

A twenty-five-year old Caucasian female presented to the office with burning with urination. External inspection of the patient’s labia majora revealed genital herpes. Herpes simplex virus infections associated with the genitals are usually deemed type two (Uphold & Graham, 2013). The patient was placed on acyclovir for her outbreak. The current dosage that she is being placed on is 400 mg orally every eight hours for ten days (Medscape, n.d.). There are no medication contraindications for this drug; however, one should not use neomycin orally due to an increase in nephrotoxicity and or otoxicity if the two are taken together (Medscape, n.d.). Other medications such as bacitracin and cidofovir should also not be used with acyclovir due to an increase in nephrotoxicity and or otoxicity if these are

Methaqualone, is also referred to as Disco Biscuits, Down And Dirties, Jekyll-and-Hyde, Joe Fridays, Lemmon 714, Lemons, Lennon's, Lovers, Ludes, Mandies, Mandrake, Q, Qua, Quack, Quad, Quaaludes, Soaper, Supper, Vitamin Q, The Love Drug, Wallbangers, Whore Pills, and Sopor. This list of street names for the drug goes on and on.

On November 19, 2015, we attended the disciplinary hearings at the Missouri State Board of Nursing. The first case we heard was that of T. O., who had violated the terms of her settlement agreement with the State Board that took effect back in June. Originally disciplined for being under the influence and testing positive for benzodiazepines and opiates, she failed to call the third party administrator of her random drug screens daily on several occasions. She also tested positive for oxazepam on at least one occasion.

The most common symptoms of OxyContin will divide into four-parts mood, behavioral, physical and Physiological symptoms. The symptoms that will come under mood category will be euphoria, depression, Anxiety and mood swings. Some of the symptoms that will come under behavioral category taking multiple prescription of oxycodone, visiting several doctors for more prescription for OxyContin, disorganized the thoughts and behavior, thinking about the drug all the time, reduced ability to concentrate or maintain attention to other work, Social withdrawal and due to taking excessive amount of drug relationship could be lost, Lying or stealing prescription from relatives or friends, secretly using the drug and may be hiding drug in several places around

Two other drugs used in toxoplasmosis treatment include spiramycin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX). Because pyrimethamine is teratogenic in the first trimester, the macrolide spiramycin is used as toxoplasmosis monotherapy in acutely infected

Maalox is an antacid - a drug comprised of aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, and simethicone; it is designed to neutralize stomach acid (Lilley, Collins, & Snyder, 2017). Lowering the level of acidity in the stomach usually provides pain relief for patients suffering from gastritis and/or gastric ulcers. The patient needs to be informed that the presence of antacids in the stomach reduces the efficacy of tetracycycline. This might be the reason why his condition is not improving. The patient needs to be advised that for peptic ulcer antacids should be taken atleast 2 hours apart from other medication usually 1 and 3 hours after meals and at bedtime for 4-6 weeks (Saunders, 2017).

Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium) was prescribed for this patient due to recurring urinary tract infections. Augmentin is used to treat various infections caused by bacteria, including urinary tract infections. The dosage of 875-125 MG is appropriate for this patient as it is within the recommended range for severe infections (Lexi-Comp, 2016).

Blood tests and muscle biopsies are commonly used to confirm a diagnosis of Trichinosis (CDC). There are safe treatment options available to alleviate symptoms and rid patients of the parasitic worm. Corticosteroids can be used for inflammation and other medications such as Thiabenzole, Flubendazole, and Albendazole can be prescribed to fight the infection (Stanford). The best form of treatment is chosen by the doctor after the extent of the disease is

Age can be an important factor for treatment outcome, once the treatment failure occurs mainly in children. Previous studies have showed similar values of the pharmacokinetic parameters in adults and children aged between 5 to 12 years, however, low clearance per body weight in children aged between 6 to 24 months was associated with changes in the disposition of mefloquine

Today I had a patient who told me he has notice that his peripheral vision was decreasing in his right eye. He also said on the Amsler Grid he couldn't see all 4 corners he couldn't see the left side corners. He was also getting a 10-2 white visual field test done today. Which is Screening For Hydroxychloroquine Toxicity.

White matter impairment is a feature of vascular depression. The anti-psychotic quetiapine has been shown to enhance the therapeutic effects of anti-depressants on vascular depression, but the mechanism remains unknown. In this study, we found that 2 weeks of treatment with quetiapine prior to bilateral carotid artery occlusion and reperfusion, in an animal model of vascular depression, resulted in reduced myelin breakdown and oligodendrocyte loss compared to placebo-treated mice on post-operative day (POD) 7. For late stage of recovery (POD40), quetiapine treatment resulted in enhanced oligodendrocyte maturation relative to placebo. The results suggest that quetiapine is a potential intervention for oligodendrocyte damage and this may

This Tuesday is entirely different from the time I was born. Rather than passing by without much happening, this Tuesday starts the beginning stages of recovery. This Tuesday is the hangover as the result of Monday’s poor decisions. As the day passes, you begin to feel better, but it’s a long, bumpy road ahead of you. On a Tuesday there is a long wait until the much-desired Friday and Saturday, but it’s an inevitable step in the right direction. I am twenty-one and it is Tuesday.

Past History: Smokes ½ a pack of cigarettes per day (since she was a teenager)