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DiseasesWhat are ESKAPE pathogens
MDR (multi-drug resistance pathogens) are a global problem and hospital wide resistance pathogens is a growing concern and there is a greater risk for nosocomial infection by such pathogens so what are ESKAPE pathogens? E : Enterococcus Faecium It is a gram positive bacteria, related to genus Enterococcus. VRE is the Vancomycin Resistance Enterococcus and…
May 6, 2017
News & UpdatesRadicava (edaravone) approved for ALS by FDA
What is Radicava? Do you remember the Ice Bucket Challenge, the challenge that carried out by most famous people and passed to others as an awareness campaign for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ALS is a rare disease that attacks and kills the nerve cells…
May 5, 2017
Drug factsList of teratogenic drugs that should be avoided
A lot of drugs have side effects or undesired actions beside its therapeutic effect. Teratogenic drugs are those which exploit the fetus and definitely should be avoided in pregnancy. below down the most common teratogenic drugs and their effects: Drug Effect Thalidomide phocomelia and multiple defects Anticancer drugs cleft palate, hydrocephalus, multiple defects and foetal…
May 5, 2017
GeneralTop 10 Pharmaceutical companies in 2017
Pharmaceutical companies make a huge business, a lot of competition there along with multiple acquisitions and merge between many pharmaceutical companies, down there a video with the top 10 pharmaceutical companies in the beginning of 2017 as a result of their 2016 revenues. The recent rank of top 10 pharmaceutical companies by revenues has a…
May 3, 2017
Drug factsTop 10 benefits of Marijuana
I talked about the most common abused drugs in my post : List of abused and addicted drugs , so today I am going to mention the top 10 benefits of Marijuana as a psychoactive drug. Marijuana Marijuana is classified as a hallucinogenic drug. The main active ingredients in the plant are cannabinol, cannabidiol, and the tetra-hydro-cannabinols…
Apr 25, 2017
PEBC - Evaluating ExaminationMacro-molecules nucleic acids structure
Following up wih PEBC notes and their evaluating exam structure, we will review a quick important notes as well as tips that you might be asked about during the exam. We will talk about the structure and important tips about the macro-molecules: Nucleic Acids The basic units of nucleic acids are nucleotides; each nucleotide contains…
Apr 22, 2017
How To ?How to remember Lithium Adverse Events
Lithium salts or preparations are used to treat bipolar disorder and classified as mood stabilizers. The exact mechanism of action of how lithium has a role in treating depression is not exactly known yet. So, to easily remember the adverse events of Lithium (mnemonics): LITHIUM L: Leucocytosis (increase in the total number of WBCs)…
Apr 22, 2017
PEBC - Evaluating ExaminationQuick important tips about Carbohydrates (Biochemistry)
Updated: 19/4/2017 So related to biochemistry we will review carbohydrates for the EE, we will share the most important tips and notes related to the PEBC pharmacits evaluating exam! Quick notes: Carbohydrates are the main sources of energy in the body. The liver has the major responsibility for maintaining blood glucose levels. The brain oxidizes…
Apr 18, 2017
- General
Classification of Bio Enzymes
What are enzymes ? They are biocatalysts that act on a substrate and then convert it into product. They usually have the suffix -ase. Most of enzymes are proteins. Enzymes follow the physical and chemical reactions of proteins. They are heat labile and water soluble. Enzymes are classified into: Oxidoreductases: Function : Transfer of hydrogen…
Apr 18, 2017
PEBC - Evaluating ExaminationPEBC Evaluation exam (EE)
PEBC Pharmacists Evaluating Exam In collaboration from pharmacists who have attended the Evaluation exam (EE) , we are going to start a new category of phartoonz.com to address latest questions, tips and study resources. (PEBC Forum) So for those who don’t know the Canadian Evaluation exam for pharmacists, it is the first step to get…
Apr 18, 2017
Drug facts170 facts that should be known about Antibiotics
Whether you are a pharmacist, ID specialist, microbiologist, pharmacy student or anyone who is interested or reviewing antibiotics I will put here the MUST know tips, facts and notes about Antibiotics. You can use these facts for fast reviewing antibiotics, they cover almost every single antibiotic class with very important notes and tips that should…
Apr 15, 2017
- Drug facts
FDA approves Valbenazine to treat tardive dyskinesia
Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive involuntary movements, usually of the jaw, lips and tongue, such as grimacing, sticking out the tongue and smacking the lips. Some affected people also experience involuntary movement of the extremities or difficulty breathing. Video showing the Case: Valbenazine: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved…
Apr 11, 2017