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Drug facts
What do you need to know about insulin formulations ?
There are three main characteristics of insulin : ** update: an insulin comparison chart article written in 2017 with downloadable file : Click Here Onset which is the length of time before insulin reaches the bloodstream and begins its intended action. Peak time which is the time during which insulin is at its maximum strength…
Aug 15, 2015
Pharmacology
How Cholesterol blocks your body arteries [Video]
Hey , A short video produced by AZ!, It shows how cholesterol clogs the arteries through different stages leading to heart attack. Enjoy the science ..
May 23, 2015
Drug facts
Mapping diuretics uses & side effects.
Diuretics are urine producing products, actually by force. The following image is an excellent map for grouping the different categories of diuretics with their uses and side effects. Major diuretics groups : Loop diuretics. Thiazide diuretics. K sparing. Carbonic Anhydrase inhibitors. Osmotic diuretics. Click the image to Enlarge!
Apr 26, 2015
General
Chlorin e6 as eye drops allows night vision
Chlorin e6 (Ce6) improves night vision : Chlorin e6 (Ce6) has been used for treating cancer , it has light amplification properties. science for the masses produced an eye drops containing Ce6 , insulin & saline. The mixture has found to increase the night vision. The solution works with onset of one hour and its effect…
Mar 27, 2015
News & Updates
Happy day for Sanofi new drug Toujeo®
Sanofi , France based company got FDA approval of its new drug Toujeo®. Toujeo is once daily insulin based on widely used insulin glargine. February 27, 2015 , Sanofi announces a positive opinion from European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommending approval of Toujeo injection for treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients. Toujeo showed…
Feb 27, 2015
General
Ebola outbreaks with 99 new cases – FAQ infograhp
In the week of 22 Feb 2015, another 99 cases of deadly Ebola infection ( Ebola hemorrhagic fever ), reported in Africa by 3 countries : Sierra Leone, Guinea & Liberia. Within the healthcare community , 3 health workers had infected with the deadly virus . In these countries , according to WHO reports and statics…
Feb 25, 2015
Dose measurements
Pharmaceutical & Medical Abbreviations (Most common )
The most common medical abbreviations: Download a PDF version here The most common medical abbreviations[phartoonz.com] Abbreviation Meaning ABGs arterial blood gases AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ALT alanine aminotransferase (previously SGPT) APTT activated partial thromboplastin time ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome AST aspartate aminotransferase (previously SGOT) AV atrioventricular bid twice daily bpm beats per minute BP…
Feb 20, 2015
General
15 Minutes Ebola test by Corgenix
Ebola test: This is the first rapid test for Ebola virus , approved today by World Health Organization (WHO). The test is developed by Corgenix Corp. and it is less accurate than PCR tests for Ebola virus but it reaches 90% of accuracy to detect Ebola virus with no electricity and within 15 minutes ,…
Feb 20, 2015
General
Anti-malarial drug resistance has been detected in Asia
Malaria is a disease caused by a plasmodium, spread through the bite of carrier mosquitoes , artemisinin is a drug used in combination with other drugs has demonstrated ability to reduce the number of plasmodium parasites in the blood of the infected person. In Asia , reports of artemisinin resistance have been discovered according…
Feb 20, 2015
General
Pharmacology tutorials : Pharmacodynamics [Part 3]
The previous two parts : One , Two and this is the third. Pharmacodynamics : in simple words it means what the drug does to your body, pharmacodynamics explain the drug mechanism of action, the biochemical and physiological changes to the body by the drug , the drug receptor relationship and the effect (action) of…
Jan 31, 2015
General
Pharmacology basics and definitions – Easy [Part 2]
To find part one please click here .. :biggrin: We mentioned in the previous part two steps of Pharmacokinetics ( Absorption and Distribution ) in this part we will continue the two steps of pharmacokinetics ( Metabolism & Excretion ). 3. Biotransformation (Metabolism) : The step where the drug structure changed thus its properties also…
Jan 30, 2015
General
Pharmacology basics and definitions – Easy [Part 1]
When you have headache , you take an analgesic OTC like ibuprofen to treat the pain but what is behind the scene !? the process of treating headache ? The interaction between a chemical like ibuprofen and your body as a living system is the definition of pharmacology. The drug is a chemical substance that…
Jan 24, 2015