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Drug factsDrug suffixes have a clue about the drug class
Drugs are classified into groups, but as a pharmacist you could know what is the class of certain drug as long as the drug has a very common suffix. The most popular example is -statin , as long as the drug name has the suffix statin, it is immediately known as cholesterol lowering agent. So,…
Apr 9, 2017
Drug factsPCSK9 Inhibitors – the new injectable cholesterol-lowering drugs
When statins are not enough to control your body cholesterol levels, adding PCSK9 Inhibitors may help you to lower your bad cholesterol dramatically! Before inhibiting this enzyme, What does it do ? Liver removes your bad Cholesterol known as LDL (low denisity lipoproteins). Liver catches this LDL cholesterol through a receptors, PCSK9 as en enzyme…
Sep 22, 2016
Patho-physiologyInflammation
Inflammation is the response of living tissues & cells to any kind of Injury such as wounds , burns , trauma , toxic substances or Invading pathogens ( Bacteria , parasites , .. etc ) to protect it self . Basic Symptoms of inflammation : 4 symptoms are commonly developed at the site of infection…
Nov 4, 2010