Medicine Articles
241: Drugs Used in Disorders of the Joints
During the evolution process the human being evolved from a four-legged to a two legged being. We have to pay a price of it. The entire weight of our body now rests on two legs instead off our and the knees take the weight of the whole body and are more strained.
242: Drugs Used in Epileptic Disorders
You may have witnessed a typical roadside scene where a person has suddenly fallen down and people have gathered around him, saying that he has had an attack of mirgi (the Hindi name for epilepsy). Epilepsy is characterized by fits with loss or disturbance of consciousness, leading to an inability to maintain posture.
243: Medicines to be Used in Infective Diarrhea and Severe Diarrhea
The drugs in this group are used for overcoming diarrhea due to infection. These include furazolidone, sulfonamides, and antibiotics.
244: Drugs Used in Disorders of the Heart
The heart is a unique organ in our body. It pumps blood to all parts of body untiringly and continuously. Do you know how the heart gets its energy? Not from the blood in its cavities but from special blood vessels which penetrate into its muscles and are called coronary arteries.
245: Medicines For Heart Failure Treatment
The heart pumps blood, which supplies nourishment to all parts of the body, including itself.
246: Medicines to be Used in Mental Depression Treatment
Tricyclic antidepressants are commonly used in the treatment of mental depression. The exact mechanism of action is not known.
247: Medicines Used in Migraine Treatment
An attack of migraine may last for several hours and varies in severity. In some, attack is mild and required simple pain relievers.
248: Medicines and Drugs Used in Major Mental Illnesses Treatment
Mental illness is one of the most complicated disorders about which very little is known. No one likes to be labelled as mentally sick. In India, mental illness is a stigma, and the relatives of usually try to keep the patient isolated.
249: Medicines For Osteoporosis Treatment
Bones always imply hardness. What would happen if bones are no longer hard and tough? The term osteoporosis means 'porosity of bones'.
250: Medicines to be Used in Peptic Ulcers
India is known for its wide variety of cuisine. A large number of condiments and many varieties of chilies are used to titillate the palate, and so, we often tend to overeat. This gives rise to sour eructations, indigestion, and a stomach upset, and we look for an antacid, to set it right.
251: Drugs and Medicines to be Used in Tuberculosis
There are about 8.8 million cases of tuberculosis worldwide, more than 40% of these cases are in South East Asia; India has 53.3% of South East Asian burden. Globally, one person is infected with tubercle bacilli every second.
252: Drugs Information for Worm Infestations
Over a billion people carry one or another type of parasite in their intestines. This constitutes one of the major public health problems.
253: The Difference Between Local Anesthesia and Regional Anesthesia
Anesthesia is a relatively new development in the ancient practice of medicine. It was not until the last century that doctors harnessed inhalants and other chemicals in order to effectively reduce pain. For the most part, anesthetics are used in order to make intrusive procedures more comfortable for patients, but this can be achieved in a number of ways.
254: How Inhaled Anesthetics Work on the Body
The miracles of modern medicine allow doctors to fix problems in the human body that their predecessors couldn’t even diagnose. The rapidly growing field of medical technology continues to eradicate threats to human life at every turn, but one of the most important leaps forward in medicine has been anesthesia’s ability to keep patients comfortable during difficult procedures.
255: Everyday Products Which Contain Fluorochemicals
Most consumers pay very little attention to what is in their purchases, but those who do are aware of the many uses of fluorochemicals. These compounds have found their way into a variety of markets. In addition to being the key ingredients in many medicines, these chemicals are used to synthesize a number of other products.
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