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Showing posts with label Pharmacology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pharmacology. Show all posts

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Atypical Thyrotoxicosis Relapse after Carbimazole Discontinuation: A Case Report with Pharmacological View

authors: Sharique Ahmad, Saeeda Wasim, Mohammed Tariq Salman, Mohammed Aqwam Siddiqui,
Nahid Shabnam, Pragya Khanna

A 15-year-old girl who presented with pyrexia of unknown origin of 3 month’s duration was evaluated and examined. She had two palpable axillary lymph nodes associated with mild hepatosplenomegaly and leukopenia (white blood cell count - 1700/cmm). Later was assessed for systemic infection, hematological malignancies and autoimmune disorders. All investigations showed no cause pertaining leukopenia and fever. There was moderate sized goiter in midline of neck with past history of hyperthyroidism associated with tachycardia, tremors, weight loss and thyroid hormone profi le suggesting hyperthyroidism, which prompted to think about thyrotoxicosis associated autoimmunity leading to lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly and leukopenia. Patient improved rapidly in 3 days after initiation of anti-thyroid drug. 

Friday, October 18, 2013

Black cumin seeds possess analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity comparable to indomethacin.

IN VIVO EVALUATION OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANALGESIC ACTIVITIES OF NIGELLA SATIVA SEED DURING GERMINATION

MOHAMMAD HAYATUL ISLAM, IFFAT ZAREEN AHMAD AND MOHAMMAD TARIQ SALMAN

Objective: The medicinal values of Nigella sativa have been mentioned in ancient literature as useful in disorders of inflammation. The present study investigates the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of methanol extract of Nigella sativa seed during different phases of its germination on Wistar rats. Methods: Seeds of N. sativa were grown in vitro in glass petri plates using multiple folds of damp filter paper. Complete plantlet with two leaves was obtained in 11 days. The acute anti-inflammatory activity of N. sativa extracts during different phases of germination was measured plethysmographically using kaolin as inflammatory agent, analgesic activity was measured by hot plate method, keeping indomethacin (10mg/kg b.w) as reference standard in both tests.
Results: All tested extracts of N. sativa (1gm/kg b.w) during different phases of germination showed significant reduction in paw oedema in comparison to control (P<0 .001="" 5th="" all="" among="" analgesic="" and="" anti-inflammatory="" day="" during="" effect="" extract="" extracts.="" germination="" hot="" in="" increased="" of="" on="" p="" plate="" reaction="" showed="" significant="" test.="" test="" tested="" the="" time="">
Conclusion: It may be concluded that extracts of N. sativa possess enhanced anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities during germination as compared to seed extract. High metabolic activity and higher contents of secondary metabolites expressed during germination might be responsible for this activity.

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Free online database of ADME, PK, and physicochemical data

Free online database of marketed drugs
ADME, PK, and physicochemical data
Aid your drug discovery and development

Features

Search the database for phys-chem, ADME and PK
properties of marketed drugs

Free online access via www.cloegateway.com
2D and 3D visualisation tools for viewing the relationships between ADME and physicochemical properties
All drugs are classified using the WHO ATC classification index, allowing identification of drugs by therapeutic area
Data compiled from Cyprotex in vitro ADME testing and literature values

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Database of Receptors and Channels

The following two sites give updated and detailed description of all known Receptors and ion Channels.:
1) IUPHAR Database of G Protein-Coupled Receptors and the IUPHAR Database of Voltage-Gated and Ligand-Gated Ion Channels.
2) Guide to Receptors and Channels (GRAC), 3rd edition published by British Pharmacological society.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Collection of online pharmacology lectures, videos, animations, questions, and pharmacology news

Pharmamotion offers a collection of online lectures, videos, animations, questions, and pharmacology news intended to serve as a resource for the current and future physician.

This amazingly detailed resource is put together by Flavio Guzman, MD, working as teaching assistant at the Department of Pharmacology, University of Mendoza, Argentina. He also calls for others to contribute to online medical education resources.

The aim of this website is to gather educational resources targeted to health professionals that are freely available on the web, for a better understanding of pharmacology. These resources include:

  • Animations and videos that illustrate mechanism of action of drugs (some of them developed by me).
  • Definitions and concepts from reliable sources about the general principles of pharmacology.
  • Press releases and drug reviews from official agencies (FDA, EMEA, NHS, and many others).

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Free Medical ebooks

Free Ebooks download

Hundreds of books for free download on every medical subject arranged by title in alphabetical order.

Some of the Pharmacology books are:
  1. Download Medical Pharmacology at a Glance, 4th Edition.Free ...

    Medical Pharmacology at a Glance is one of the most renowned undergraduate texts in the field of medical pharmacology. Following on from the success of the.
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  2. Download Pharmacology: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review free ...

    Pharmacology: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review (Pretest Series) By Marshal Shlafer * Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical * Number Of Pages: 430 *
    ebooksd.com/pharmacology-pretest-self-assessment-and-review-2.html
  3. Download Pharmacology,For the Health Care Professions.Free ...

    Pharmacology for the Health Care Professions is an accessible introduction to the pharmacology necessary for health care professionals training to be.
    ebooksd.com/pharmacologyfor-the-health-care-professionsfree-download-link.html
  4. Download Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology: Free Download ...

    This book is an accessible collection of case study scenarios ideal for physiology and pharmacology revision for pharmacy, medical, biomedical science,
    ebooksd.com/clinical-physiology-and-pharmacology-free-download-medical-ebooks.html
  5. Download Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology free ...

    REVIEWS OF PHYSIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY. This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 and is filed under Medical. ...
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  6. Download Pharmacology 5th Edition.Free Download Link free ebook ...

    This highly acclaimed textbook is a worldwide bestseller, recognized for its emphasis on the mechanisms by which drugs act at the cellular and molecular ...
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  7. Download Pharmacometrics: The Science of Quantitative Pharmacology ...

    Pharmacometrics is the science of interpreting and describing pharmacology in a quantitative fashion. The pharmaceutical industry is integrating.
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  8. Download Clinical Pharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple (MedMaster ...

    CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY MADE RIDICULOUSLY SIMPLE (MEDMASTER SERIES, SECOND EDITION). Get it. This entry was posted on Saturday, November 24th, ...
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  9. Download Pharmacology PreTest Self-Assessment and Review free ...

    Pharmacology PreTest Self-Assessment and Review Publisher:McGraw-Hill | Pages: 272 | 2001-08-06 | ISBN: 0071367047 | PDF | 2 MB Gives medical students 500.
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  10. Download The Serotonin Receptors From Molecular Pharmacology to ...

    The Serotonin Receptors From Molecular Pharmacology to Human Therapeutics Publisher:Humana Press | Pages:640 | 2006-06-01 | ISBN:1588295680 | PDF | 7.8 MB ...
    ebooksd.com/the-serotonin-receptors-from-molecular-pharmacology-to-human-therapeutics.html

Monday, March 30, 2009

Free Medical Books for download

Here are links to a number of free Medical books. The links point to pharmacology books but you can get books on all Medical subjects by exploring the sites given below.
1. MEDICAL BOOKS FREE http://medicalbooksfree.com/?cat=58
This Website is intended to provide medical ebooks for free download by doctors and medical students. There are 23 pharmacology books like:
2. medical-ebooks.
http://medical-ebooks.blogspot.com/search/label/Pharmacology?max-results=7
Hundreds of Medical Books. And many books on Pharmacology for free download such as:

3. DOWNLOAD Free medical books. http://downloadfreemedicalbooks.blogspot.com/
Medical, medicine, Surgery pediatric, atlas, health, surgery, disorders, clinics, disease, management, diagnosis, clinical, Psychiatry Emergency, Pharmacology, Oncology cancer, gynecology, critical care, textbook, series, encyclopedia Hematology malignancy pathology anatomy Physiology Histology Embryology Kaplan USMLE Board review Lange MKSAP Radiology Biochemistry Genetics Ophthalmology
Pharmacology books are:

4. Med-download. http://www.med-download.blogspot.com/
Free ebooks on Medical subjects. Aditionally, there are links to a number of Antivirus softwares. Pharmacology books include:
Medical dictionaries are also present:

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

MEDICAL POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURE NOTES FREE DOWNLOAD

medicalppt.blogspot.com contains more than thousand Presentations and lecture notes in most fields of medicine. If you are going to prepare a seminar you can compare with multiple similar presentations given here, some times if you are busy you can use these slides as such without any modification or with slight modification.
There is multiple Presentations for each topic.The numbers in bracket indicate availability of other presentations for the same topic. Please give the authors the credit they deserve and do not change the author's name if you download the lecture. All the files uploaded here are collected from various websites.
A number of Pharmacology ppt presentations are available which can be accessed at http://medicalppt.blogspot.com/search/label/PHARMACOLOGY

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Interactive Clinical Pharmacology

Given below is the link of an awesome site, having a number of simulations which helps in a clear understanding of the concepts of general pharmacology and its clinical implications in an interesting and interactive manner - a perfect tool for teaching general pharmacology to undergraduate students. Please visit it and give your comments.
Developed in the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Christchurch Hospital / School of Medicine, New Zealand
Purpose
The site has been designed to increase understanding of important and sometimes difficult concepts and principles in Clinical Pharmacology. It is not intended to be comprehensive for all aspects of Clinical Pharmacology teaching. It has been developed using Macromedia Flash to enable user interaction.

Intended Users
The site is for any student or practitioner requiring Clinical Pharmacology knowledge, e.g. undergraduate and post-graduate students in medicine, pharmacy and pharmacology. A basic understanding of physiology and pharmacology is assumed.
Book
 Much of the material in the site is based on a companion book which can be used with this site: Instant Clinical Pharmacology by Evan J Begg, Blackwell Publishing 2003, ISBN 1-4051-0275-6.
Intellectual Property and Authorised Uses
The Intellectual Property for ICP resides with the developers listed above. The site is free for personal use. Anyone wishing to use the site, or any part thereof, for commercial, educational or other non-personal use must gain permission from the developers.

Free Pharmacology books

1) Katzung and Trevor's Pharmacology 6th Edition (Examination & Board Review Series (Appleton & Lange)) y Anthony J. Trevor, Bertram G. Katzung, Susan B. Masters DJVU Format 11.6 MB  http://rapidshare.com/files/62688325...th_Ed.rar.html
or http://mihd.net/d3mp9u
2) Basic & Clinical Pharmacology (KATZUNG) 10TH EDITION
http://www.mediafire.com/?0v9b3qdtdrj
3) Medical Pharmacology at a Glance. Blackwell Publishing Professional. Michael
http://mihd.net/osnqg1
4) Goodman & gillman's Pharmacological basis of Therapeutics. By Laurence Brunton, John Lazo, Keith Parker, Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
http://mihd.net/7o6fsm 
or http://rapidshare. com/files/ 487702...lman.chm. html.
5) Drug Facts And Comparisons 2007

http://rapidshare.com/files/611017/drug_facts_2007.rar
or http://mihd.net/e56rtu
 6) Pharmacology Recall
http://rapidshare.com/files/25851134...ll-bloodDR.rar
or http://mihd.net/cyo4hr
7) Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 5/e 2006. By Kent R. Olson. Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medica
http://rapidshare.com/files/46887221...ia.info__.html
or http://mihd.net/d9lfxv0/__b93144e__v...ia.info__.html
or http://rapidshare.com/files/11643675...ia.info__.html
or http://mihd.net/i4yxowc/__8b3144e__v...ia.info__.html
8) A to Z Drug Facts , 4th ed
http://rapidshare.com/files/43741319...Drug_Facts.rar 
or http://mihd.net/7ts8mc
9) The Goodman and Gilman Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2007
By Laurence Brunton, Donald Blumenthal, Iain Buxton, Keith Parker. Publisher: McGraw-Hill
 Professional
http://rapidshare.com/files/95128154/H027.rar
or http://www.filefactory.com/file/9dad...ia.info__.html
or http://mihd.net/05vj78b/__6b3144e__v...ia.info__.html 

Friday, February 13, 2009

Latest Drug Information Updates

ATrynATryn (Antithrombin (Recombinant)) is a recombinant form of human antithrombin for the prevention of peri-operative and peri-partum thromboembolic events in hereditary antithrombin deficient patients.
VecticalVectical Ointment is a Vitamin D analog indicated for the topical treatment of mild to moderate plaque psoriasis in adults 18 years and older.
KapidexKapidex (dexlansoprazole) is a proton pump inhibitor with a novel delivery system approved for the treatment of erosive esophagitis and heartburn associated with symptomatic non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
RyzoltRyzolt (tramadol HCl extended release tablets) is a once-daily analgesic indicated for the management of moderate to moderately severe chronic pain in adults who require around-the-clock treatment of their pain for an extended period of time.
RiaSTAPRiaSTAP (Fibrinogen Concentrate (Human)) is lyophilized fibrinogen for the treatment of acute bleeding episodes in patients with congenital fibrinogen deficiency, including afibrinogenemia and hypofibrinogenemia.
GelniqueGelnique (oxybutynin chloride) Gel is a transdermal antispasmodic which is applied to the skin once daily for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and frequency.
AllerNazeAllerNaze, formerly Tri-Nasal (triamcinolone acetonide, USP) is a reformulated aqueous intranasal steroid nasal spray indicated for the once daily treatment of nasal symptoms associated with both seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis in adults and children twelve years of age and older.
DegarelixDegarelix is an injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist indicated for patients with advanced prostate cancer. Potential trade names for degarelix are still under review with the FDA.
SavellaMilnacipran is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor indicated for the management of fibromyalgia.
ZolpiMistZolpimist is an oral spray formulation of zolpidem, the drug contained in Ambien. Zolpimist is indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep initiation.
EpiduoEpiduo (adapalene and benzoyl peroxide) Gel is a once-daily, topical acne treatment that combines the well-tolerated retinoid adapalene, and benzoyl peroxide, a well-known antimicrobial.
NexteroneNexterone (amiodarone HCl) Injection is a cosolvent free formulation of the antiarrhythmic agent Amiodarone IV, originally marketed in the US by Wyeth as Cordarone Intravenous. Nexterone is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of frequently recurring ventricular fibrillation and hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia in patients refractory to other therapy.
LatisseLatisse (bimatoprost ophthalmic) is a prostamide indicated for the treatment of hypotrichosis (or reduced amount of hair) of the eyelashes. Growth of the eyelashes is a well documented side effect of bimatoprost which is currently approved as Lumigan for the treatment of glaucoma.
BioThraxBioThrax (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) is a vaccine indicated for the active immunization for the prevention of disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, in persons between 18 and 65 years of age at high risk of exposure.
MozobilMozobil (plerixafor) is a small molecule CXCR4 chemokine receptor antagonist used in combination with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor to mobilize hematopoietic stem cells to the bloodstream for collection and subsequent autologous transplantation in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and multiple myeloma.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Simulation softwares for teaching Pharmacology

A number of simulation softwares are available for teacing of pharmacology to students at the following sites:

Pharmacology Simulations

The Strathclyde Pharmacology Simulations package is a suite of programs simulating pharmacological experiments on isolated tissues or whole animals. A range of drugs in varying concentrations can be applied and the effects observed. The programs will run under Windows 95 or later.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

How PharmaLive (Exclusive Pharma search engine) works

To search, click here
Results are focused specifically on authoritative sources for the pharmaceutical professional. PharmaLiveSearch is aimed specifically at professionals in the pharmaceutical industry and provides several important refinements of the search process that are particularly relevant to pharmaceutical related searches.
Precision-Tuned SearchSearch Scopes
PharmaLiveSearch has three different search scopes from which to choose:
“Publisher Recommended Sites” designates a set of more than 25,000,000 documents from more than 2,600 domains and focuses on the most relevant pharmaceutical sites as chosen by the editors. As a result, spam and irrelevant documents have already been filtered.
“Search PharmaLive” provides the option to search results within the PharmaLive Website. “Search Web” provides results beyond selected domains, but they are ranked for relevance and filtered for spam.
Search Categories
Within each scope you can search by categories, represented by tabs at the top of the search results. PharmaLiveSearch sorts results into different categories based on the type of information source.
Categories within the Publisher Recommended Sites include:
Companies (results from the top pharmaceutical companies in the industry)
Government (results from top drug sites)
Research and Development (results from drug research organizations)
Media (results from top journals and pharmaceutical publications)
Associations (results from various health and medical related organizations)
Main results
The main results for your query are listed in the largest central window of the results page, ranked by relevance to the query and date published. A “P” symbol reflects that the information in the document is password protected and/or requires a subscription. You may need to register with the organization responsible for the Website to get full access to that document. A PDF symbol next to a result shows that page is available in Portable Document Format only.
PharmaLiveSearch filters duplicate records, therefore results initially reported will almost always be greater than the actual number available. To view all results including duplicates, go to the last search results page and click on the link at the bottom of the results.
PharmaLiveSearch is also unique in that it implements knowledge associated with the pharmaceutical industry. It recognizes many industry-specific acronyms (e.g., “FDA”, “ALS”) and industry synonyms (e.g., “high blood pressure” and “hypertension”). It also recognizes more general and specific concepts for many drugs and diseases (e.g., brand names or generic versions of many drugs). This knowledge is used to increase the accuracy of searches, improve displayed results, and retrieve more relevant results.

pharmaceutical-industry specific search engine

PharmaLiveSearch.com generates more precise results than general search engines, eliminating irrelevant links. PharmaLiveSearch.com suggests broader and narrower search terms, recommends related search terms, and displays the most popular searches.
Enter a keyword in the search box to query information on companies, products, diseases, therapeutic categories, and more:
http://www.pharmalivesearch.com/search?qgeneral=&searchtype=defLink

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"www.pharmaresearch.in" is the India's 1st exclusive and free Pharma website for academic research to bridge the existing lacuna between academic institutes and Pharma industry association and to provide the research problems to all research scholars by industrial experts for the research deliberations and rational solutions. The research theme will be actual research problems/research in the areas of R&D, F&D, Pharmacology, Biotechnology and Herbal drug Technology units and thus it will offer a paramount opportunity to each of the research scholars to show their potentials according to need of research in Pharma industry.
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