What is constipation & its definition? Constipation is a symptom. It means the delayed passage of feces through the intestine with the defecation process remains normal. It usually refers to persistent, difficult, infrequent, or incomplete defecation. Most persons have less than three bowel movements per week. Many constipated patients have a normal frequency of defecation … Read more
what is pneumonia? Pneumonia:- is an acute respiratory illness associated with recently developed radiological pulmonary consolidation(opacity) which may be segmental, foobar, or multilobar. It is secondary to infection with bacteria, viruses, or mycoplasma. Anatomical Classification pneumonia? Lobar pneumonia (entire lobe is affected) Bronchopneumonia (patchy involvement affects bronchioles and adjacent alveoli) Interstitial pneumonia (affects interstitial tissue) … Read more
what is amoebic dysentery? Dysentery:- Dysentery is a clinical condition of multiple etiology, characterized by the frequent passage of blood-stained, mucoid stools. The two common types of dysentery are bacillary and amoebic. The causative organism of amoebic dysentery is Enamecha fastolitica. Amoebic dysentery:- Amoebiasis is an infection due to intestinal protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, usually, patients … Read more
what is malaria? how is malaria treatment & medication? Malaria is a parasitic infection spread by female Anopheles mosquitoes: The Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria is neither a virus nor a bacterium-it is a single-celled parasite(protozoa) that multiplies in red blood cells of humans as well as in the mosquito intestine. Different species of Plasmodium:- … Read more
What is Powder and its types:- It is the solid dosage form of the drug which is in a finely divided state and homogeneously mixed. It is one of the oldest dosage forms and extremely convenient to administer. Simple powder:- having only one ingredient. The compound powder:- having more than one ingredient. ORS Powder – … Read more
Prescription writing practice:- Prescription:- Prescription is the written order by a registered medical practitioner comprising of one or more medicine together with an instruction to the pharmacist for preparing and dispensing as well as direction to the patient for taking it. The prescription should be written on a prescription pad, on which the doctor’s full … Read more
Mixture definition:- ░I░m░p░o░r░t░a░n░t░ ░T░o░p░I░c░s░ castor oil emulsion formulation uses Whitfield ointment uses pathophysiology of asthma A mixture is a liquid preparation containing one or more soluble or insoluble ingredients, meant for oral administration or internal use. What Are the Classifications of Mixtures? Simple (soluble) mixture:- It contains only water soluble ingredients. Example – Carminative mixture. … Read more
What is paint? Paint is defined as thick viscid preparation containing glycerine used for local application on skin and mucous membrane. MANDL’S PAINT lodine 300 mg Potassium iodide 600 mg Oil minth peppermint 1 ml Glycerine ad 30ml M.ft. paint one, send such To be applied locally in the throat thrice daily with the help … Read more
Castor oil emulsion formulation:- What is an emulsion? A mixture of two or more immiscible substances made miscible with the help of emulsifying agents (e.g. gum acacia). Types of emulsion:- Oil in water:- if oil is dispersed in water, e.g. milk Water in oil-if water droplets are added to oil, e.g. margarine, castor oil emulsion … Read more
What is a whitfield ointment:- ░I░m░p░o░r░t░a░n░t░ ░T░o░p░i░c░s░ what is the pathophysiology of asthma Whitfield ointment uses Whitfield’s ointment is named after a British dermatologist, Arthur Whitfield. It is the ointment that consumes the fungistatic action of benzoic acid (6%) and keratolytic action of Salicylic Acid (3%). Its main use is in the treatment of superficial … Read more