Treatment of gout

Treatment of Gout

• Drug mostly Used are:

1. NSAIDs (Asprin should be avoided as it can increase plasma urate at some conc.)
2. Colchicine
3. Allopurinol
4. Uricosuric Agents
For Acute inflamation
1. Indomethacin
2. Colchicine
3. Cortiosteroid for resistant episodes of gouts
Prophylactic Treatment
1. Allopurinol
2. Uricosuric Agents
Colchicine
Colchicine is an anti-inflamatory drug without anelgesic properties.

Prescription symbol

 

"The symbol "Rx" meaning "prescription" is a transliteration of a symbol resembling a capital R with a cross on the diagonal.

NATIONAL ESSENTIAL DRUGS LIST OF PAKISTAN

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NATIONAL ESSENTIAL DRUGS LIST OF PAKISTAN
             Ministry of Health
          Government of Pakistan
                   Islamabad
                      2003
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NATIONAL
ESSENTIAL DRUGS
LIST
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CONTENTS
PREFACE…………………………………….……………… vii
NATIONAL ESSENTIAL DRUGS LIST
THIRD REVISION

Insulin dosage

INSULIN AND ITS DOSAGE FORMS

1-Rate of insulin infusion:
i-If blood glucose level is less than 4mmol/lit. than give 0.5 units of insulin per hour.
ii-If blood glucose level is less than 4-15mmol/lit. than give 2 units per hour.
iii- If blood glucose level is less than 15-20mmol/lit. than give 4 units per hour

Oral anti hypertension therapy is preferred over parenteral therapy

Oral anti hyertension therapy is preferred over parenteral hypertension therapy because, chronic hypertension  is associated with auto regulatory  changes in cerebral blood flow.

selected candidates by Govt of punjab(Health department) as HOSPITAL PHARMACIST/DRUG INSPECTOR.

 

PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

                                                                                                                                                  NOTICE BOARD

          The Punjab Public Service Commission announces that the under mentioned candidates have been recommended to the Provincial Government for appointment to the posts of HOSPITAL PHARMACIST/DRUG INSPECTOR (BS-17) IN THE PUNJAB HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

                  

Morphine addiction and treatment

OPIOIDS  has great propensity to cause addiction and its effect on health is always detrimental.
The opoids addiction is one of the most common behavioral process and by this process person use it again and again, with out caring  about his health.
This long lasting use is leading way to produce craving for narcotics particularly morphine and its derivatives.
The drug use starts when person start facing difficulties in his life and wanted to be remain soothe and calm so, to soothe his emotions and difficulties he starts taking drugs particularly MORPHINE.