Antibiotics (used for various type of infections)
1. Penecillins : Under this group following drugs are used for various aillments depending on the type, intensity and gravity of symptoms.
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Genito-Urinary tract antibiotics
1. Nalidixic Acid
2. Gentamycin
3. Norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin
4. Nitrofurantoin.
5. Methenamide
6. Mandelamine
Antacids
1. Calcium Carbonate
2. Sodium Carbonate
3. Aluminium hydroxide Gel
4. Magnesium Carbonate
5. Magnesium Hydrochloride
6. Magnesium Trisilicate
7. Malgatrate
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Anti-amoebic Drugs
(a) Metronidozole
(b) Tinidazole
(c) Chloroquine
(d) Diloxamide Furoate J.
Anti-Anginal Drugs And Vasodilators)
1. Glycorol Nitrate (Angised)
2. Isorbide Denitrate (Ditrate, Sorbitrates
3. Isorbide 5 monontrate (Monosobitrate)
4. Erythrinol Tetranitrate and Penta Erythsinol Tetranitrate (Cardilate)
5. Nifedepine (Depin, Cardules, Myogard)
6. Atenolol (Betagard)
7. Benidipine Hcl (Carilec)
8. Verapamil
9. Deltiazem (Angizen)
10. Felodipinc (Renedel, Plendil)
11. Amlodepine (Amcard)
12. Trimetazine (Flavedon)
Note: Use the above referred drugs under medical advice only.
Anti-infective skin preparations
Under this category antiseptics, desinfectans are coupled which may be classified as detailed below:
(a) Drugs employed for ordinary skin infections (like eczema) are tetratyclines, aminoglycosides, fusidic acid and itc salts, Nitrofurozone. sulphanomides which have been already discussed under antitbotics
(b) Antiseptics and Disinfectants like Cetramide, Chlorhexidine, Chlorxylenol, are used in the case of antesepsis, wounds. Cuts, abrasions, Pre-operative application to hands.
Though every effort has been and will be made to use only easily understable terms but, at times, it is not possible avoid some terms due to obvious reasons. For the benefit of the readers I am making a departure from the usual practice of giving a glossary of technical terms at the end of the book. I have taken the option of giving meanings of technical terms at the beginning, that is before entering into detailed treatment for various diseases. It will help a lot, if these terms are studied before one reads the subsequent articles.
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Use of Medicines and approaching the doctor
1. Always use a drug as prescribed by the doctor
2. Always inform the doctor about the treatment you had taken, so far, and do not hide / conceal material facts from him
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a.d – alternate day
a.c – before meals
ad, – as much as wanted
Amp – ampoule
b.d.s or bid – Twice a day
Cap – Capsule
B.E – Both the eyes
C.M.S – take next morning
D&C – Dialation and Curettage
day – 24 hours
garg – gargle
gtt(gattta) – A drop ( or 0.6 mr)
haust – daraught or a single dose
h.s – At bed time
I.c – In-between meals
I.m – Intercumuscular
I.V – Interanvenous
lin – liniment
Mist – Mixture
Q,d – once in a day
Q.u – each eye
p.c – after meal
q.h – every hour
q.i.d – four times a day
q.s – as much as necessary
S.c – Subcutaneously
S.O.S – whenever or as and when needed
S.S – one half
Stat – Immediately
Suppos – Suppository
Syr – Syrup
Tab – Tablet
t.i.d/t.d.s – Three times a day
tr -Tincture
t.s.f – teaspoonful (4.5/5 ml)
Urig (ont) – ointment
1 x 2 or 1 x 3 – one dose to be taken twice / thrice a day
Administration of Eye drops
Do not rinse the dropper or touch the nozzle or opening of a tube or bottle as it may contaminate the medicine. Let the patient lie down or lift his head upwards. Pull the lower eye lid down*ward and holding the dropper put in the liquid medicine in the lower portion of the affected eye. Never let the dropper touch the eye or touch with your own hand/fingers. Now release the lower lid and tell the patient not to open the eye for 1/2 minutes to pre*vent drainage of the solution from the eye, gyrate pressure should be applied to the inside corner of the eye (i.e. bridge of the nose). Eyes shouldn’t be closed immediately after insertion of drops nor should there be unusual blinking.
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