A human body is like a machine which is comprised of following systems, viz.
(i) Skeleton and Bones/Spinal Cord
(ii) Respiratory System
(iii) Digestive System
(iv) Circulatory System
(v) Urogenital System
(vi) Excretory System
(vii) Skin/Cutaneous System
(viii) Nervous System
(ix) Endocrine Glands
(x) Sense Organs
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Other Anti bacterial and Sulphanomides
(a) Co. Tremoxazole
(b) Trimethroprun
(c) Tincdazole
(d) Metroincdazole
(e) Neladaxin Acid
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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