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July 26, 2018 I was finishing up the last work of an online class that I had taken over the summer. I received a message from a friend I hadn’t seen or spoken to in years. Her mother- in-law happened to be my mom’s best friend. I instantly knew something was wrong. I finished my assignment and messaged back my phone number. Within five minutes I received the second worst news of my life. My mom was dead. She had been found in a state of deterioration in her bathroom. It was presumed she had been…

Alot of different drugs are called opioids. Many of them are prescription used for relife of pain. Herione is also known as an opiod. The opiod drug binds it self to opiod receptor cells in the brain. When the opiod os binded to the cell it travels throught the body. one of the cells could control the persons digestive system, pain or other functions. Your body already contains opios chemicals. These chemicals made insoe the human body are know as endorphins. Endorphins naturally relive pain for…

In the world of medicine, pain is associated with different types of diseases. Pain can be sudden such as a headache, fever, aches and pains, or pain can be continuous such as arthritis. There are many different kinds of pain relievers available to help reduce pain either by prescription or non-prescription medications. The first type of medication is non-narcotic analgesic drugs that can be bought over-the-counter without a prescription. According to Turley, (2014) aspirin (Bayer),…

Many people take over-the-counter medications to help relieve pain from soreness, mild headaches or any other aches. Once over-the-counter medication no longer works, people often ask their doctors for something stronger; a prescription opioid. Opioid drugs work by attaching to opioid receptors in the brain, spinal cord, and other areas to the body. Then they reduce the pain messages from being sent to the brain, thus, reducing the feelings of pain. ("Opiate Abuse & Addiction Effects, Signs &…

Ambien CR, also called Zolpidem Tartrate, falls under the sedative category of medications; this drug treats insomnia. Ambien CR is given in 6.25 mg and 12.5 mg tablets to be consumed orally, by mouth. It is advised for adults to consume the lowest dose that will be effective, and for doses to be divided by gender. Recommended doses for women are 6.25 mg doses, while men’s doses can vary between 6.25 mg and 12.5 mg, never to exceed 12.5 mg. “The recommended initial doses for women and men are…

Betadine and Iodine deal Way to Differentiate The distinction amongst Betadine and Iodine, fundamentally, originates from their synthetic nature. Iodine is an uncommon component that typically exists as a diatomic atom. Betadine is an intricate substance compound containing iodine in an unpredictable frame. Both iodine and betadine have various business uses and one of a kind applications; essentially betadine is utilized as a sterile arrangement and immaculate iodine is a substance component in…

Morphine Angel Hernandez Health Class Mr.Focarelli Narcotic Good afternoon class. My drug is Morphine. Morphine is a pain medication. It is used to treat moderate severe pain. It is a prescription drug. Morphine belongs to a class of drugs called Opioid or narcotic. The effects are in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Morphine is given by injection into a vein or a muscle or under the skin. The major side effects of Morphine include pain,…

Introduction Sufficient analgesia is essential for canine patients undergoing oral surgery, such as dental extractions and orthopaedic procedures involving the maxilla and/or mandible. These procedures produce strong sensory stimulation that impact on general anaesthetic requirements and produce post-operative pain (Woodward 2008). Providing multimodal analgesia for our patients is beneficial for several reasons. From a clinical standpoint, pre-operative local nerve blocks decrease the level of…

Sleep Deficit: The Performance Killer is an article written in October 2006 by Bronwyn Fryer, a senior editor at the Harvard Business Review. It states the dangers of sleep deprivation, telling us how it affects our health and performance, as well as how our actions can hurt others. According to the Highway Traffic Safety Administration, sleep deprivation is responsible for 1.35 million automobile accidents in the United States. The article includes an interview with Dr. Charles A. Czeisler, an…

Abstract As one of the most popular analgesic and antipyretic, especially for pregnant women and children, acetaminophen is available over the counter in many forms. When consumed over long periods of time or in high dosages, acetaminophen has serious side effects including liver damage and other organ damages, therefore an effective quality control method of analysis. Here a method using cyclic voltammetry to analyze the concentration of acetaminophen in a liquid suspension Publix brand…