Paracetamol

Toothache is very common now days because most of us usually fail to maintain a good oral hygiene. Toothache sometimes becomes too severe for us and we run to see a dentist for fixing it. We must not ignore a toothache at anytime. Many causes of such an ache are cracked tooth, exposed tooth root, jaw malfunctioning, spasms of muscles surrounding our oral cavity or a simple cracked tooth due to any trauma. A toothache may be mild in the beginning and becomes severe if we keep on ignoring it for…

a sweet or fatty diet. Furthermore, the preferred treatment was traditional folk methods and then modern treatments were about half as likely to be used. Biomedical treatments of modern medicine are “analgesics and antipyretics like aspirin and paracetamol along with antimalarials such as chloroquine and amodiaquine” (Esse et al, 2016). Traditional treatments include herbal teas of leaves and bark and other plant based treatments. Also traditional healers believed that the avoidance of certain…

Thank you for referring Sergio Caramanico, a 56 year-old gentleman who operates a manufacturing business. Sergio generally works ten hours per day. He is an ex-smoker of approximately 30 pack years and consumes alcohol on average two standards drinks each evening. Regular medications include allopurinol, Atacand and Liptor. As you are aware, around three weeks ago, Sergio was involved was involved in a motor vehicle accident where it seems he had a micro-sleep behind the wheel after…

slightly elevated blood pressure and temperature into account, it was evident that the priority problem is Mrs Sawyer’s acute pain, which caused by inadequate post-operative pain relief. To reduce Mrs Sawyer’s pain in line with opioid consumption IV paracetamol, cold therapy and PCA education was provided. In addition to these interventions, alternative opioid-sparing techniques such as the administration of NSAIDS could also have been useful as they are efficient in reducing mild to moderate…

pesticides in rural areas, barriers at jumping sites and hanging, by introducing “safe rooms” in prisons and hospitals. Moreover, decline in prescription of barbiturates and tricyclic antidepressants , as well as limitation of drugs pack size for paracetamol and salicylate has reduced suicides by overdose, while increased prescription of SSRIs seems to have lowered suicidal rates. Conclusions: Restriction to means of suicide may be particularly effective in contexts where the method is popular,…

Cinzia Canturi, a 40-year-old lady who is currently not working, but previously was working in an office and a clothing warehouse. Cinzia is a non-smoker and keeps no pets. She does not take any regular medications but will use Advil, Voltaren and paracetamol on a prn basis for migraines. Around a month ago, Cinzia developed a dry cough with a tickle in the throat. A couple of days later, she started to notice a choking and the sensation of her throat closing over. She presented to Rosebud…

From Hib vaccinations for children to hip replacement surgeries for the elderly, medicine has great significance over the functioning of our day-to-day lives and is integral to the physical and mental well-being of individuals and society entire. Consequently, the profession is one that is principled by an ambition for working effectively in a team to best serve the patient's interests, resilience to deal with difficult situations, an enquiring mind showcasing academic curiosity and a genuine…

The paper I chose for the Case of the Term assignment is “A case of tolterodine poisoning”. Tolterodine (Detrol, Detrusitol) (CAS #124937-51-5) is an antimuscarinic drug that belongs to the class of drugs known as antispasmodics. Tolterodine is prescribed to treat urinary incontinence or overactive bladder by relaxing the muscles in the bladder. Tolterodine is marketed and manufactured by Pfizer. Antimuscarinic drugs inhibit the action of acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors. Tolterodine acts…

Acute treatment consists of medicines to relieve the headache when it is occurring. It includes pain reliever medicines like aspirin, paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, diclofenac and naproxen. These medicines if used alone are rendered ineffective because of nausea and vomiting associated with migraine. Antiemetic or antinausea medicines like metoclopramide…

know” The reason behind how he had to take Vicodin just to get out of bed is quite simple, addiction, rush, the crave that takes control over you when you use these drugs. Some of these drugs include Alka, Aspro, non branded products combined with paracetamol and caffeine, toradol, and the most common drug…