Category: Drugs

  • Ethics of Using Experimental Drugs

    Experimental drugs are certain medicines not officially approved to treat specific illnesses. The use of unproven therapy might be unsafe, as the effect of such a cure is unpredictable. As a rule, doctors prescribe and document treatment that is counted in the official medical database. Indeed, incurable patients might use experimental drugs as a single…

  • Schizophrenia Treatment With Approved Drug

    Table of Contents Disease Overview Vraylar Potential Risks of Vraylar Prescription as a Schizophrenic Drug Disease Overview Schizophrenia is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States and the world at large. An individual suffering from this condition usually exhibits abnormal social behaviors. Additionally, such an individual will find it difficult to…

  • Pharmacology: Drug Licensing Opportunity

    Table of Contents Statement of the problem Statement of Assumptions Alternative solutions Decision Statement of the problem Merck & Co. Inc. is a large multinational pharmaceutical company engaged in research and manufactures a wide range of medicines and drugs for human and veterinary use. The problem currently facing the company is that four of its…

  • Improving Drug Administration in Healthcare Facility

    Introduction RCA is predicated on the premise that good management involves more than simply resolving existing problems; it demands identifying ways to avert them (Latino et al., 2019). RCA assists businesses in avoiding the inclination to focus exclusively on a particular component to get at the quickest remedy. Additionally, it is beneficial to avoid addressing…

  • Drug Errors: Enhancing Care Quality and Safety

    Medical mistakes are one of the most common quality issues in the healthcare environment. Even though drug errors are becoming more common, they can be prevented through quality improvement measures. When a patient is under the care of a practitioner and an error occurs due to improper medication use, it is considered a medication error…

  • “Blood for Sale” and “Drug Dilemmas”: Articles Reviews

    Blood for Sale In the article “Blood for Sale”, the author makes a case that the sale of blood in a commercial market has drastic repercussions for both the donor and the receiver. The author’s position on the issue is made clear by starting the article with a brief history of Plasma International, a US…

  • Prescription Drug Use in the United States

    Introduction Prescription drugs are a critical life-saving option for many patients. According to Kantor, Rehm, Haas, Chan, and Giovannucci (2015), the use of prescription drugs in the United States has risen since 2000, and 59% of American adults used one or more prescription drugs in 2012. Moreover, about 15% of patients used several prescription drugs…

  • Drugs Comparison: Montelukast, Flovent and Albuterol

    Although Flovent is considered an effective drug to treat asthma, it is rather expensive, as it is a brand name and does not have a generic alternative. However, there are other drugs used to treat asthma that are cheaper and often sell at discounts. The first alternative for Flovent and the most widely used drug…

  • Patient Rights to Experimental Drugs

    Table of Contents Ethical Question, Theories, and Moral Principles The Principle of Informed Consent Costs and Benefits Arguments in Favor of and Against References Healthcare and medical field are critically important, and the personnel who work in these areas can affect many people in various ways. Medical research is crucial because it is the only…

  • The Phenomenon of The Use of Prescription Drugs

    Table of Contents Introduction Use of prescription drugs Dangers in prescription drugs abuse Efforts to curb prescription drug abuse in America Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Prescription drugs are drugs that are issued under prescription from a medical practitioner. The need to have a prescription before the drugs are acquired is usually applied in order to…