Category: Drugs

The availability of vaccines and antiviral drugs to the general public depends on the reliability of supply chains. These top-down chains usually include several links — for example, in the United States, antiviral drugs make their way through manufacturers, distributors, and local healthcare facilities before reaching the customers (Koonin & Patel, 2018). If problems occur…

This paper is a critical review of a position statement that discusses the impact of pharmacogenomics on individual drug effectiveness, specifically addressing the validity and sustainability of individual genotyping. The position paper identified three key issues regarding the validity of developing individual genotyping for drug effectiveness and a further four issues regarding the sustainability of…

Table of Contents Etiology of the Diagnosis Pathophysiology of the Diagnosis Epidemiology Diagnostic Criteria Goals of Drug Therapy Prescription Patient Education and Medication Effectiveness References Etiology of the Diagnosis Margaret was diagnosed with nicotine addiction and contraception needs. Identifying the causes is the primary consideration in examining the diagnoses. Nicotine can be classified as a…

Table of Contents Patient Clinical Assessment Adverse Consequences of Substance Use Assessment Psychoactive Drug History Questionnaire Possible Interventions What Did I Learn Patient Clinical Assessment The patient is a 25-years old White male, homosexual, currently single. He has a medical history of having a severe case of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, as well as clinical…

Introduction A study of drug allergy, iron poisoning, and abnormal bone mineral metabolism after a long-term anticonvulsant treatment was conducted and the effects of each case study were verified and documented. Each case study had different effects on the life of a patient but if the condition was not checked then the death of the…

Table of Contents Introduction Evaluation of the Research Methods Conclusions References Introduction Parks, Frone, Muraven, and Boyd (2016) conducted an investigation dedicated to nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) and negative sexual events (NSE) connected with this problem. The research problem of the study was to evaluate “prevalence estimates for three forms of NMUPD-associated NSE”…

The United States Department of Justice reported that Apotex Corporation, among other drug manufacturers, paid over $400 to settle violations of the False Claims Act, characterized by increasing and maintaining high prices for generic drugs (Office of Public Affairs, 2021). Apotex increased the price of its generic drug, pravastatin while engaging in price-fixing agreements with…

A CDL (clandestine drug lab) is a place, laboratory or room where chemicals and equipments are used to manufacture illegal drugs. These labs, are set up in homes, motels and rooms in hotels, apartment buildings, house-trailers, mobile-trailers, commercial houses, in vehicles, on boats, and out-buildings i.e. sheds and pole barns. Toxic gaseous chemicals are released…

Table of Contents Introduction CNS Changes Routes of Administration Tolerance and Its Level Withdrawal Effects Individual Brain Chemistry and Individual Differences Impact on Behavior Conclusion References Introduction Wellbutrin and Lexapro are prescription drugs that cause addiction and are used in the treatment of major depressive disorder. Both drugs act on neurotransmitters but have different mechanisms…

Of all industries, the drug industry is probably the most notorious for its steep prices. Chemical substances, able to make changes to the organism’s physiology, will always be in demand by the population and the government. The healthcare system relies on the supply of drugs to prescribe and deliver treatment. If the government is not…