Pharmaceutical – Page 3

Monkeypox (Mpox)

Mpox, which used to be called monkeypox, is a rare disease caused by infection with the mpox virus. The mpox virus is in the same family of viruses as the smallpox virus. But mpox is less contagious than smallpox. And its disease causes milder symptoms and is usually not fatal.

Monkeypox (Mpox) is a rare viral disease that is similar to smallpox but is less severe. It was first identified in 1958 when outbreaks occurred in monkeys kept for research. The disease is caused by the monkeypox virus, which is a member of the orthopoxvirus genus^[1], the same genus as the smallpox virus. Symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a rash that forms blisters and then crusts over. The time from exposure to onset of symptoms ranges from five to twenty-one days. The duration of symptoms is typically two to four weeks.

Stroke Prevention and Treatment

Stroke is preventable, treatable, and beatable.

Hippocrates created the term apoplexy to describe a disorder where “a person
suddenly falls, without consciousness or motion, retaining pulse and
respiration.” The advent of autopsies during the Modern Era and rapid scientific and technological advancements from the 17th century onward led to the modern definition of stroke, which ultimately replaced apoplexy in the literature.

Pet Allergies

Pet allergy is an allergic reaction to proteins found in an animal’s skin cells, saliva or urine. Signs of pet allergy include those common to hay fever, such as sneezing and runny nose. Some people may also experience signs of asthma, such as wheezing and difficulty breathing.

Millions of Americans live with pets despite being allergic to them. Any furry animal, most commonly cats, and dogs, may trigger allergy symptoms like sneezing or red, itchy eyes. Pet allergies can also make asthma harder to control.

Diethylstilbestrol (DES)

Although the basic tenet of medicine is “First, do no harm,” history is filled with good intentions that were at best unhelpful and at worst harmful.

Diethylstilbestrol (DES) is a synthetic estrogen hormone that was widely used from the 1940s to 1970s to prevent miscarriages and premature deliveries in pregnant women. It was also used to treat symptoms of menopause and certain types of cancer.

Pimobendan for Dogs

Pimobendan is a short-acting drug and its effects resolve within 24 hours of administration.

Pimobendan is a veterinary medication used to treat congestive heart failure (CHF) in dogs. It belongs to the class of drugs known as indicators, which enhance the contractility of the heart and dilate blood vessels, resulting in increased cardiac output and decreased systemic vascular resistance.

Cisapride for Cats and Dogs, but not for Humans

The drug was withdrawn from human use due to the risk of serious cardiac side effects.

Cisapride is a medication that was previously used to treat gastrointestinal disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gastroparesis. However, it has been withdrawn from the market in many countries due to serious side effects, including cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death.

Licorice

April 12 is National Licorice Day

Licorice is the common name of Glycyrrhiza glabra, a flowering plant of the bean family Fabaceae, from the root of which a sweet, aromatic flavoring can be extracted. The licorice plant is an herbaceous perennial legume native to Western Asia, North Africa, and Southern Europe. Licorice is used as a flavoring in candies and tobacco, particularly in some European and West Asian countries.

Apomorphine for Humans and Dogs

Apomorphine is now recognized as the oldest antiparkinsonian drug on the market.

Apomorphine is an agonist of D1 and D2 receptors in the central nervous system. It is capable of activating a receptor to induce a full or partial pharmacological response. The compound is historically a morphine decomposition product made by boiling morphine with concentrated acid, hence the -morphine suffix.

Los Feliz Murder House

Murder, suicide

The Los Feliz Murder House is a Spanish Revival estate, 5,050 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms designed by architect
Harry E. Werner, and constructed in 1925. In December of 1959, this mansion in the Hollywood Hills became the scene of a tragic murder-suicide.

DMT

At the party she was kindness in the hard crowd.
Consolation for the old wound now forgotten.
Yellow tigers crouched in jungles in her dark eyes.
She’s just dressing, goodbye windows, tired starlings.

N, N–dimethyltryptamine or DMT, a powerful psychedelic drug. Its chemical structure is similar to that of serotonin and melatonin, and it is believed to bind to certain serotonin receptors in the brain.