1. ANTICOAGULANTS
Anticoagulants are medicines that help prevent unwanted blood clots. Blood normally clots to stop bleeding, but sometimes clots form inside blood vessels, blocking blood flow. This can cause serious problems…
2. THROMBOLYTICS AND ANTIPLATELET AGENTS
Thrombolytics and antiplatelet agents are two major groups of drugs used to manage blood clots. Thrombolytics help dissolve an already formed clot, while antiplatelet drugs prevent platelets from sticking together.…
3. HAEMOPOIETICS AND PLASMA EXPANDERS
Haemopoietics are substances that help the bone marrow produce healthy blood cells. These include essential nutrients like iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid, as well as naturally occurring growth factors.…
4. DIURETICS
Diuretics are medicines that help the body remove excess salt and water through urine. They are commonly used to treat high blood pressure, swelling (oedema), heart failure, kidney problems, and…
5. ANTIDIURETICS
Antidiuretics are medicines that help the body conserve water by reducing urine formation. They act on the kidneys to increase water reabsorption, especially in situations where the body loses too…
6. INTRODUCTION TO CHEMOTHERAPY
Chemotherapy, in pharmacology, refers to the use of drugs to kill or stop the growth of harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. These medicines are called antimicrobial…
7. SULFONAMIDES AND CO-TRIMOXAZOLE
Sulfonamides are one of the earliest antimicrobial drugs used in medicine. They work by blocking the bacterial pathway required for producing folic acid, an important compound bacteria need to grow…