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Glaucoma, pathophysiology, treatment and other information

Glaucoma is a chronic, progressive optic neuropathy characterized by retinal ganglion cell loss and characteristic optic nerve/visual field damage in which lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) slows progression across open‑angle, angle‑closure,…

Pharmacology Mentor August 6, 2023

Antimicrobial Pharmacology

Antimalarial Drugs – A Comprehensive Guide

Antimalarial drugs are a class of medications specifically designed to prevent and treat malaria, a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites transmitted through the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes.

Pharmacology Mentor April 28, 2023

ANS Pharmacology

Atropine/Belladonna/Datura Poisoning: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

1 · Overview Atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine are tropane alkaloids concentrated in plants of the Solanaceae family—most notably Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade) and Datura stramonium (jimson-weed). These compounds act as…

Pharmacology Mentor April 8, 2023

Antimicrobial Pharmacology Respiratory System

Tuberculosis and Its Treatment

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health threat, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), a slow-growing, aerobic, acid-fast bacillus with a unique, lipid-rich cell wall conferring virulence and intrinsic drug resistance. Diagnosis…

Pharmacology Mentor March 20, 2023

Pharmacology Respiratory System

Pharmacotherapy of Cough

Introduction Cough—an involuntary, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs—is one of the most frequent symptoms leading to medical consultation. As a physiologic reflex, cough serves as the body's first…

Pharmacology Mentor March 13, 2023

General Pharmacology

An Overview of Essential Medicines

Essential medicines are drugs selected to meet the priority health care needs of a population, chosen on the basis of public‑health relevance, comparative efficacy and safety, cost‑effectiveness, and assured quality,…

Pharmacology Mentor February 26, 2023

Pharmacology

Sildenafil: Its Use as a PDE5 Inhibitor for Erectile Dysfunction

Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors are first‑line oral agents for erectile dysfunction that augment the endogenous nitric oxide–cGMP pathway in the corpus cavernosum to facilitate erection with sexual stimulation, and…

Pharmacology Mentor January 30, 2023