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From top to bottom: mebendazole (P), amlodipine (POM), diazepam (POM), paracetamol (GSL). Over-the-counter ( OTC) drugs are medicines sold directly to a consumer without a requirement for a prescription from a healthcare professional, [ 1] as opposed to prescription drugs, which may be supplied only to consumers possessing a valid prescription.
An adverse drug reaction ( ADR) is a harmful, unintended result caused by taking medication. [ 1]: 1.1 Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) [ 2] ADRs may occur following a single dose or prolonged administration of a drug or may result from the combination of two or more drugs. The meaning of this term differs from the term "side effect" because side ...
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs[ 1][ 3] ( NSAID) [ 1] are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, [ 4] decreases inflammation, decreases fever, [ 1] and prevents blood clots. Side effects depend on the specific drug, its dose and duration of use, but largely include an increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcers and bleeds ...
t. e. Personalized medicine, also referred to as precision medicine, is a medical model that separates people into different groups —with medical decisions, practices, interventions and/or products being tailored to the individual patient based on their predicted response or risk of disease. [1] The terms personalized medicine, precision ...
A sedative or tranquilliser[ note 1] is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability [ 1] or excitement. [ 2] They are CNS depressants and interact with brain activity causing its deceleration. Various kinds of sedatives can be distinguished, but the majority of them affect the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
Midazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine in adults with an elimination half-life of 1.5–2.5 hours. [ 13] In the elderly, as well as young children and adolescents, the elimination half-life is longer. [ 43][ 65] Midazolam is metabolised into an active metabolite alpha-hydroxymidazolam.
Gentamicin is a bactericidal antibiotic that works by binding the 30S subunit of the bacterial ribosome, negatively impacting protein synthesis. The primary mechanism of action is generally accepted to work through ablating the ability of the ribosome to discriminate on proper transfer RNA and messenger RNA interactions. [ 23]
L'Absinthe, an 1876 portrait by Edgar Degas. Recreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime. [ 1] When a psychoactive drug enters the user's body, it induces an intoxicating effect. [ 1]