FOUR TYPES OF REACTIONSAntibiotics, especially penicillin and the sulfonamides, are among the most common causes of drug-induced hypersensitivity reactions. These reactions are caused by four different immunologic mechanisms: type I or immediate hypersensitivity reactions; type II orSJ Playe...
Adverse drug reactions are common. Identifying true drug allergy, however, can be challenging. Complicating factors of drug reactions include the myriad clinical symptoms and multiple mechanisms of drug-host interaction, many of which are poorly understood. In addition, the relative paucity of laborator...
a person stung on the ankle may have swelling of the entire leg. While it often looks alarming, it's usually no more serious than a normal reaction. Large local reactions peak at about 48 hours and then gradually get better over 5 to 10 days. ...
elimination of the drug from the body. Most of the important drug interactions result from a change in the absorption, metabolism, or elimination of a drug. Drug interactions also may occur when two drugs that have similar (additive) effects or opposite (canceling) effects on the body are adm...
and Drug Allergies) Types of Allergic Reactions.(Side Effects and Drug Allergies)Types of Allergic Reactions.(Side Effects and Drug Allergies)Kahn, NormanWitt, Andrew L
A white powdery drug obtained from the leaves of coca plant.In general,abusers may experience sleeplessness,loss of appetite,aggressive behavior,depression,illusion(幻觉)as well as high blood pressure and racing heartbeat.Repeated intakes will severely damage the immune system and result in death.Morp...
Inflammation and Drug Idiosyncrasy--Is There a Connection? "Drug idiosyncrasy" refers to untoward reactions to drugs that occur in a small fraction of patients and have no obvious relationship to dose or duration of therapy. The liver is a frequent target for toxicity. Much of the conventional ...
Discover what drug tolerance in pharmacology is and understand how it occurs to an individual. Learn the various types of drug tolerance and their...
血压药的种类(Types of blood pressure drugs) Sustained-release dosage form drug This kind of medicine has been improved on the dosage form to make the short acting medicine play a long-term effect, so as to achieve the goal of keeping steady and decreasing blood pressure. These drugs do not...
A previous study has reported that the prevalence of PIM use among hospitalized patients ranges from 30.4 to 97.1%2. Patients who are prescribed PIMs face an elevated risk of experiencing falls, adverse drug reactions, hospitalization, and even mortality3. This risk is particularly pronounced among...