Dash Smrutiranjan

Hi....!! My name is Smrutiranjan Dash, From Odisha, India. Professionally I am Assistant Professor  at The Pharmaceutical College, Barpali, Odisha, department of Pharmacology.

The Eye

The Eye The eye is the visual organ. It resides in the orbital cavity and is supplied by the optic nerve (the second cranial nerve). It is a sensory unit composed of three parts: receptor, sensory pathway, and a brain center. ·         It is spherical structure situated in the orbital cavity ·         It is about 2.5 …

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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ·         The nervous system detects and responds to change inside and outside the body. ·         It controls many vital aspects of body function and maintain homeostasis.  ·         The nervous system has three main function. 1.      Sensory 2.      Integration 3.      Motor  Classification  ·         The nervous system consists of neurons, which conduct nerve impulses …

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THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

The cardiovascular system ·         The cardiovascular represents “Cardio” means Heart; to ensure constant circulation of blood and “Vascular” means Blood Vessel; through which the blood flows. ·         The heart is pumped by two circulation systems; 1.      The pulmonary circulation   2.      The systemic circulation  Fig. 02: Blood circulation  The heart and Homeostasis ·         The heart …

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Adrenergic Antagonist

Adrenergic Antagonist ·         These are drugs which antagonize the receptor action of adrenaline and related drugs. They are competitive antagonists at α or β or both α and β adrenergic receptors. α-ADRENERGIC BLOCKING AGENTS ·         These drugs inhibit adrenergic responses mediated through the α adrenergic receptors without affecting those mediated through β receptors. ·         Blockade …

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General principle of chemotherapy

General principle of chemotherapy Chemotherapy ·         Chemo –  Chemical, Therapy – Treatment ·         The treatment of disease by means of chemicals that have a specific toxic effect upon the disease producing microorganisms or that selectively destroy cancerous tissue. Antibiotics ·         Antibiotics are the substance produce by microorganism, which selectively suppress the growth or kill other …

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Anti-Tubercular drugs

Anti-Tubercular drugs ·         Tuberculosis is a granulomatous disease and a major health problem in developing countries. ·         About 1/3rd of the world’s population is infected with tuberculosis. ·         The causative organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Classification A.    First line drugs ·         It has high anti-tubercular efficacy as well as low toxicity. ·         Example: o   Isoniazid (H) o   …

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Immunostimulants

Immunostimulants Immunology The basic causes of disease in human beings is the invasion of pathogenic microorganism (both bacteria and virus). The power of the body to resist the effect of the invasion of microorganisms is called immunity. The lack of such ability to resist infection caused by pathogenic microorganisms is called susceptibility. What affect immune …

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IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT

IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT ·         Immunosuppressant are drugs that inhibit cellular or humoral or both types of immune responses. ·         These drugs have met a high degree of success in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases. Cytokine ·         Cytokines are soluble, antigen-nonspecific signaling proteins that bind to cell surface receptors on a variety of cells. ·         Cytokine includes interleukins …

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