Posts tagged chn
Co-Trimoxazole
Generic name: Co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole)
Brand name: Septra (GSK), Bactrim (Roche)
Drug class: Sulfonamide antibiotic
ActionsTrimethoprim inhibits the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins in susceptible bacteria; the bacterial enzyme involved in this reaction is more readily inhibited than the mammalian enzyme.
Sulfamethoxazole acts as a false-substrate inhibitor of dihydropteroate synthetase. Sulfonamides such as sulfamethoxazole are analogues More >
Rifampicin
Generic Name: rifampicin/rifampin
Brand Name: Rifadin, Rimactane
General Action: Antibiotic, Antituberculotic (first line)
Stock Dose: Capsules-150,300mg; powder-600mg
Specific Action:
Inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity in susceptible bacterial cells.
Streptomycin
Generic Name: streptomycin sulfate
General Action: Antibiotic, anti-tubercular,anti-infective
Specific Action
Inhibits CHON synthesis strains of gram negative bacteria, mechanisms of lethal action and fully understood, but functional integrity of cell membrane appears to be disrupted.
IndicationInfections caused by susceptible strain of mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Serious infections caused by susceptible strains of Yersinia Pestis
ContraindicationAllergy to aminoglycosides, More >
Home Visits and Bag Technique
Home Visits
The home visit is a family-nurse contact which allows the health worker to assess the home and family situations in order to provide the necessary nursing care and health related activities. In performing this activity, it is essential to prepare a plan of visit to meet the needs More >
Isoniazid
Generic name: Isoniazid
Brand name: Niazid
General Action: Antituberculic
This medication is used with other medications to treat active tuberculosis (TB) infections or alone to prevent those who have a positive TB test from developing symptoms of TB. Isoniazid belongs to a class of drugs known as antibiotics that are active against tuberculosis. Interferes with lipid More >
Mebendazole
Generic name: Mebendazole
Brand name: Vermox
Classifications: Antihelmintic
Therapeutic Actions
Irreversibly blocks glucose uptake by susceptible helminthes, depleting glycogen stores needed for survival and reproduction of helminths, causing death.
Ethambutol
Generic name: Ethambutol
Brand name: Myambutol, Servambutol
Classification: Antituberculotic
Action
Ethambutol is bacteriostatic against actively growing TB bacilli, it works by obstructing the formation of cell wall. Mycolic acids attach to the 5′-hydroxyl groups of D-arabinose residues of arabinogalactan and form mycolyl-arabinogalactan-peptidoglycan complex in the cell wall. It disrupts arabinogalactan synthesis by inhibiting the enzyme arabinosyl transferase. More >
Vitamin A
Generic Name: Vitamin A
Brand Name: Aquasol A
General Action
Vitamin A is effective for treatment of conditions such as acne or lung diseases, or for treatment of eye problems, wounds, or dry or wrinkled skin not caused by lack of vitamin A has not been proven. Although vitamin A is being used to More >
