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Hospital prescription
13 October 2008, 6:14 am

I did the calculation for the hospital prescription for 3 months supplies. The following is the method I used to get to the quantities to be dispensed. For codeine phosphate, since it is administered four times a day, hence, in a week, it is 28 tablet […]

Schizophrenia - chlorpromazine
11 October 2008, 6:19 pm

I queried about chlorpromazine with my tutor and learned that chlorpromazine used as anti-depression is not very recommended. This is because there is possibility of developing adverse effects which can be irreversible. Then we discussed more about an […]

Parkinson's disease
7 October 2008, 5:39 am

Today my tutor explained to me why normally levodopa was prescribed together with carbidopa (Sinemet). The levodopa is prescribed for treatment of Parkinson’s disease which is due to low level of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is responsible for move […]

Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer
7 October 2008, 5:07 am

I was taught by my tutor about the use of tamoxifen in the treatment of breast cancer. Tamoxifen (oestrogen inhibitor) is used to block and stop oestrogen to cancer cell. This is because the certain breast cancer cells use the oestrogen to survive. Tamo […]

Diuretics
24 September 2008, 5:53 am

The three most common types of diuretics are: * thiazides (eg bendroflumethiazide) * loop diuretics (eg furosemide) * potassium-sparing diuretics (eg amiloride)Thiazide diureticsThiazide diuretics are classed as "moderately potent" diuretics. They a […]

Breast cancer and Prostate cancer
20 September 2008, 5:40 am

Breast cancer has become a normal phenomenon especially to old women. To put it simply, it has become one of the world top killers. Breast cancer needs oestrogen (female hormone) to feed the cancer cells and grows. In palliative treatment of breast cancer […]