TDP

Fluids and electrolytes Oral preparations for fluid and electrolyte imbalance Oral Potassium POTASSIUM CHLORIDE: Indications: For the treatment of patients with hypokalemia with or without metabolic […]

Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout   Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs In regular full dosage NSAIDs have both a lasting analgesic and an anti-inflammatory effect which makes […]

    Side-effects of cytotoxic drugs The following are the Side-effects common to most cytotoxic drugs.Extravasation of intravenous drugs; A number of cytotoxic drugs will cause […]

Immunosuppressants are used to suppress rejection in organ transplant recipients and to treat a variety of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Solid organ transplant patients are […]

Drugs for urinary retention Chronic retention is painless and often long-standing. Catheterisation is unnecessary unless there is deterioration of renal function. After the cause has initially […]

Combined Hormonal Contraceptives Combined oral contraceptives containing a fixed amount of an oestrogen and a progestogen in each active tablet are termed ‘monophasic’; those with varying […]

Preparations for vaginal atrophy (Topical HRT) OESTROGENS, TOPICAL: Indications: Atrophic Vaginitis associated with Menopause, Atrophy of Vulva, Dyspareunia due to Menopause-associated Vulvovaginal Atrophy. Contraindications: Activated Protein […]

Prostaglandins and oxytocics are used to induce abortion or induce or augment labour and to minimise blood loss from the placental site. They include oxytocin, carbetocin, ergometrine, and the prostaglandins. All induce uterine contractions with varying degrees of pain according to the strength of contractions induced.

Bromocriptine and other dopaminergic drugs BROMOCRIPTINE: Indications: Prevention or suppression of lactation, Hypogonadism, galactorrhoea, infertility, Acromegaly, Prolactinoma and Parkinsonism. Contraindications: should not be used in patients […]