Medicines And Stuff

Metformin is a medicine used mainly to treat type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes.

Episode contains general information about pharmacological properties, indications, contraindications, side effects doses and history.

Sources:

https://bnf.nice.org.uk/

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc

https://www.nhs.uk/

Semaglutide is an antidiabetic medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Episode includes general information about pharmacological properties, indication, side effects, contraindications and cautions.

HAS-BLED and ORBIT are tools developed to assess risk of bleeding in people taking anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation.

Available online:

https://www.mdcalc.com/

Source:

© NICE (revised in July 2022): Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. Available from https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/hypertension/prescribing-information/angiotensin-converting-enzyme-inhibitors/ All rights reserved. Subject to Notice of rights

https://www.nice.org.uk/re-using-our-content/uk-open-content-licence#licence

Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12.

It is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems that regulate diverse biochemical reactions in the body, including protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, and blood pressure regulation. Magnesium is required for energy production, oxidative phosphorylation, and glycolysis.

Source: 

https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/

Digoxin is one of the oldest medications used in the field of cardiology. It was first isolated in 1930 from the foxglove plant - Digitalis lanata. Episode is about main pharmaco-therapeutical properties of Digoxin.

Alendronic acid is a type of medicine called a bisphosphonate. Bisphosphonates prevent the breakdown of bone and are used to treat osteoporosis and to prevent fractures. Episode contains information about indications, dose, side effects, contraindications and other properties of Alendronic acid.

Source:

'© NICE [2021] Hypothyroidism. Available from https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/hypothyroidism/ All rights reserved. Subject to Notice of rights

NICE guidance is prepared for the National Health Service in England. All NICE guidance is subject to regular review and may be updated or withdrawn. NICE accepts no responsibility for the use of its content in this product/publication.’

Source:

Aakash K. Patel; Vamsi Reddy; John F. Araujo.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK526132/#:~:text=Sleep%20occurs%20in%20five%20stages,spent%20in%20the%20N2%20stage.

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Prochlorperazine is a medicine that belongs into the pharmacotherapeutic group called phenothiazines with piperazine structure. It is mainly used for sickness. The episode is about main properties.