Drugs acting on the heart.

Drugs acting on the heart: heart failure and coronary insufficiency

Heart failure (HF) and coronary insufficiency are common amongst surgical and critical care patients. Both are chronic conditions interrupted by acute episodes. HF activates neurohormonal mechanisms that worsen renal and cardiac function. Acute heart failure (AHF) commonly presents with dyspnoea as a consequence of systolic and / or diastolic dysfunction. Goals of treatment are symptom relief, ...

[Drugs acting on the central nervous system].

Long - Acting Coronary Vasodilator Drugs :

Recognition of the value of glyceryl trinitrate (nitroglycerine) in the treatment and pr evention of anginal attacks has confirmed the belief that coronarv blood flow may be influenced favorablv by drug therapy and has led to a search for vasodilators capable of more prolonged action. The most popular of the newer agents which are alleged to have this desirable effect are Metamine, Paveril, Nit...

A Review on Herbal Drugs Acting Against Acne Vulgaris

Acne is a cutaneous pleomorphic disorder of the pilosebaceous unit involving abnormalities in sebum production and is characterized by both inflammatory (papules, pustules and nodules) and no inflammatory (comedones, open and closed) lesions. Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis are common pus-forming microbes responsible for the development of various forms of, acne vulgaris....

Effect of four centrally acting drugs on handwriting.

Writing is a motor act which is acquired early in life and the performance thereafter remains stable over long periods of time in adult individuals. Successive samples are, thus unlikely to be affected by further practice (1). At the same time, handwriting, being a complex motor act requiring fine co-ordination should be more sensitive to the effects of psychoactive agents than simple skills (2...