The term drugged driving refers to driving after the use of impairing substances other than alcohol or combined with alcohol. When alcohol is used alone, impairment is called drunk driving. Drugged driving is now occurring at a level comparable to drunk driving. Drug impairment can be caused by illegal drugs, misused prescription drugs either with or without a prescription, over-the-counter med...

Self-medication with antibiotics is a major concern worldwide and a real problem with public health importance [1]. Most of the recent studies have revealed high prevalence of self-medication in some countries and reported positive correlation of excessive drug use with antimicrobial resistance [2-6]. When antibiotics are used without medical prescription, the increased risk of resistance is as...

Pain relieving drugs are one of the most commonly used drugs worldwide either through prescription or as over the counter medication. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs usually abbreviated as NSAIDs, are the drugs with analgesic, antipyretic and, in higher doses, with antiinflammatory effects. NSAIDs inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX) 1 and 2. So, most of the side effects develop as a result of cy...