Overview of Zolpidem Zolpidem is a non-benzodiazepine sedative and hypnotic drug but mainly produces hypnotic effect-decreases sleep latency & duration of sleep time increases in insomnia. It is classified as…
Overview of Bupropion The term bupropion is derived from byoo-PROE-pee-on. It is weak dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor atypical antidepressants drug. This drug is also useful for decreasing cravings &…
What is Neoplasia? Neoplasia literally means new growth, and a new growth formed is called neoplasm. The term neoplasm derived from the Greek word neo means new and plasma means…
What is trachoma? Greek word trakhus =rough, which refers to the pebbled appearance of the infected conjunctiva. Trachoma is a chronic infectious disease infecting the conjunctiva and cornea. In another…
What is homeostasis? The term homeostasis was coined by Cannon and this term is derived from ‘homoios’ meaning similar and ‘stasis’ meaning position. It is defined as the maintenance of…
What is diarrhea? Diarrhea is defined as the passage of loose, liquid, or watery stools three or more than three times a day or in higher frequency than the usual…
What is Pharmacokinetics? The term Pharmacokinetics is derived from two words: pharmacon means drugs and kinetics means movement of drugs. The simple meaning of pharmacokinetics is "what the body does…
What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a noninflammatory, slowly progressive, and degenerative joint disease, mainly involving the cartilage. It is a most common disease characterized by slow progressive destruction of articular…
What is pharmacodynamics? The pharmacodynamics term derived from two words, pharmacon means a drug, and dynamics means action or activity of the drugs. The simple meaning of pharmacodynamics is “…
What is Basal cell carcinoma? Basal cell carcinoma is a locally invasive, slow-growing tumor mass of the skin of middle-aged people that rarely metastasizes. It occurs exclusively on the hairy…