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What does this sign indicate?
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Originally,thesymbolindicatedwisdom,eloquenceandpeace.
These features areundoubtedly not specific formedicine.However, the
caduceus was primarily used as a symbol of medicineinthelate19thandearly20thcenturies(Friedlander,1992).
Caduceus as a Symbol of Medicine
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Rx
RxisanabbreviationfortheLatin
word"recipere"or"recipe.
Rxcanalsomean"fiatmistura,"whichmeans"letamixturebemade.
(Fincham,2005)
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Otherabbreviationswithxsthatarewidelyusedare:
Sx=signsandsymptoms Tx=treatmentortransplant Hx=history Dx=diagnosis
Tips
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A piece of information you may already know
Eachdrugisknownbythreenames:
Chemicalname(canbelong)
Genericname(canbecomplicated)
Tradename(canbeeasytoremember)
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Drug names
May contain the manufacturers name or related elements.
Can indicate the site of action of the drug (or the affected organ).
Can be a combination of two or more different things.
Can include more than one meaning.
May mean nothing to you.
Drug Names
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Drug names can mean something funny or rude in other languages.
Danazol: in Kurdish, well.. it is really rude.. Dont ask me
Cool Facts
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Cool Facts
Drug names mostly do not begin with the letters H,J,Kor
Was these letters may not exist in many languages. These
letters can be pronounced differently in certain languages.
For instance, Wcan be pronounced as For V.
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Cool Facts
Drug manufacturers usually use certain verbal and
written tricks such as the use of the letters (P, Tor
D) to indicate powerful outcome, or the letters (X,
F, Sor Z) to mean fast action.
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Drug manufacturers love the letter X.
Think of:
Excellent
XLwhichmeans"extralarge XFiles
The Matrix
X-box.
Cool Facts
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Lasix(furosemide)
Thenameisoriginallyderivedfromtheexpression:LastsSix(hours):anindicationofthedurationofaction.
Life,thescienceofbiology(8thed.).p.1105.ISBN9780716776710
Fun Facts
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Asthavent salbutamol) Asth:fromasthma
vent:fromventilationorexposuretoair
Fun Facts
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Largactil(anti-psychotic)
Larg:fromlargeorbroad
actil:fromactingoraction
Fun Facts
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Cool Facts
Preferably, the trade name should be impressive and memorable.
Augmentin: A broad spectrum antibiotic: potassium clavulanateand
amoxicillin trihydrate.Theantibacterialactionandpotencyof thedrug
are augmented and increased by this combination of potassium
clavulanateandamoxicillintrihydrate.
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Ampiclox Abroadspectrumantibioticprescribedtotreat
infectioncausedbybacteria
Ampi-:Ampicilline
-clox:Cloxacilline
Cool Facts
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Anti-tussive(coughsyrups)
Robitussin
Robi-:IntroducedundertheWhitehall-RobinsHealthcarelabel
-tuss:Tussive:cough
Nycoff:Nocough
Cool Facts
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Claritin: clarity or clearance clears the nasal tract.
Cool Facts
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Cool Facts
Drug names may indicate the action, and or the disease
that the drug is designed to treat.
Lopresor/Betaloc: lowers blood pressure: beta blocker: metoprolol
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Betacort Betamethasone:topicalcorticosteroidsprescribedtotreat
dermatitisandskindisorders.
Cool Facts
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Diabeta
(Glibenclamide):usedtotreatdiabetesmellitus
Cool Facts
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Zovirax:Herpessimplex,zoster:Viralinfection:
X;fastaction
Cool Facts
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Losec
LowSecretion:omperazol
Aprotonpumpinhibitor:prescribed
totreathyperacidity
SlowK
SlowreleasingPotassiumK:incombinationwith
diureticssuchasfurosemidetoreplacepotassium
loss
Fun Facts
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Gaviscon Anon-prescriptionmedicineprescribedorusedtotreathyperacidity
(heartburn)andassociatedproblems.
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Aspirin Anti-inflammatory Anti-pyretic
Anti-platelets Prevention of heart attacks and strokes
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VoltarenAnti-inflammatory,anti-pyreticandanalgesia
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Paracetamol,panadol:pan-a-dol
Pan-:large:broad
-dol:pain
Painkiller
Antipyretic
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Felodipine
Ca-channelblocker:prescribedtotreathypertension.
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Tetracycline
Abroadspectrumantibiotic:prescribedtotreatbacterialinfection.
Tetracyclineprescriptionininfancyandpregnancycanleadtothis:
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Ibuprufen
Anti-inflammatory,anti-pyreticandpainkiller.
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Warfarin
Anti-coagulant
Bloodthinner
Indicatedin:
Thrombosis
MI AF
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Loratadine
An antihistamine: used to treat allergic reactions
and related conditions such as hay fever.
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L-dopa
L-DOPAcrossestheblood-brainbarrier,whereas
dopaminecannot.
IndicatedinthetreatmentofParkinson'sdisease
Istheprecursortotheneurotransmittersdopamine,
norepinephrine(noradrenaline),andepinephrine
(adrenaline)[catecholamines].
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Cilazapril Cilaril) Anangiotensin-convertingenzymeinhibitor(ACEinhibitor)
Usedforthetreatmentof:
Hypertension.
Congestiveheartfailure.
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Digoxin
Mechanismofactionisnotwellunderstood:Na+/K+ATPasepumpinthe
membranesofheartcells(decreasesmyocardialcontractility)
Indicatedinthetreatmentof:
AF
Atrialflutter
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Phenytoin
Anti-epileptic
Mechanismofaction:stabilizingtheinactivestateofvoltage-gated
Na-channels
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SuffixesandDrugNames
-azepam (benzodiazepine)
-azine (antiemetic; phenothiazide)
-azole (proton pump inhibitor)-barbital (barbiturate)
-cillin (penicillin)
-cycline (antibiotic)
-ipramine (Tricyclic antidepressant)
-navir (protease inhibitor)
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-sartan (angiotensin receptor blocker)
-sone (glucocorticoid)
-mycin (anti-bacterial, aminoglycosides)-vir (anti-viral)
-caine (anesthetics)
-thiazide (diuretic)
-ase (thrombolytic)
SuffixesandDrugNames
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Common Medical Emergencies Acuteandseverepainfulconditions
Pulmonaryoedema
Acuteasthma
Hypertensivecrises Cardiacarrests
Arrhythmias
Stroke
Epilepsy
Drugoverdoesandtoxicity
Foodpoisoning
Allergicreactions
Overdoses
Bleedingandtraumaticinjuries
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O2
NaCl,HCO3,CaCl2,Kinjection,andH2O
Painkillersandnarcotics:voltaren,tramadol,morphineandpethidine
Nitroglycerin
Frusemideanddiuretics
Bronchodilators:salbutamolandaminophylline
Epinephrine
Atropine
Lidocaine
Nifedipine Amiodarone
Diazepam
Fibrinolytics
NaloxoneandspecificAntidotes
Common Emergency drugs
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