Pharmakon Information

16/09/2016

Biomarker: A measurable substance in an organism whose presence is indicative of some phenomenon such as disease, infection, or environmental exposure. It is a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes or pharmacological responses to a therapeutic intervention."
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07/04/2016

World Health Day
WHO has dedicated this day for the prevention of Diabetes, as its incidence rate is rising in developing countries.

19/08/2015

SOFOSBUVIR
Sofosbuvir is a medication used to treat Hep C. It is used in combination with other medications to cure people of the Hep C virus. Sofosbuvir is a direct-acting antiviral (DAA) medication.
Sofosbuvir is type of DAA called a nucleotide polymerase inhibitor. It interferes with the reproduction of the virus’ genetic material, stopping the production of new Hep C virus.
http://www.catie.ca/en/fact-sheets/hepatitis/sofosbuvir-sovaldi
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4231565/

Hepatitis C currently infects more than 170 million people around the world, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. The current standard of care for HCV infection, including one of the two protease inhibitors, telaprevir or boceprevir, for 12-32 ...

19/08/2015

Narcotic is a drug which induces drowsiness, stupor, or insensibility, and relieves pain.
The term narcotic is derived from greek word " Narko" which means "stupor (to make numb)". examples are morphine, oxycodone, codein, methadone, he**in, co***ne etc.

28/06/2015

Chemicals required for Mood Stability

17/12/2014

Ocular hypertension is a clinical term describing the presence of elevated intraocular pressure in the absence of optic nerve damage or visual field loss.

08/12/2014

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders, characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Autistic disorder, sometimes called autism or classical ASD, is the most severe form of ASD, while other conditions along the spectrum include a milder form known as Asperger syndrome, and childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified

15/10/2014

Complications of Diabetes Mellitus

19/09/2014

Interferons are a family of naturally-occurring proteins that are made and secreted by cells of the immune system (for example, white blood cells, natural killer cells, fibroblasts, and epithelial cells). Three classes of interferons have been identified:

alpha,
beta, and
gamma.

07/09/2014

24/07/2014