'Common side effects' presentation slideshows

ARV overview and toxicity

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EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION

EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION Interest in emergency contraception has grown considerably in the past few years

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Medication Abortion

Medication Abortion. A training module for health professionals. Ibis Reproductive Health.

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Medication Abortion

Medication Abortion. A training module for health professionals. Ibis Reproductive Health.

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Vitamins & Supplements

Vitamins & Supplements. Definition: Vitamins are minute quantities of organic substances essential for the regulation of metabolic processes. Researchers mistakenly named these minute nutrients as amine containing water soluble substances. Vita=vital for life Min=amine.

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Psychoactive Drugs

Psychoactive Drugs. Professor Lana Chase. Psychoactive Drug Categories . Anti-psychotics : Schizophrenia, Agitation Anti-depressants : Depression, OCD, Anxiety Mood Stabilizers : Bipolar Disorder Anti-Anxiety: Anxiety /Panic Disorders Psycho-stimulants : ADHD, Narcolepsy.

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Nutritional Supplements That Support Cancer Chemotherapy

Nutritional Supplements That Support Cancer Chemotherapy. Leo Galland, M.D., F.A.C.P. Foundation for Integrated Medicine. General Overview. About 1000 drugs and fixed-drug combinations used in the U.S.: Almost 400 may deplete specific nutrients.

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Proseminar in Physiological Psychology (PSY 627)

Proseminar in Physiological Psychology (PSY 627). PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (Chapter 16) 1. Schizophrenia a. symptoms b. causes c. treatment 2. Affective Disorders a. symptoms b. causes c. treatment 3. Anxiety Disorders a. symptoms b. causes

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Epilepsy and Seizures

Epilepsy and Seizures Nicholas G. Avgeropoulos, M.D. January 2009 Epilepsy - Scientific Background When the brain functions normally, millions of fluctuating, simultaneous, tiny electrical charges go from the nerve cells to all parts of the body.

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Stimulants: Cocaine & Amphetamine

Stimulants: Cocaine & Amphetamine. Chapter 6. Cocaine. Coke, Dust, Snow, Flake, Blow, Girl. History of Cocaine . Dates back 5000 years in Peru & Bolivia Coca leaves (2% cocaine) chewed by Incas Mid to late 1850s, active ingredient of coca plant extracted by Alfred Nieman.

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Control of Microorganisms by Antibiotics

Control of Microorganisms by Antibiotics. Weinberg, chapter 11. Properties of an Ideal Antibiotic. Bacterial specificity Should not produce resistant strains Does not cause allergy or toxicity Does not cause other side effects Does not eliminate normal oral flora Cost effective

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Oral Contraceptives

Oral Contraceptives. Estrogen and Progestin. What we will be talking about today. Hormones Ovulation History of Oral Contraceptives Uses of Oral Contraceptives Estrogen and Progestin Types of Oral Contraceptives Future of Oral Contraceptives. Hormones .

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Pain Management (via Pharmacotherapy)

Pain Management (via Pharmacotherapy). Stephanie Riccalarsen, M.D. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Pain. Pain is subjective: there is no test that can measure pain.

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Minimizing the Side Effects Of Chemotherapy

Minimizing the Side Effects Of Chemotherapy. Joseph T. Ruggiero, M.D. Medical Oncologist The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Nausea and Vomiting. Certain classes of drugs are worse than

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Depression

Depression. Western vs Holistic Treatments Presented by: Kim Buckner Brian Michaud Paul Plescov Amanda Poynter. Topics. Signs, symptoms and effects of depression Western treatments of depression Holistic treatments of depression. Depression.

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Use, Misuse, & Abuse of drugs

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Central Nervous Stimulants

Central Nervous Stimulants. Classifications Analeptic Resp. Stimulant (Doxapram) Amphetamine (Dexadrine) Xanthine Derivatives Anorectic Agents (Sanorex, Dextrim) Stimulants for Attention Deficit Disorder -Methylphenidate (Ritalin) -Pemoline (Cylert).

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To design and evaluate a generic tool to be used by pharmacy technicians, in order to ensure a consistent approach to pa

Patient Counselling Tool . 1. Ensure R / /cardex has been screened by pharmacist. Obtain handover information from pharmacist. 2. Name and type of drug. 3. Dosage schedule e.g. dose, frequency, quantity, duration, how to take it and additional warning. 4.

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