Cholinergic Drugs

Cholinergic Drugs

Cholinergic drugs are parasympathomimetics or cholinomimetics because they mimics the PSN system or they mimics the Ach activity.These are classified into two wide groups.Some drugs acts just similar to the normal Ach and other drugs just decreases the metablism of...
Anti Cholinergic Drugs

Anti Cholinergic Drugs

Anti Cholinergic drugs are the group of drugs that acts just opposite to the effects of Ach,they blocks the action of Ach on its receptors.There are wide range of drugs that have anti cholinergic action,few of the drugs have been named here with respect to the main...
Sulfonamides

Sulfonamides

Action- Bacteriostatic P/D- Sulfonamides stops PABA synthesis,which is required for the Folic acid synthesis of bacteria.Now as these drugs stops PABA synthesis which causes stoppage of folic acid synthesis so the bacteria fails to makes it’s DNA due...
Anti Tussive Drugs

Anti Tussive Drugs

A) Demulcents They are the type of drugs which acts on upper respiratory system.They have soothing action and decreases the irritation in the throat. •Lozenges- These are the Demlucents which are in the form of sweet tablets.example- Strepsils,vicks,etc....
Cotrimoxazole

Cotrimoxazole

Action:- Bactericidal Trimethoprim when used alone then have bacteriostatic action but when it is used along with sulfa drugs then it show bactericidal action. P/ D:- The SULFAMETHOXAZOLE stops PABA and the TRIMETHOPRIM part blocks production of...
Chloramphenicol

Chloramphenicol

Action- Bacteriostatic P/D- Stops protein synthesis of bacteria and hence stops bacterial multiplication.Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum antibiotic that is effective against a variety of susceptible and serious bacterial infections. Route of...
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