Cortef is a specific brand name drug used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood/hormone/immune system disorders, skin and eye conditions, breathing problems, cancer, and severe allergies (WebMD, 2016). Cortef is also used to decrease the immune response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as pain, swelling, and allergic-type reactions. It is therapeutically labeled as an anti-inflammatory and an immunosuppressant. Pharmacologically, it is categorized as a corticosteroid. Cortef works as an agonist within the body as it stimulates and promotes several different functions. The general uses and indications for Cortef are wide and varying. Such conditions for use include: endocrine disorders, collagen disorders, rheumatic disorders, …show more content…
A Cortef drug tablet was first manufactured in December 1952 by Pharmacia and Upjohn manufacturing companies (Drugs.com, 2016). It is currently manufactured by Pfizer Inc. Cortef tablets are manufactured in three strengths: 5mg, 10mg, or 20mg of hydrocortisone. Inactive ingredients include calcium stearate, corn starch, lactose, mineral oil, sorbic acid, sucrose (Pfizer, 2006). There have been approved generic versions of Cortef and they are manufactured by Amedra Pharms, Hikma Intl Pharms, and Vintage (Drugs.com, 2016). The dosage of Cortef depends on the condition and severity of the disease being treated. Administration of Cortef is generally done orally with tablets, but can be administered via the rectum by enema or by intramuscular intravenous. The oral tablets are white and round with the brand name and dose labeled on one side of the tablet. Physicians recommend taking the tablets with milk or food so as not to upset the stomach (WebMD, …show more content…
Withdrawal symptoms may arise if a patient stops medication. Withdrawal symptoms include weakness, weight loss, nausea, muscle pain, tiredness, headache, and dizziness (WebMD, 2016). Use of Cortef does involve side effects. Nausea, heartburn, headache, acne, trouble sleeping, change in menstrual period, or increased sweating may occur (WebMD, 2016). Central nervous system effects may also occur and patients must be monitored closely for depression and/or euphoria as these are the most common. Cortef weakens the body’s immune response; therefore the body’s ability to fight infection is lowered. This is rarely fatal. Allergic reactions are also rare with Cortef. It is undetermined if Cortef has any long lasting effects on pregnant women or their children. Physicians have to weigh out the benefits of usage against potential hazards. Cortef should not be taken if a patient is suffering from a systemic fungal infection, is allergic to any ingredients listed in the drug, or if they are taking mifepristone (Drugs.com,
... side effects such as analgesia, alteration in mood and drowsiness can occur. Fentanyl depresses the respiratory centres and the cough reflexes in addition to restricting the pupils. Analgesic blood concentration of fentanyl can cause nausea and vomiting due to stimulation of the chemoreceptor trigger zone.5
The tablet is scored and can be divided into equal halves to provide a 2.5 mg dose. Corlanor 7.5 mg: salmon-colored, triangular-shaped, film-coated tablet debossed with “7.5” on one face and plain on the other face.
Coumadin most commonly comes in round and scored tablets of many different strengths and colors, although different manufactures may produce the medication in an oval shape. Scored tablets are meant to be easily broken in half to adjust your dose as your doctor may instruct you to do. The dose of medication usually ranges from 1 mg to 10 mg to be taken once daily. The different colors of each tablet represent a different strength that is measured in milligrams.
The molecular formula is C23H27FN4O2, with a molecular weight of 410.49 (Ereshefsky & Mascarena, 2003). Route of administration is oral. Once the drug passes the esophagus and stomach, it makes its way into the small intestines. There are beds of capillaries within the intestine walls.
A camp focused on not only torture but death. something so permanent, so final. thousands of prisoners thrown in this camp every day just to be killed (about 800,000). With no rhyme or reason, besides the thought of the jews being completely worthless and not even deserving of living on this earth and breathing the air. The logic in this time is completely lost, they jews were treated no better than dirt under the guards shoes. On a list of the nine worst concentration camps Treblinka is the second. ( the first being the worst.) This camp in particular has gas chambers made to look like showers. even including shower faucets and tile.With pipes running across the ceiling which of course was designed to appear as pipes for the water when in reality the pipes were filled with carbon monoxide gas ( a deadly gas). When the prisoners piled in they were gassed to death.The guards often referred to the tunnels to the chambers as “ the road to heaven”. The other prisoners were sometimes just machine gunned or even “spilled onto the railroad platform”
“Did you know that Juan N Seguin was a Texas Senator, Mayor, Judge, and Justice of the Peace? Seguin was born in 1806 into a long-established tejano family in San Antonio. After Mexico won independence from Spain in 1821, Stephen Austin a friend of Seguín’s father received Mexican approval to found settlements of English-speaking people in the Mexican territory of Texas. Seguín and his father, convinced that Spanish-Mexican unrest and Mexican governmental interference were contributing to
It should be tapered gradually since sudden discontinuation results in withdrawal symptoms as nasal congestion, abdominal symptoms, diarrhea, muscle aches and anxiety.
useful in the relief of mild to moderate pain. It is also used as a cough remedy
There is no doubt that the particular layout of space of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition reflected the gender inequalities that existed within American society at the time. In particular, the Women’s Building offered a microcosm of the prejudices that dominated the overall landscape of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Although the men who organized the Columbian Exposition were unable to exclude women’s achievements altogether from the exposition, they were successful in relegating them into a bounded unit that overwhelmingly categorized their contributions as different and marginal, framing womanliness as “soft,” “delicate,” and “refined.” Discussions of the Women’s Building’s architectural aesthetics highlights such gendered dimensions of the Columbian Exposition quite clearly.
How does it feel to have the city you call home look at you like a pest? The minority populations of Denton and Portland know the feeling all too well. Both environments, while being incredibly hostile to them, had accumulated small African American communities- for Denton it was Quakertown and for Portland it was Vanport- which were displaced by larger forces.
Most side effects go away after a while, but not always. Some common side effects are nausea, loss of appetite, headaches, dry mouth, dizziness, moodiness, trouble sleeping, and tics. If you change the times of when you take your medicine or what you eat with it then that can cause more side effects. The medication should be taken with food and you should eat throughout the day and drink plenty of fluids. Depending upon your side effects and the results from your medication, the doctor might change
Yousuf Karsh Yousuf Karsh is one of the most influential photographers to have lived, and his portrait style is still used to this day. Having photographed some of the world's most famous and influential people of his time, his work has stood out from the rest. Not only had Karsh photographed political leaders and stars in the media but he also photographed ordinary people. To sit and be one of his subjects was considered a true honor.
The department of English at City of Medicine teaches students to have outstanding skills that are required for all types of learning. The department of English aspires to make students better readers, critical thinkers and progressive writers. Many CMA students seek a more advance English which is why they take AP English 3 and AP Literature. CMA is focused on preparing you for college and did you know that 50 to 60 percent of SAT and ACT is English content? The teachers in the English department prepare students as early as freshman year to make them feel comfortable and prepared when they actually take the test junior or senior year. It is never hard to stay focus in English class when you have hands on teachers with excellent activities.
Once you are dependant or addicted to benzos, withdrawal can be difficult as will include symptoms like insomnia, panic attacks, hypertension, tremor, depression, sweating, loss of appetite, and dysphoria. Sudden withdrawal may cause immediate convulsions, catatonia, delusions, psychosis, and delirium tremens. The ultimate result could be
This drug is very toxic and causes severe CNS, renal, and pulmonary problems that may lead to death. Some of the side effect that you need to watch for are; lethargy, slurred speech, muscle weakness, fine tremor, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. If you see any of these symptoms, please notify your doctor right away. This medication is 600 mg by mouth three times a day (Hallowell & Comerford, 2014). and you must take it with food to prevent upset stomach (Karch, 2013).