05/27/19

Why antipyretics do not bring the body-temperature below normal?
Antipyretics like paracetamol are used to decrease the body-temperature in fever patients. But some of them are also used as pain-killers in sprain or other injuries (where there's no fever). In... more
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05/22/19

What can the variability of strength be between different brands of supposedly identical medications?
I remember reading that medications are within allowable specs if the contain +/- 30% of the labelled strength. I can't find the source of that information in order to check its validity.If that... more
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05/22/19

Can ingestion of B6 cause gastrointestinal disturbance?
Can the ingestion of vitamin B6 upset the stomach, and if so by what mechanism?
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05/20/19

Do spinal cord reflexes (such as the knee-jerk reflex) continue to function under general anaesthesia?
The knee-jerk reflex is an example of a stretch reflex. Stretch reflexes are monosynaptic reflexes happening in the spinal cord without involvement of the brain.Does it mean that this reflex will... more
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05/15/19

Is there a specific mechanism for the delivery of pain medication?
For example, when one takes aspirin or ibuprofen does the chemical get dispersed to all pain receptor? My question really is, how does the chemical know where to target in the body? I figure... more
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05/15/19

Is there any completely Computation Drug ever launched in market?
I am working in bioinformatics(part of it in Drug Designing) for years, still if I have no idea about it. As it is too hard to prove (Pass all Clinical trials) and get FDA Approvals.So, My question... more
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05/14/19

How does paracetamol interfere with immune system?
Paracetamol is used to reduce body temperature when it is to high. The high body temperature (fever) is known to be an indication that immune system fights against an infection.In this context I... more
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05/12/19

Homeopathy is placebo, but isn't placebo good?
I never considered homeopathy as a serious and scientific medicine, and now we have plenty of evidence supporting this... more
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05/07/19

What is the reason behind doctors giving some medicines after/before the meal?
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05/06/19

Doxorubicin's intercalant and topoisomerase inhibition in leukemia?
I am thinking the role of doxorubicin's pathways in cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma:- topoisomerase inhibitor and inhibit DNA activity- intercalant - intercalant DNA bases and inhibit DNA... more
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05/06/19

How do anti-gas remedies work?
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05/05/19

Can we develop a nucleos(t)ide analogue to cure rabies?
Nucleos(t)ide analogues have been successfully used to treat HIV, HBV and HCV. Since rabies virus is also a RNA virus that uses RdRp to replicate. If we develop an nucleos(t)ide against its RdRp,... more
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05/04/19

Why are vaccines for polio taken orally while vaccines for TB need to be injected?
My thoughts are that maybe the TB antigens necessary to produce an immune response are proteins; therefore they can be digested in the stomach and small intestine. But I may be wrong though. I am... more
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05/04/19

Why is the effect of competitive antagonist less than the effect of non-competetive antagonists?
Drugs can be provided as a competive or non-competitive form of agonists. But the effect of non-competitive antagonists is much more than the other, so what is the cause of that? And are there... more
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04/30/19

What are the effects of caffeine on the mammalian circulatory system?
A friend of mine told me an anecdote about his mother, who drank too much caffeine, to the point she became hypotensive and would pass out. Because caffeine acts as a stimulant, I'm assuming the... more
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04/30/19

3 oz of cough syrup was diluted with 14 oz of water making a total of 17 Oz if dosage is 2 ml at full strength what would the dosage be now
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04/27/19

Why is methylcellulose used in pharmaceuticals?
Why is methyl cellulose used as a pharmaceutical excipient? Is it due to certain chemical properties? What are the reasons for relying on the chemical properties of methyl cellulose?
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04/26/19

Can Neem Leaves be taken directly (Azadirachta indica, Nimtree)?
**[Nimtree](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azadirachta_indica)** is really precious when it comes to skin hygiene. It also has other vital health benefits.**Is it alright to take the Nimtree leaves... more
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04/26/19

Does homeopathic or herbal treatment of cancer have any scientific recognition?
Even though we have a very high tech society, cancer is still a serious issue. We humans still are not entirely capable of fighting cancer. Radiation and chemotherapy are still considered the best... more
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04/26/19

Why is medicine used to treat symptoms which are our body's way of telling us something is wrong?
If symptoms are our bodies way of saying that something is wrong and needs to be attacked/fixed, why do we take medicines to suppress our symptoms? Doesn't that negate the point of having the... more
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04/26/19

Resources for finding all drugs of a certain class?
I may be embarking on a project involving a fairly extensive healthcare records data set, looking for the use of a particular type of drug (for example, "Proton Pump Inhibitors"). But these drugs... more
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04/26/19

Do drugs always degrade after they have passed their expiration date?
I have been wondering for some time whether several drugs really have an expiration date. Let's narrow the scope and think about only "common" drugs, e.g NSAIDs, antibiotics etc. For example, would... more
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04/26/19

Do anti-inflammatory painkillers speed up healing?
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04/25/19

Does an airborne chemical stimulant exist?
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04/24/19

How does toluene inhalation damage the brain?
We just had a discussion about toluene abuse. It is known, that people inhaling toluene for a long time have significant brain damage, including decreased intelligence.I found that toluene is a... more
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