Saturday, March 26, 2011

Cefalexin

It is a first generation semisynthetic cephalosporin. It is taken orally.

Action:It is a beta lactam antibiotic and binds to penicllin binding protein in the cell wall resulting in the inhibition of cell wall.

Uses:
It is used for the treatment of respiratory tract infections and genitourinary tract infections.

Cefadroxil

It is a first generation cephalosporin taken orally.

Action:It binds to penicillin binding protein in bacterial cell wall and inhibits cell wall synthesis.

Uses:It is used for the infections caused by H. influenzae, S. pneumoniae and E. coli such as urinary tract infections, pharyngitis and tonsilitis.

Ceftezole

It is a first generation cephalosporin.

It inhibits cell wall synthesis.

Cefroxadine

It is a first generation cephalosporin. It is very similar to cefalexin in structure and mode of activity.

Cefazaflur

It is a first generation cephalosporin. It is a semisynthetic cephalosporin.

Cefazedone

It is a 1st generation cephalosporin. It is related to penicillin.

Action:
It causes inhibition of mucopeptide synthesis in the cell wall.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Classifications in Pharmacy (CIP) Software


This Software contains an easy to use

1. Classification of Drugs alongwith MCQs for the preparation of Pharmacy and other Medical exams
2. Classification of Dosage Forms
3. Drug Interaction checker for more than 50 drugs and class of drugs

This software strictly requires ".NET Framework 3.5". Download from the following links:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=AB99342F-5D1A-413D-8319-81DA479AB0D7&displaylang=en

(This Software is updated weekly)