Author Archives: Dr. Vishal Singh

Pharmacotherapy of Pulmonary Hypertension

Pharmacotherapy of Pulmonary Hypertension Definition- Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is defined as an increase in mean[...]

Drugs used in Psoriasis

Drugs used in Psoriasis Psoriasis- autoimmune disease  five main types of psoriasis: plaque, guttate, inverse,[...]

Prostaglandin analogues

Prostaglandin analogue Prostaglandins and thromboxanes are synthesized from arachidonic acid with the help of enzyme[...]

Post Marketing Surveillance

Post Marketing Surveillance Postmarketing surveillance (PMS) is the practice of monitoring the safety of a[...]

Emergency (postcoital) Contraceptive pill

Emergency (postcoital) pill These are for use in a woman not taking any contraceptive who[...]

Plasma protein binding

Plasma protein binding Drug protein binding is the reversible interaction of drugs with proteins in[...]

Pharmacovigilance

Pharmacovigilance The etymological root: pharmakon (Greek) means drug and vigilare (Latin) means to keep awake[...]

Pharmacotherapy of Neuropathic Pain

Pharmacotherapy of Neuropathic Pain International Association for the Study of Pain – IASP definition Neuropathic pain[...]

Pharmacoeconomics

Pharmacoeconomics DEFINITION: – “Analysis of the costs of drug therapy to health care systems and[...]

Drugs for Peptic ulcers

Peptic ulcers A break in mucosal lining of stomach or duodenum >5 mm in diameter,[...]