Bios Week 6

I have a resource for Vitamin A

The anti-psoriatic effect of Vitamin A acid is either moderate or restricted, because of side effects. Only its combined local application with topical corticosteroids may be considered. Oral application of newly synthesized retinoids, however, was beneficial in psoriasis, particularly in erythrodermic or pustular types. With this group of retinoids new pathways were opened in dermatotherapy which may help to replace cytostatic drugs in these cases. Additionally, oral retinoid treatment may be introduced as an adjuvans in the management of widespread psoriasis, in order to enhance the effect of anthralin, PUVA or UVB treatments

Resource

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/374312

6. What is the difference between acne vulgaris and acne rosacea, and how do the prescribed drug treatments differ?

Image source: https://www.rosacea.org/weblog/acne-or-rosacea-case-mistaken-identity

10. Describe how antibacterial soaps are among several factors that contribute to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Washing off the germs frequently builds a tolerance, one in which antibiotics will no longer be able to ward off after a resistance is built.

Chapter 18 Questions

6. What advantages do beta-blocker drugs have over other miotic drugs used to treat glaucoma?

They decrease HDL and increase cholestrol?

7. What category of ophthalmic drugs dilates the pupil and prepares for an examination of the internal eye?

Mydriatics

9. How is the drug botulinum toxin type A used to treat strabismus?

Injection of botulinum toxin type A into eye muscles leads to a temporary paralysis and the effects have been evaluated in strabismus or nystagmus.

Resource

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9541431

Chapter 19 Questions

1. What are the therapeutic effects of decongestant drugs?

Vasoconstriction is one of the effects of decongestant usage. The fluids shrink and pass easier without absorbing into tissues and causing them to...