Sunday, August 30, 2009

Were You Able To Get The Correct Answer?

Answers for QUIZ:

1. Benzphetamine
2. Appetite suppressant
3. True
4. Suppressant
5. C
6. E
7. D
8. A
9. F
10. B


Answers for Guide Questions:

Echocardiography
Chest x ray
EKG
Right heart catheterization

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Try To Answer This Easy Questions on Suppressants

1. This drug can cause vivid hallucinations if taken for the wrong purpose.

2. It is a dietary supplement or drug which reduces craving, food consumption, and causes weight loss.

3. Appetite suppressants are better than any medication because they do not produce any side effects. (True or False)

4. It is a drug that suppresses appetite.


Matching Type:

a. It produces effects such as increasing or maintaining alertness, combating fatigue, and improving attention.

b. It is also found in many foods such as chocolate, especially after microbial fermentation.

c. The main function of this drug is to reduce appetite, which in turn reduces caloric intake.

d. An important hormone involved in carbohydrate metabolism and produced by the pancreas, it is released when the glucose level in the blood is low.

e. It improves listening skills and organization of tasks, and may help prevent tic disorders.

f. It is a weight loss medication.

5. Benzphetamine
6. Dexmethylphenidate
7. Glucagon
8. Methylphenidate
9. Phendimetrazine
10. Phenethylamine


Case Analysis:

Fernando Jose a 45 y/o man started experiencing a difficulty in breathing, chest pain and his lips and skin were bluish in color. He realized that they have a family history of pulmonary hypertension, so he immediately consulted to a doctor.

After the medical and physical examinations he found out that he has this kind of disease.

Guide Questions:


1. What are the probable diagnostic tests that could be performed?

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Suppressant



Suppressant
is a drug that suppresses appetite.

Appetite suppressant
is also known as anorexigenic. Is a dietary supplements or drug which reduces craving, food consumption, and causes weight loss. Appetite suppressants are better than any medication because they do not produce any side effects.

Benzphetamine, dexmethylphenidate, glucagon, methylpenidate, phendimetrazine and phenethylamine are other compounds marked as appetite suppressants.



Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appetite_suppressant#List_of_Anorectics