Drugs distribution is affected by : Age : Distribution varies with difference in : Total Body Content (Intracellular and Extracellular) : It is maximum in infants. Fat Content : Greater in infants and in elder ones. Skeletal Muscles : Less in infants and elderly people. Organic Composition : Poorly developed BBB, low myelin content and
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A number of drugs are yielded by plants and animals. This classification can be done according to the physical and chemical properties of the drug. In this, drugs are categorised in the following groups: Alkaloids : Compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen are known as alkaloids (alkali-like). They are administered in small
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The following points help to understand the nature of drugs in a better manner: Physical State of Drug : At room temperature, drugs may either be in the form of solid (e.g., aspirin, atropine), liquids (e.g., nicotine, ethanol), or gases (e.g., nitrous oxide). The route which is the best for its administration is often determined
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Introduction of Drugs In general, any substance which brings about a change in the biological functions by way of its chemical action is defined as a drug. Drug may be a therapeutic agent which is used in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, control or cure of the infectious and diseased conditions. The term drug is originated
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Introduction to Pharmacology Pharmacology is the study of various characteristics of drug molecules and related compounds. The term Pharmacology originated from Greek words Pharmacon (meaning drug.) Logos (studied in, i.e., studies in drugs) which means the study of drug and its action. It mainly involves the study of interactions taking place between a living organism
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We first discuss distance vector routing. This method sees an AS, with all routers and networks, as a graph, a set of nodes and lines (edges) connecting the nodes. A router can normally be represented by a node and a network by a link connecting two nodes, although other representations are also possible. The graph
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Today, an internet can be so large that one routing protocol cannot handle the task of updating the routing tables of all routers. For this reason, an internet is divided into autonomous systems. An autonomous system (AS) is a group of networks and routers under the authority of a single administration. Routing inside an autonomous
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United States History Questions and Answers 1. What was the main cause of the exposed land bridge connecting Eurasia to North America? Answer : Much of the water in the oceans congealed into vast glacial packs. 2. Which theory best describes the spread of maize as a staple crop through the Native American populations? Answer
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1. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa, in what province is it located? Answer : Ontario 2. Which of these Canadian provinces is primarily French Speaking? Answer : Quebec 3. Which of these prairie provinces is the biggest? Answer : Saskatchewan 4. In British Columbia you will find many Douglas Firs. What is so
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Communication involving mobile IP can be inefficient. The inefficiency can be severe or moderate. The severe case is called double crossing or 2X. The moderate case is called triangle routing or dog-leg routing. Double Crossing Double crossing occurs when a remote host communicates with a mobile host that has moved to the same network (or
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