Category: Drugs

  • Evaluating Harm Reduction Program for Drug Users

    Population and Setting The implementation of research requires considerable attention to such domains as setting and sampling. It is critical to include all the meaningful details regarding the setting to ensure the reliability of the utilized methods (Fain, 2017). The setting for the proposed quantitative research is a local inpatient treatment center. The present harm…

  • Improving Drug Administration in Healthcare Facility

    Introduction RCA is predicated on the premise that good management involves more than simply resolving existing problems; it demands identifying ways to avert them (Latino et al., 2019). RCA assists businesses in avoiding the inclination to focus exclusively on a particular component to get at the quickest remedy. Additionally, it is beneficial to avoid addressing…

  • Vaccine and Antiviral Drug Supply and Distribution Problem

    The availability of vaccines and antiviral drugs to the general public depends on the reliability of supply chains. These top-down chains usually include several links  for example, in the United States, antiviral drugs make their way through manufacturers, distributors, and local healthcare facilities before reaching the customers (Koonin & Patel, 2018). If problems occur…

  • The Adverse Consequences of Substance Use Tool and the Psychoactive Drug History

    Table of Contents Patient Clinical Assessment Adverse Consequences of Substance Use Assessment Psychoactive Drug History Questionnaire Possible Interventions What Did I Learn Patient Clinical Assessment The patient is a 25-years old White male, homosexual, currently single. He has a medical history of having a severe case of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, as well as clinical…

  • Act Liability for Price-Fixing of Generic Drugs

    The United States Department of Justice reported that Apotex Corporation, among other drug manufacturers, paid over $400 to settle violations of the False Claims Act, characterized by increasing and maintaining high prices for generic drugs (Office of Public Affairs, 2021). Apotex increased the price of its generic drug, pravastatin while engaging in price-fixing agreements with…

  • Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains

    A transmittable disease pertains to contagious diseases induced by various microorganisms. Moreover, minute organisms passed from one person to another, either indirectly or directly, include fungi, parasites, viruses, and bacteria (Chee, 2018). However, some of these infectious diseases are spread by insect bites, while others are triggered by swallowing contaminated drinks or food. Even though…

  • A Spontaneous Reporting System for Drug Safety Surveillance

    Spontaneous Reporting Systems Polypharmacy refers to using multiple drugs by an individual for therapeutic reasons. Recently, the situation has been identified as a vital social problem because it induces adverse events (AEs) and increases the chances of AEs through drug-drug interactions (DDIs). Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions are two primary types of DDIs. Although pre-marketing in…

  • Media Misinformation About Drug Use

    Table of Contents Media Depiction of Marijuana and Crack Why Were these Claims Made? How were these claims corrected? Have Factual Records been Set Straight? References The United States is one of the countries with the strictest policies, rules, and regulations against the peddling and abuse of illicit drugs. Unfortunately, the classification of illicit drugs…

  • Rohypnol and Illegal Drugs in Clinical Trials

    Rohypnol Rohypnol is a generic drug known as flunitrazepam which contains lorazepam, diazepam, and alprazolam. This type of drug is a strong muscle relaxer, approximately ten times Valium. It is mostly used for the treatment of insomnia, seizures, and anxiety (Oluwole et al., 2020). In addition, it is used before surgery and has been accepted…

  • Psychotropic Drugs Usage, Effects, Consequences

    Mental and behavioral disorders constitute a significant proportion of the global burden of disease, yet only a minuscule fraction of those suffering from such conditions can access primary treatment. In developing countries, only a tiny percentage of persons with mental disorders see a doctor, and health care is often unable to provide even the most…