Monday, August 8, 2011

Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse (OTC Drugs)

Now-a-day there is no proper control on Over-the-Counter Drug abuse all over the world.Elder peoples abusing Dangerous Pain killers and steroids and teen ager are abusing some cough and cold remedies, Many of these products are widely available and can be purchased at supermarkets, drugstores, and convenience stores. Many OTC drugs that are intended to treat headaches, sinus pressure, or cold/flu symptoms contain the active ingredient dextromethorphan and are the ones that teens are using to get high. When taken in high doses,it can produce a "high" feeling and can be extremely dangerous in excessive amounts.also some Cough preparations having enough amount of Alcohol.


Over-the-counter drug abuse also occurs with laxatives, diuretics, emetics, and diet pills, as teens try to achieve an idealized weight.

According to my own Pharmacy Practice i observe that high school girls are abusing drugs to reduce their weight and Boys are involve in drug abuse in order to get Mental satisfaction.

Sign,Symptom and Side effect of OTC Drug Abuse

Impaired judgment, nausea, loss of coordination, headache, vomiting, loss of consciousness, numbness of fingers and toes, abdominal pain, irregular heartbeat, aches, seizures, panic attacks, psychosis, euphoria, cold flashes, dizziness, and diarrhea.4
Addiction, restlessness, insomnia, high-blood pressure, coma, or even death.5

Teens take large doses to get high, sometimes mixing these drugs with prescription drugs, street drugs, or alcohol. Some teens crush pills and snort them for an intensified effect.


Mixing alcohol with certain medications can cause nausea and vomiting, headaches, drowsiness, fainting, and loss of coordination. It can put users at risk for internal bleeding, heart problems, and difficulties in breathing. Alcohol also can decrease the effectiveness of many needed medications or make them totally ineffective.

Some of these medications can be purchased over the counter - at a drugstore or grocery store - without a prescription, including herbal remedies and others you may never have suspected of reacting negatively with alcohol.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

British Pharmacopoeia 2009




                                                 

British Pharmacopoeia 2009


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Human pharmacists replaced by robot

The pharmacy at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, England, has installed a robot to fill patients' prescriptions for them. According to hospital officials, the robot -- which not only fills prescriptions but keeps records as well -- will save the hospital money and its employees time.


• The Musgrove Park Hospital Pharmacy dispenses 160,000 items and 260,000 related supplies every year. Filling these orders is a substantial burden on pharmacists' time.

• The new robot pharmacist uses barcodes to identify and sort medication. This makes it possible for human pharmacists to spend more time with patients or refiling unused medications.

• The robot can also keep records of every item in stock, and is able to check and sort all incoming orders to keep the records up-to-date.

• Two people will double check each prescription before handing it over to a patient. The robot has an error rate of one in 10,000.

• The hospital says that the robot will save it more than 1,200 hours of staff time per year, and that it has already saved the hospital £30,000 ($58,000). This implies that human pharmacists are working fewer hours, rather than devoting all their newly free time to patients.

• Quote: "The new robot has revolutionised the way we work and cut the time it takes to store, find and dispense drugs." - Principal Pharmacist Mark Ashley
This report is taken from:http://www.naturalnews.com/021758_robot_drug_pharmacists.html