Toxicology is the study of toxins and the associated research and treatment of poisoning. Here, the health-damaging effects that individual chemical substances have on living beings are meant in particular. Toxicology investigates the form of the effects, the extent of the damage and the interactions underlying the poisoning. This allows hazards to be better interpreted … Toxicology: Treatment, Effects & Risks
The field of pharmacology researches the effects of drugs, deals with the development of new drugs and their application and effect on the human organism, which are previously tested in animal experiments and, in approved cases, on human subjects. What is pharmacology? The field of pharmacology researches the effects of drugs, deals with the development … Pharmacology: Treatment, Effects & Risks
The active ingredient of Levitra® film-coated tablets is vardenafil. Fields of application Levitra® is used for male erectile dysfunction (ED). This occurs when there are difficulties in achieving or maintaining an erection. To achieve the effect of Levitra®, it may be necessary for the patient to be sexually stimulated. Women should not take the drug … Levitra®
Interactions with other drugs If Levitra® and other drugs are taken at the same time, there may be mutual interference with the drug’s effect. This includes in particular the following drugs: Drugs for angina pectoris (“chest pain”), so-called nitrates or nitric oxide donors (danger of dangerous drop in blood pressure) Erythromycin (antibiotic) Alpha-Blocker (for the … Interactions with other drugs | Levitra®
Definition Keppra® is the trade name of the drug Levetiracetam. This is a drug from the group of antiepileptic drugs. It is used for the treatment, especially the prevention of epileptic seizures. Approval Keppra® contains an active ingredient and is therefore used as a monotherapy for the treatment of focal seizures from the age of … Keppra®
Overdose An overdose of Keppra® can cause various symptoms. These include somnolence, aggression and reduced consciousness. In the worst case an overdose can also lead to respiratory depression and coma. Especially the shortness of breath can, if not treated quickly, also lead to death of the patient. An overdose is treated by flushing the stomach … Overdose | Keppra®
Pregnancy The use of Keppra® during pregnancy should be avoided if possible. It cannot be excluded that Keppra® increases the risk of birth defects or diseases of the unborn child. Animal experiments have probably shown that the drug has a negative effect on reproduction. If the patients are indeed pregnant or if there is a … Pregnancy | Keppra®
