Antidote | Pharmacare Academy       Antidote                                DEFINITION It is defined as the " drug or chemical agents which is used to reverse or stop the action of poisons are known as antidote".  Poisoning may occur due to the presence of lead, heavy metal, arsenic, overdose of drug,contamination of food and water etc. Antidotes are applied according to the following: local antidote: Local antidote or drug react with poison in the stomach and inactivate it's absorptions. Systematically Systematic antidote use to alter or reverse the action of absorb poison. Some common example of antidotes are: Sodium nitrite (NaNO2) Magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) Sodium thiosulphate ( Na2S2O3) & Kaolin. Classification of antidotes: Antidotes are classified on the basis of their mechanism of action , on the basis of mechanism of action they are c...

                                    Inhalants  It is defined as the process of " administration of drug or chemical agent inside the body with the help of nose and mouth in the form of gaseous, volatile, aerosol or vapours are known as inhalants." Gaseous substance can be taken by nose or trachea.  The drugs or chemical agent which are available in the form of vapour should be inhaled in the body by nose.  For local or systemic effect most of the gases is directly in administered by Nasal or oral respiratory route.   example Oxygen( O2 gas ) Nitrogen(N2 gas ) Nitrous oxide( N2O ) Helium( He )   classification of inhalants Inhalants are classified according to their function  (I) Respiratory system ( oxygen and Carbon dioxide ) (II)Respiratory stimulant ( carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide ) (III) Miscellaneous ( Helium along with oxygen ) ...

              Respiratory stimulant | Pharmacare Academy                  RESPIRATORY STIMULANTS DEFINITION It is defined as " the drug or chemical agent which is used to  stimulate the respiratory system or restore the normal respiration when our lungs are unable to eliminate sufficient amount of carbon dioxide and unable  to take sufficient amount of oxygen molecule are collectively known as respiratory stimulant.  It include the class of those drug which is used to stimulate the CNS i.e Central nervous system of the body,hence it is known as CNS stimulator It Also stimulate the chemo receptor and vasomotor centre of the body As the drug act as a irritating agent therefore it irritate the epithelial layer of the air passage such as bronchi, trachea and lungs which leads to respiratory stimulation Example of respiratory stimulants:- Ammonium carbon...