Update on Pharmacology

Neonatal Sepsis: An Update

Sepsis is the most common cause of neonatal mortality. As per National Neonatal-Perinatal Database (NNPD), 2002-2003, the incidence of neonatal sepsis in India was 30 per 1000 live births. Signs and symptoms of sepsis are nonspecific; therefore empirical antimicrobial therapy is promptly initiated after obtaining appropriate cultures. The early manifestations of neonatal sepsis are vague and il...

An update on local anesthetics in dentistry.

Local anesthetics are the most commonly used drugs in dentistry. This article provides a brief update on the pharmacology, adverse effects and clinical applications of these drugs, as well as the role of vasoconstrictors.

International Union of Pharmacology. XXX. Update on chemokine receptor nomenclature.

An update of the International Union of Pharmacology nomenclature for chemokines is outlined, defining one new receptor type, CXCR6, and disqualifying the putative receptor, CCR11.

Clinical pharmacology of spinal opioids for the treatment of pain: A current update on proper usage

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Update on the clinical pharmacology of etoricoxib, a potent cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor

International Union of Pharmacology. LXX. Subtypes of -Aminobutyric AcidA Receptors: Classification on the Basis of Subunit Composition, Pharmacology, and Function. Update

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