the new-aeds, whose developments were motivated following the discovery of the valproate and its marketing in the u.s in 1978, have presented more therapeutic options. there are approximately twenty four fda-approved antiepileptic drugs for use in patients with epilepsy, five of which were identified and have come on to the market between 2009 and 2012. the new-aeds are of interest, not due to ...

background: rhabdomyolysis is one of the major complications of poisoning caused by alcohol, narcotics, and psychotropic substances acute toxicity, which might lead to acute renal failure and even death. this study aimed to evaluate clinical and laboratory findings of rhabdomyolysis syndrome in poisoning patients who were admitted to poisoning ward of farshchian hospital of hamadan, iran. metho...

the incidence of diabetes mellitus (dm) is increasing rapidly and it is expected to increase by 2030. other than currently available therapeutic options, there are a lot of herbal medicines, which have been recommended for its treatment. herbal medicines have long been used for the treatment of dm because of the advantage usually having no or less side-effects. most of these plants have antioxi...

one of the horizons that always directs human to discover unknowns is nature and its valuable substances. although it is a new branch in medicine but it has a valuable place from ancient times. during continuous years, natural drugs especially herbal drugs had became the base and even in some cases the only way for treatment and their primary substances are still being used in pharmacological i...

human serum albumin (hsa) is the most abundant protein constituent of blood plasma. this protein consists of a single polypeptide chain of 585 amino acid residues, which has many important physiological functions. hsa can bind and carry many drugs, including anticoagulants, tranquilizers, and general anesthetics. some technique such as: fluorescence spectroscopy, three-dimensional fluorescence ...

background: the use of methamphetamine and other drugs among young adults has been a theme of growing interest and concern on the part of researchers and health associations. this paper reports recent use of methamphetamine and its relation with some demographic variables among substance users in west of iran. method s: this cross-sectional study was carried out on 559 substance users of hamada...

introduction: in a comprehensive health approach, emphasis has been more on education and self-care than care itself, and aims to increase patient’s knowledge to give decision making and independence ability to improve quality of lifestyle. these can develop with progress of information technology. the aim of this study was to evaluate hospital information system (his) in meeting the patient dr...

medication errors and adverse drug events can bring about hospitalization, permanent injury, or death. patients due to lack of adequate understanding of instruction may unintentionally misuse a prescribed medicine. the aims of the study were to examine whether patients with low back pain were correctly able to understand physician's instructions regarding drug use and also to identify influenci...