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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Who Doesn’t Like a Nice Rosé?

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 Deferoxamine binds with ferric iron (Fe3+) to form ferrioxamine, a water-soluble compound excreted in the urine. As 1,2] Severe symptoms such as hypovolemia, shock, metabolic acidosis Persistent and severe GI symptoms Lethargy or toxic appearance Serum iron level greater than 500 mcg/dL What is the dosage of deferoxamine for iron toxicity?

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Kyowa Kirin gets approval in Japan for calcimimetics agent Orkedia Tablets 4mg

Pharmaceutical Business Review

A small molecular compound and a novel type of calcimimetics discovered by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Orkedia Tablets suppresses parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion as it acts on the calcium receptors on parathyroid gland cells.

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Recommended Medical Reference

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Adverse Drug Reaction Drug Induced Diseases, 2018 Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs, 2015 Antibiotics The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy, 2022 Breastfeeding Briggs' Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation, 2021 Hale's Medications and Mothers' Milk, 2021 Clinical Practice Applied Therapeutics, 2018 Conn’s Current Therapy, 2022 Current Medical Diagnosis (..)

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Ferric Ammonium Citrate 400 mg/5 ml Mixture

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Extemporaneous Formulation (BPC 1973, page 742) Ferric ammonium citrate BP 80 g Compound orange spirit BP 2 ml Syrup BP 1 00 ml Double strength chloroform water BP 500 ml Water q.s. Dosage Calculation Dosing of FAC syrup is based on elemental iron needed per day. to 1000 ml. The dose should be taken well diluted with water. of iron.

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Extemporaneous Formulation

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Introduction Despite the shifting of pharmacy focus to pharmaceutical care, the practice of compounding pharmaceutical formulations remains an essential skill for pharmacists. Ora-Blend Ora-Blend is a flavoured oral suspending vehicle used to simplify the process involved in the extemporaneous compounding of oral suspensions.

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Smoking Cessation

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Hundreds of compounds have been identified in tobacco smoke; however, only 3 compounds are of real clinical importance: Tar-based products, which have carcinogenic properties. Introduction Smoking represents the single greatest cause of preventable illness and premature death worldwide.

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Hospital Pharmacy FAQ

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In terms of knowledge, I generally divide the preparations into 2 key parts: Familiar yourself with common oral medications that you probably encounter in a daily basic (including both indications and dosage).