Contraception
Contraception Contraception can involve physical methods, directly impeding the sperm from reaching the egg and hormonal methods of contraception. Contraception is not required in the first 21 days after childbirth. Barrier Methods Male Condoms This is a...Anti-Parasite Drugs
Anti-Parasite Drugs Anti-malarial drugs These drugs target various stages of the malaria parasite life cycle. Chloroquine This drug raises the pH of parasitic vacuoles inhibiting haem-polymerase. This stops the parasite feeding in RBCs, stopping the life cycle. It is...Anti-Fungal Drugs
Anti-Fungal Drugs Drugs targeting the cell membrane Amphotericin B This drug binds to ergosterols in the cell membrane to make large pores. This leads to the leakage of cell contents leading to cell death. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic which is used for many...Anti-Viral Drugs
Anti-viral Drugs Anti-influenza drugs Influenza is a negative sense RNA virus which has a lipid envelope with three key cell surface proteins: hemagglutinin (HA), neuraminidase (NA), and an M2 ion channel. To enter the host, the envelope binds to the cell...Anti-Bacterial Drugs
Anti-Bacterial Drugs There are 4 major targets of bacterial antibiotics which are commonly used. Antibiotics are either bactericidal (directly kill bacteria) or bacteriostatic (inhibit cell growth). Target Cell Wall The cell wall is very important in bacteria as it is...Steroids and More
Steroid Drugs The most important drugs used are corticosteroids which aim to mimic or block the effects of the natural glucocorticoid (cortisol) and mineralocorticoid (aldosterone). During illness, patients usually double the corticosteroid dose but keep...
