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The percentage is a mass concentration, so a 5% glucose/dextrose solution contains 50 g/L of glucose/dextrose (5 g per 100 ml). This usage is imprecise but widely used, as discussed at Mass concentration (chemistry) § Usage in biology. Glucose provides energy 4 kcal/gram, so a 5% glucose solution provides 0.2 kcal/ml.
Salbutamol, also known as albuterol and sold under the brand name Ventolin among others, [1] is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs. [8] It is a short-acting β 2 adrenergic receptor agonist that causes relaxation of airway smooth muscle . [ 8 ]
In pharmacology, the term mechanism of action (MOA) refers to the specific biochemical interaction through which a drug substance produces its pharmacological effect. [2] A mechanism of action usually includes mention of the specific molecular targets to which the drug binds, such as an enzyme or receptor . [ 3 ]
The action of drugs on the human body (or any other organism's body) is called pharmacodynamics, and the body's response to drugs is called pharmacokinetics. The drugs that enter an individual tend to stimulate certain receptors, ion channels, act on enzymes or transport proteins. As a result, they cause the human body to react in a specific way.
These pharmacological interventions include administering Non-medicated intravenous fluids (e.g. 0.9% normal saline) Sublingual nitroglycerin (service-supplied without needing medical direction) Epinephrine 1:1,000 for anaphylaxis and epinephrine 1:10,000 for cardiac arrest; Dextrose 50%, dextrose 25%, and glucagon for hypoglycemia
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Acarbose [1] [2] is an anti-diabetic drug used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2 and, in some countries, prediabetes.It is a generic sold in Europe and China as Glucobay (), in North America as Precose (Bayer Pharmaceuticals), and in Canada as Prandase ().
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