Understanding the Causes of Sudden Death: Heroin, Cocaine, and Benzodiazepines
Etiology of Sudden Death in Heroin Overdose
Heroin Overdose: A lethal dose of heroin is approximately 100-200mg intravenously, but oral administration requires twice this amount. Several factors contribute to sudden death:
- Variable Purity: The same dose of heroin can be lethal if the purity is higher than expected.
- Adulterants: The presence of poisonous adulterants, whether intentional or not, can contribute to death.
- Decreased Tolerance: After a period of abstinence, the user’s tolerance decreases.
Understanding Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
Oral Forms
Completely different drugs can have the same dosage form and be used in different parts of the body. For example, tablets can be for vaginal or sublingual use, or granules may be for topical or oral intake. It is very important to know the dosage form because it is the basis on which the drug is presented, and different designs of a particular pharmaceutical dictate: the route of administration, the correct administration, and when drug action occurs.
Oral Forms: Modified Release
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Read MoreWomen, Time, and Superstition in Things Fall Apart
Women, Time, and Superstition in *Things Fall Apart*
The Role of Women
In Things Fall Apart, the role of women is undervalued in relation to the role of men. They have no voice and are considered part of a man’s assets. Women are seen more than heard. They cook, take care of the family, educate children, scrub the huts, and sometimes work under the supervision of men. They receive orders from their husbands and endure various forms of violence. For example, Okonkwo thunders at his wife, “‘Do what
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Managing HIV, Hepatitis, and Tuberculosis in Primary Care
Key Activities for Primary Care Practitioners
- Control and monitor patients with HIV, AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and other relevant diseases.
- Establish referral and monitoring circuits between primary care and specialized services.
- Progressively introduce directly observed treatment (DOT) for tuberculosis at methadone dispensing points.
- Actively survey communicable diseases by regularly monitoring this population and expanding activities to
OPEC, Amino Acids, and Virgen de las Nieves
OPEC
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an international economic organization based in Vienna, Austria. It was created in response to the official price cut agreed upon unilaterally by large distribution companies in August 1960 (which were foreign).
Objective:
Its purposes are the unification and coordination of the petroleum policies of member countries to defend their interests as producing nations. Consumer countries consider OPEC a cartel.[1]
Amino Acids
An amino acid,
Read MorePhysician-Assisted Suicide: Ethical Considerations
Introduction
Physician-Assisted Suicide (PAS) is described as the process in which physicians make available medication or information, enabling a patient to understand the most readily available means for ending their life. This can apply where the patient is administered medication that aids in taking their life. This is also called Euthanasia, where it can be passive or active. Life-supporting therapy is not administered to the patient during passive euthanasia, and this mainly results in death.
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