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Cardiotonic Agents
Cardiotonic Agents
Used to increase the efficiency and improve the contraction of the heart muscle.
Commonly prescribed Cardiotonic drugs include:
• Milrinone
• Digoxin
• Dexrazoxane
• Phenylephrine
• Carbamoylcholine
• Acetyldigitoxin
• Lisinopril
• Dobutamine
• Levosimendan
• Dopamine
SULFONAMIDES
Therapeutic Actions
Folic Acid - synthesized by bacteria from the substrate, para-amino-benzoic acid (PABA), and
cell growth
Sulfonamides - competitively inhibit the union of PABA with pteridine
Targets:
Gram-positive Aerobes ( S. Pyogenes, Pneumococcus, Nocardia)
Gram-negative Aerobes ( E. Coli, Salmonella, Chlamydia Trachomatis)
No Activity Against Pseudomonas
No Activity against Anaerobes
SULFONAMIDES
Indications
Used to treat bacterial and some fungal infections.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) and STD
Bronchitis
Bacterial meningitis
Pneumonia,
Severe burns
Trachoma and other conditions.