HSS 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Antimicrobial Resistance, Anxiolytic, Generic Drug
19 Feb 2018
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Even though prescribed drugs are recommended under supervision, their misuse is one of the leading public health and safety issues in canada. Types of prescription drugs: antibiotics: drugs used to fight antibacterial infections. Dispensed by intramuscular injection or in tablet form. Misuse has led to an increased antibacterial resistance: sedatives: central nervous system depressants that induce sleep and relieve anxiety. Detoxification following addiction can be life-threatening and must be medically supervised: tranquilizers: another form of central nervous system depressant. Classified either as a major or minor tranquilizer. Most powerful ones are used in the treatment of psychiatric illnesses; reduce violent aggressiveness and self-destructive impulses. Women and older people more likely to use; can be used for sleep: antidepressants: used to treat clinically diagnosed cases of depression. These drugs inhibit the release of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, moderating mood: amphetamines: stimulants prescribed less commonly now than in the past. Suppress appetite and elevate respiratory rate, blood pressure, and heart pulse.
