Microbiology: An Introduction
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 2A
Summary Introduction
To write:
The role of anti-inflammatory drugs and its side effects
Given:
“Variety of anti-inflammatory drugs” and “danger of misuse of the anti-inflammatory drugs”.
Introduction:
A drug is a substance other than the food, used in different ways like inhalation, injection and consumption to provide the temporary physical response, which makes changes in the body.
The pharmaceutical drugs are chemically synthesized compounds used as the curing agent against the certain infections or diseases. These drugs are used as minimum dosages in the form of tablets, injection or ailments. The traditional drugs are obtained from the medicinal plants and recently it can be achieved by
Anti-inflammatory drugs are a substance which is used to treat the inflammation or swelling caused by the antigenic substances in body tissues.
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Microbiology: An Introduction
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Ch. 16 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 16 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 16 - If the following are placed in the order of...Ch. 16 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 16 - A human host can prevent a pathogen from getting...Ch. 16 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 16 - In 1884. Elie Metchnikoff observed blood cells...Ch. 16 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 16 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 16 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 16 - Prob. 1ACh. 16 - Prob. 2ACh. 16 - Prob. 3ACh. 16 - The list below identifies a virulence factor for a...Ch. 16 - People with Rhinovirus infections of the nose and...Ch. 16 - Prob. 2CAECh. 16 - Leukocyte adherence deficiency (LAD) is an...Ch. 16 - The neutrophils of individuals with Chdiak-Higashi...Ch. 16 - Consider the following. a. In laboratory...
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