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💊 Drug of the Day: Meftal Spas – Uses, Dose, Side Effects & Student Notes Meftal Spas is a very commonly used medicine in India for period pain, stomach cramps, and spasmodic pain . It is widely prescribed and is manufactured by Blue Cross Laboratories . Let’s understand this drug in a simple, exam-friendly way 👇 🔹 Basic Information Parameter Details Brand Name Meftal Spas Composition Mefenamic Acid + Dicycloverine Drug Class NSAID + Antispasmodic Dosage Form Tablet / Syrup Route Oral Category Analgesic + Antispasmodic 🔹 Mechanism of Action (MOA) Meftal Spas works by dual action : ✅ Mefenamic Acid → Reduces pain & inflammation (blocks prostaglandins) ✅ Dicycloverine → Relaxes smooth muscles of stomach & uterus 👉 Result: Fast relief from cramps & spasms 🔹 Uses of Meftal Spas Meftal Spas is used in: ✔ Menstrual pain (Dysmenorrhea) ✔ Stomach cramps ✔ Abdominal pain ✔ Intestinal spasms ✔ Mild–moderate pain 🔹 Dose 📌 Adult Dose (General) 1 tablet 2–3 times daily ...

Pharmaceutical Analysis is one of the most important subjects in B.Pharm, D.Pharm, and M.Pharm. Viva exams test not only your memory but also your understanding of analytical concepts. To help you prepare confidently, here are the Top 20 Frequently Asked Viva Questions on Pharmaceutical Analysis with simple explanations. ✅ 1. What is Pharmaceutical Analysis? Pharmaceutical Analysis is the branch of science that deals with identification, purity testing, and estimation of drugs and pharmaceuticals. 👉 It ensures quality, safety, and effectiveness of medicines. ✅ 2. What are the Objectives of Pharmaceutical Analysis? Main objectives are: To check drug purity To detect impurities To ensure correct dosage To maintain quality standards ✅ 3. What is Assay? Assay is a quantitative test used to determine the amount of active drug present in a formulation. Example: Assay of Paracetamol tablet. ✅ 4. Define Impurities. Impurities are undesirable chemical substances present in a drug which affect ...

🎯 Introduction GPAT (Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test) is one of the most important exams for pharmacy students who want: ✅ M.Pharm Admission ✅ Scholarships (GPAT Stipend) ✅ Career Growth ✅ Research & Teaching Opportunities If you prepare with the right strategy, cracking GPAT is 100% possible 💯 This blog covers everything you need for success. 📌 1. GPAT Exam Pattern (Must Know First) Section Weightage Pharmaceutical Chemistry ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pharmacology ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pharmaceutics ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pharmacognosy ⭐⭐⭐ Analysis + Others ⭐⭐ Exam Details: Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT) Questions: 125 MCQs Marks: 500 Duration: 3 Hours Negative Marking: ❌ Yes (–1) 👉 Strategy depends on pattern = First Step to Success 📚 2. Complete Syllabus (Subject-Wise) ✅ Major Subjects 🔹 Pharmaceutics Tablets, Capsules Biopharmaceutics Industrial Pharmacy NDDS QA & Validation 🔹 Pharmaceutical Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry Organic Chemistry Drug Synthesis SAR Spectroscopy 🔹 Pharmacology ANS, CNS, CVS Autacoids Chemotherapy...

  💊 Drug of the Day: Atorvastatin By PharmaEasyNotes 💙 🌟 Why Atorvastatin for Your Blog? After Metformin (Diabetes) and Amlodipine (BP), the next most searched medicine is 👉 Atorvastatin (Cholesterol Drug) 🔍 ✔️ Heart patients search it daily ✔️ Very important for exams ✔️ Used long-term ✔️ High Google demand 📌 Introduction Atorvastatin is used to: ✅ Reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) ✅ Increase good cholesterol (HDL) ✅ Prevent heart attack ✅ Reduce stroke risk It belongs to the Statins group ❤️ ⚙️ Mechanism of Action (Easy Way) Atorvastatin → Blocks HMG-CoA Reductase ↓ Cholesterol Production ↓ ↓ LDL Level ↓ ↓ Heart Protection ✅ 👉 It reduces cholesterol formation in the liver. 🩺 Therapeutic Uses Atorvastatin is used in: ✅ High Cholesterol ✅ Heart Disease ✅ Post-Heart Attack ✅ Stroke Prevention ✅ Atherosclerosis 💊 Common Dose 📌 Usually: 10 mg – 40 mg once daily 👉 As prescribed by doctor ⏰ Best taken at night 🌙 ⚠️ Side Effects Common: ❗ ...

  📘 Medicinal Chemistry – Lecture 3: Antibiotics (Antibacterial Drugs) By PharmaEasyNotes 💙 🔹 Introduction When we get fever, infection, or wounds 🤒 Doctor gives us… Antibiotics 💊 👉 Antibiotics = Drugs that kill or stop bacteria They: ✔️ Treat infections ✔️ Save lives ✔️ Control bacteria growth ⚠️ They do NOT work on viruses (cold, flu). 🔹 What is Bacteria? Bacteria → Enter Body ↓ Multiply ↓ Cause Infection 👉 Antibiotics stop this process. 🔹 Mechanism of Action (Easy Flowchart) Antibiotics ↓ Attack Bacteria ↓ Cell Wall / Protein / DNA Damage ↓ Bacteria Die ↓ Patient Gets Better 😌 🔹 Main Targets of Antibiotics Target Action Cell Wall Break wall → Kill bacteria Protein Stop growth DNA Stop multiplication Metabolism Block energy 🔹 Classification (Flowchart Style) Antibiotics | -------------------------------- | | | | Penicillin Cephalo Tetra Macrolide | | | | Amoxicillin Cefixime D...

📘 Medicinal Chemistry – Lecture 2: NSAIDs (Painkiller Drugs) Easy Notes + Student-Friendly + High Engagement Style By PharmaEasyNotes 💙 🎯 Lecture Objective After this lecture, students will be able to: ✅ Understand how pain occurs ✅ Know how painkillers work ✅ Learn about NSAIDs ✅ Write proper exam answers 🔹 Introduction (Simple Way) Think 🤔 You have a headache, toothache, or body pain… What do you take first? 👉 A painkiller tablet 💊 These painkillers are called NSAIDs . NSAIDs = Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs They: ✔️ Reduce pain ✔️ Reduce fever ✔️ Reduce swelling ✔️ Are not steroids 🔹 How Does Pain Occur? Injury / Infection ↓ Release of Prostaglandins ↓ Pain + Swelling + Fever 👉 Prostaglandins are chemicals that cause pain and inflammation. 🔹 Mechanism of Action (Easy Flowchart) NSAIDs → Block COX Enzyme ↓ Prostaglandins ↓ ↓ Pain & Fever ↓ ✔️ NSAIDs inhibit the COX enzyme ✔️ Less prostaglandin is formed ✔️ P...