Osteomalacia and Its Most Common Drug List
Osteomalacia, also known as Adult Rickets, has a Greek etymological origin with osteon referring to “bone” and malakos referring to “soft”. It is a...
Obesity and its Most Common Drug List
Introduction
The food eaten by us every day contributes to the well-being of our bodies, as it is the basic source of nutrients for us....
Mumps and its Most Common Drug List
Saliva is a liquid that is secreted from the salivary glands located in and our throat and mouth. It helps in lubricating the food...
Typhoid and Its Most Common Drug List
Typhoid fever, also known as enteric fever, is a systemic febrile illness that is caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi. This disease is more...
Gallstones (Cholelithiasis) and its Most Common Drug List
Introduction
Gallbladder is a small pouch shaped organ located in the abdomen, whose main function is to store bile secreted by the liver and release...
Seizures and Its Most Common Drug List
Seizure is a condition marked by loss of control, which is usually, but not always accompanied by loss of consciousness and convulsions. Convulsions are...
Lactose Intolerance and Its Most Common Drug List
Introduction
Lactose intolerance is a disorder in which a person is unable to digest lactose, which is a sugar found in milk and its products,...
Sickle Cell Anemia and Its Most Common Drug List
Sickle cell anemia, also known as Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary disorder, affecting the red blood cells (RBCs). RBCs contain hemoglobin, which...
Tendinitis and Its Most Common Drug List
Ever heard of tennis elbow or swimmer's shoulder or jumper's knee? Well, these are nothing but tendinitis (also known as tendonitis).
A tendon is a...
Lupus and its Most Common Drug List
Introduction
A healthy and normal immune system works by identifying foreign objects, called antigens, when they enter our body and destroys them by producing special...
Abdominal Migraine and Its Most Common Drug List
Abdominal migraine is a variant of migraine, seen associated with classic migraine but is not characterized by migraine headaches. Instead, abdominal migraines manifest as...
Cholera and its Most Common Drug List
Introduction
Cholera refers to acute diarrheal disease caused due to consumption of water and/ food contaminated with bacterium Vibrio cholerae, present in the feces of...
Cervical Cancer and its Most Common Drug List
Introduction
Cervix is the lower part of the uterus, which is a major secondary sex organ of females. It is usually 2-3 cm long and...
Lung Cancer and Its Most Common Drug List
Lung cancer is a malignancy arising in the lungs. Carcinoma refers to uncontrolled growth of cells, giving rise to several abnormal cells. These abnormal...
