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Does Amoxicillin (as trihydrate) degrade in stomach acid?
I crushed my antibiotics (amoxicillin + potassium Clavulanate). Does it deform in the stomach acid and therefore become useless? Or does the acid have no effect and the amoxicillin goes directly into the intestines and blood stream subsequently?
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Does isotretinoin affects contraception hormonal pills - Ethinylestradiolum, Drospirenonum
Does isotretinoin affects contraception hormonal pills - Ethinylestradiolum, Drospirenonum? Asking as a pharmacologist not a patient.
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Does potassium aluminum sulfate have any effect on sexual performance/sperm counts or anything relating to the functionality of the sexual organs?
I recently read about potassium aluminum sulfate that it has astringent property and has the ability to constrict body tissues and restrict blood flow. Since, for penis, the erection happens with the flow of the blood being directed to penis' blood…
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What is the meaning of the slope in a graded dose-response curve?
A graded dose-response relationship is shown below with the drug concentration on the $\log$ scale on the $x$ axis and the response on the $y$ axis :
According to this website:
Slope: a useful parameter - when it is shallow, it suggests a greater…
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Cyanogenic and Fluorine Compounds in Pharmaceutical Science
I was wonder what it was specifically that make things such as Lexapro safe when it came to its Fluoride and nitrile bonds. Why doesn't Lexapro break down into cyanide? Is it just minimal because the chemical is so large it has more mass? Is it like…
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Does an airborne chemical stimulant exist?
I recently read the creepypasta entitled "The Russian Sleep Experiment". In this story they lock five test subjects in a room with the intention of keeping them awake for 30 days by releasing a gaseous stimulant into the room constantly. I'll let…
