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Oral presentation presented at National Level Students Paper Contest Pharma Flair-08,7th-8th Nov 2008 , Balaji Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Warangal (A.P.)
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Toxicology of Modern MedicineToxicology of Modern Medicine
-Act Now or Repent Later!-Act Now or Repent Later!
Government College of PharmacyGovernment College of Pharmacy
Nikam S.J.*, Alone S.S., Nikam S.J.*, Alone S.S., Kavade V.M., Bhopale A.R.Kavade V.M., Bhopale A.R.
Amravati-444304.(M.S.) INDIA.
Objective:-Objective:- new hazards, complications & toxicological effects of modern medicine over past.
pharmacological reactions, way of escaping indefinite toxicity & awareness to community.
HealthHealth
PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals
(Active ingredients)
PlantsPlants
IsolationIsolation
&
Developing Developing chemical Routechemical Route
Patents Patents
Over Discovered Chemicals
Hunger Hunger
For Chemical Bulk Production
Profit TriumphsProfit Triumphs
Over Human Sufferings
Making P’ceu. Industry most profitable stock market Making P’ceu. Industry most profitable stock market sectorsector
Always Busy in
How beneficial a Drug ?
Not showing side effects !
New Drug Discovery & its Development
Manufacturing & How sell increase?
Blatant conflict of In
terest Inventing effectiveness of Drugs over older one
Other Reasons:-
In 2000Only 1/3rd
Remaining
P’ceu. & Medical Research in US
University & Academic medical centers
Multinational Pharma companies invest less in
Research centers run by Pharma Companies.
Problems due to Modern Medicine:-
Less clinical trials on New chemical released by Companies
Less potent medications / More toxic & Poisonous effects on other organs
Drug resistant developed with newer drug resistant infections appearing in many old diseases with changing epidemiology of many viruses.
Reoccurrence of Poliovirus in Namibia 10 yrs. After Polio-free (1993-94)
In India, Chikungunya fever after a gap of 30 yrs.
ExamplesModern Medicated Refined SugarsModern Medicated Refined Sugars
Overworking of Pancreas causing Insulin resistance & Diabetic conditions.
Affects brain, Hormonal system & reported to be Powerful Neurotransmitter
Releases Wood Alcohol ( Methanol)
Actually causes person to carve for Sugar & affects Metabolism causing gain in body weight.
Newer AntibioticsNewer Antibiotics
Frequently Frequently ↑ resistance to modern medications↑ resistance to modern medications
“Virtually Untreatable” form of TB emerged
Resistant to 3 to 6 classes of 2nd line drugs.
About 4,25,000 cases found in a year for MDR-TB (Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis).
Found mostly in China, India& Soviet union
XDRTB (Extreme Drug Resistant Tuberculosis)
Houses of Many toxic chemicalsHouses of Many toxic chemicals
Among the most widely prescribed of all pharmaceuticals.
Journal “Drug Safety” indicates that NSAIDs claim around 3000 lives per year in the UK alone.
people dying annually in US due to Modern Drugs prescribed in hospitals & New medical interventions.
Gary NullGary Null “Complete Guide to “Health & Nutrition”“Complete Guide to “Health & Nutrition” :- Vit “C” not commonly prescribe,
it is not profitable as other syrups & pills prescribed by the doctors.
SolutionsSolutions
Go Forward for “Integrated Medicine”
Alternative (traditional) Drug Therapy Alternative (traditional) Drug Therapy
Modern System of Medicine.
Better Research & long term trials coupled with judicious use of medicines before launching of any new Drug
Encourage our age old knowledge of Traditional & Alternative Cures.
AcknowledgementAcknowledgementThe authors expresses their sincere gratitude towards Respected
Mr. Dinesh Gandhi Sir
Mr. Rahul Akotkar Sir
Mr. Shailesh Pawade Sir
for giving their valuable time for work.
1)H.K.Parwana,Science Reporter, NISCAIR(CSIR), Vol.45 No.8 August 2008,Pg.No.9-13.
2 Leape, L.L. (1994). Error in medicine. Journal of the American Medical Association 272: 1851-1857.
3)Dr.Carolyn Dean, “Death by Modern Medicine”,Vol.1st Page.no.425.
ReferencesReferences