Question: Vinblastine is a pharmaceutical used to treat several cancers, such as lung and breast cancer and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It binds tubulin, a protein found in microtubules of the cytoskeleton, and prevents the proper formation of the mitotic spindle and the kinetochore. Cancer cell reproduce very rapidly, the drug is used […]

What distinguishes a general suffix from other categories of suffixes? Discuss each type of suffix. Discuss the rules for the use of combining vowels. When is it necessary to use them? Provide an explanation of what an undescended testicle is. Discuss how it occurs, the organs and structures that are […]

PART A   1. Define the terms ‘pharmacokinetics’ and ‘pharmacodynamics’.   2. What is meant by ‘plasma protein binding’? In your answer, explain the effects that plasma protein binding has on the metabolism and elimination of protein bound drugs.     3. Why should aspirin not normally be administered to […]

Questions: 1. Identify the one environmental hazard you think we should be most concerned about. In your opinion, why is this a problem and what do you think we should do about it? What are the ethical considerations involved in decisions about environmental hazards and their amelioration? 2. Air pollution […]