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Corona Virus COVID-19 SARS-CoV SARS-CoV2 Novel corona virus COVID Corona

COVID-19; Stand for  coronavirus disease in 2019 . The name COVID-19 was given by  WHO  on February 11 2020 to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV2. The name SARS-CoV2 was given to it because this virus is a genetic cousin of coronavirus which caused the SARS outbreak in 2002 (SARS-CoV)  [1]. What is coronavirus? Coronaviruses are common human and animal  single-strand RNA genome  viruses belonging to the  family coronaviridae  that was first, discover in the 1930S in domestic poultry. In animals,  coronavirus causes a range of respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurologic diseases.  In human  coronaviruses are mainly seven types that cause a range of diseases. A) Four human  coronaviruses cause symptoms of the common cold namely; 229E, OC43, NL63, and HUK1. B) Three human  coronaviruses cause much more serious lung infections, also called pneumonia. SARS-CoV in 2002  (severe acute respiratory syndrom...

General Anesthetics. Complete list of general anesthetic available in Pakistan.

table of list of general anesthetic classes of drugs available in Pakistan. 1.        Gases 2.        Ethers 3.        Halogenated Liquids 4.        Thio-Barbiturates 5.        Benzodiazepine 6.          Opiods 7.        Anti-psychotics 8.        Aryl cyclo hexylamine 9.        miscellaneous Class Generic Name Trade Name Dosage form strength Dose Price Manufacture 1-GASES Nitrous oxide No brand available Adult dose : 30-70% Single dose: 50 Route: Inhalation Cyclopropane No brand Available 2-ETHERS Diethyl ether No brand Available Adult d...