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Numerous antibiotics are no longer able to kill or suppress growth of microorganisms at plasma concentrations that are readily attainable because the microorganisms are no longer susceptible to the drugs. Microorganisms acquire resistance to antibiotics in numerous ways (Box 4-1). Another important consideration is that not all bacteria in or on human bodies are disease causing. In fact, more than 90% of the cells in or on the human body are of prokaryotic origin. In other words, 90% of our bodies are normal flora.
Modifying pathologic ion channel activity with therapeutics can be affected by direct interaction with the channel itself or upstream/downstream signal transduction targets of that ion channel. Ligand-gated ion channels can be regulated by Caþþ, cAMP, lipid mediators, and tyrosine phosphorylation signal transduction mechanisms. More and more drugs that alter signal transduction cascades are being validated, tested, approved, and marketed. These drugs offer the promise of specificity, selectivity, and reduced toxicity because signaling elements are often mutated or overexpressed in disease states, including cancer and inflammation.
Administration of N-acetylcysteine replenishes glutathione stores, diminishing toxicology. once it has occurred. Unfortunately, the antidote has an unpleasant odor when administered orally, which often triggers nausea and vomiting and impairs the full course of therapy. For this reason, an injectable form of N-acetylcysteine was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Table 3-12). Heavy Metal Poisons Antidote: deferoxamine, deferasirox, dimercaprol, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, penicillamine, pentetate zinc trisodium, penetrare calcium trisodium, Prussian blue, succimer Humans are exposed to heavy metals every day because these elements are used in various industrial processes from which many modern conveniences are derived.