Mechanisms, explained simply10 min read
What does -dipine mean?
The -dipine stem marks a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker acting on vessels rather than the heart. Why that causes ankle oedema and reflex tachycardia.
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Exam traps: X vs Y9 min read
Mycin vs micin: one letter, two organisms
The endings mark the organism that produced the antibiotic, not how it works. Why gentamicin and erythromycin are spelled differently and share nothing else.
Exam traps: X vs Y10 min read
Bactericidal vs bacteriostatic antibiotics
A laboratory definition, not a clinical one. What the MBC/MIC ratio means, why it shifts between labs, and what trials in severe infection actually found.