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.

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