How do I fine information on medicine?

Question

What is Propanolol for and what is Risperdal use for?

Answer 1

i am a student in the medical assisting profession. we use the "mosby's drug guide for nurses, 6th edition".
propranolol's therapeutic outcome is - decreased blood pressure and heart rate. i am epileptic, one of my medications causes my hands to shake, and i use propranolol to stop tremors.
risperidone's therapeutic outcome is - decreased hallucination and disorganized thought. it's uses is psychotic disorders.

Answer 2

Propranolol is what is known as a B-blocker. It bloks conduction at the atrioventricular node of the heart. It is used as a drug to slow the heart down and reduce blood pressure.

Risperidal is a trade name for Risperidone which is an anti psychotic (I hate that label).

To read a full list of what the drugs do and what they react with go to the BNF website as tht is the drugs bible in the UK.

Answer 3

It depends on how detailed information you are looking for.

http://www.medicinenet.com

is a good source, for example.
Another, more detailed (may be too detailed, if you ar elooking for the basics only) is:

http://www.rxlist.com/

Propranolol is a medicine that is used in many different conditions, including:
- High blood pressure, to reduce blood pressure
- Esophageal varices (varicose veins in the esophagus caused by severe liver disease), to prevent bleeding
- Various heart diseases (coronary artery disease, conditions involving rapid heart rate, etc), to slow down heart rate and help relax heart muscle
- Prevention of migraine headaches
- Essential tremor.

Risperdal is and antipsychotic medication, used in different psychiatric conditions (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and mania, phsychosis).

Answer 4

it depends how in depth information you want. But generally, www.drugs.com will give you some basic info.