Cure
AP #2
Oskar landise
In our STEM class Cure we are learning about the many different ways to treat someone with a certain illness . For example, if you have a headache, would you be better off taking advil or tylenol? In this class we also learned about thing like the lock and key mechanism which is a metaphor for how your body fits substate into the enzyme. For this Action Project, we had to create a box showing one aliment and showing three ways to aid it. I choose headaches because they are very common and I wanted to learn more about ways to cure a headache. I choose three different compounds for relief, Advil, Axert,and ginger. Theses are all ways to treat a headache even though one is over the counter the other is prescription and the other one is available for anyone to get.
Advil
Ingredients: ACTIVE INGREDIENT (IN EACH CAPSULE) Solubilized ibuprofen equal to
200 mg ibuprofen
(present as the free acid and potassium salt) *nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Intended effects: Pain reliever/Fever reducer
Instructions: 1 tablet every 4 to 6 hours while symptoms persist.
If pain or fever does not respond to 1 tablet/caplet/gel caplet, 2 may be used
Do not exceed 6 tablets/caplets/gel caplets in 24 hours unless directed by a doctor.
Side effects: Drowsiness, nausea, dizziness, vomiting
Axert
Ingredients: One tablet has carnauba wax, cellulose, FD&C Blue No. 2, hypromellose, iron oxide,
mannitol, polyethylene glycol, povidone, propylene glycol, sodium starch glycolate,sodium stearyl
fumarate and titanium dioxide.
Intended effect : It eliminates or reduces the symptoms of migraine attacks including headache,
nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound.
Instructions :If the headache is relieved after the initial dose but returns, the dose may be repeated
after 2 hours. The adult dose ranges from 6.25 to 12.5 based on severity of headache
Side effects : Stomach pain, heartburn,nausea,vomiting,constipation, and diarrhea.
Ginger
Ingredients: The smell and flavor of ginger result from volatile oils that compose 1-3% of the weight
of ginger, primarily consisting of zingerone, shogaols and gingerols with gingerol as the major scent
compound.
Intended effects: A general medicament for common ailments such as nausea.
Instructions: there are many ways to ingest ginger such as ground ginger root,Powder Tablets,
Capsules, Tea bags and liquid teas,and Essential oil.
Side effects: Heartburn diarrhea, and general stomach discomfort
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Advil
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Axert
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Ginger
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Price
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$ 2.18/ per dose
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$ 45.25/ dose
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$ 1.87/ dose
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Effectiveness
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Analgesic which blocks the pain receptors
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Teats headaches
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Ginger has more than 200 substances in its oils that have anti inflammatory actions in it.
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Accessibility
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OTC
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Prescription only
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Available to all
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Side effects
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Drowsiness,nausea,
Dizziness, vomiting,
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stomach pain.
heartburn,nausea,
vomiting,
constipation.
diarrea.
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Heartburn, diarrhea,general stomach discomfort
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Ingredients
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