Cure Box AP

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

	Advil	Axert	Ginger
Price	$ 2.18/ per dose	$ 45.25/ dose	$ 1.87/ dose
Effectiveness	Analgesic which blocks the pain receptors	Teats headaches	Ginger has more than 200 substances in its oils that have anti inflammatory actions in it.
Accessibility	OTC	Prescription only	Available to all
Side effects	Drowsiness,nausea, Dizziness, vomiting,	stomach pain. heartburn,nausea, vomiting, constipation. diarrea.	Heartburn, diarrhea,general stomach discomfort

Ingredients

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“Ginger: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Dosage, and Warning.” WebMD, WebMD, 17 May 2015, www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-961/ginger.

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