Medicon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

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BASIC HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

 Biology: Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms.
 Physiology: the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and
their parts.
 Organisms: An individual animal, plant, or single-celled (Bacteria, Protozoa) life form.
 Organs: A relatively independent part of the body that carries out one or more special functions.
Example: eyes, ears, heart, lungs, and liver.
 System: A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting
network.
List of systems of the human body

Sl. Name Covering area Covering under area

1 Cardiovascular / Circulatory
Heart Blood, vein, artery
system
2 Digestive / Excretory system Stomach Mouth, esophagus, intestines.
3 Endocrine system Hormones Producing chemicals into the body
4 Exocrine system Exocrine glands Various glands of nail, skin, sweat
5 Defends the body against
Immune system Hormones and gland secreting
disease-causing agents
6 Muscular /Skeletal system Muscles, Bones Smooth, skeletal, cardiac, fluid etc
7 Nervous system Brain Neuron, spinal cord, sensation
8 Renal system / Urinary system Kidney Nephron,
9 Reproductive system Sex organs Male/female sex organs
10 Respiratory system Lungs Trachea, lyrings, bronchi etc.

Some very important body parts with functions

Sl. Name Location Functions
1 Cell Whole body Structural & functional unit of living body.
2 Nucleolus Cell Functional unit of a cell.
3 Mitochondria Cell Power house of a cell.
4 Skin Whole body Covers and works as the first defense mechanism of body
5 Blood Circulation Fluid connective tissue.
6 Neuron Nerve cell Structural & functional unit of nervous system
7 Nephron Kidney Structural & functional unit of urinary system

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Product Management Department
Medicon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
 Medicon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
44, Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000

PRODUCT PRESENTATION

(THERAPEUTIC CLASS: ANTI ULCERANT’S)

 Stomach: The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the gastrointestinal tract that functions as an
important organ in the digestive system. Location: The stomach is located between the esophagus and the
small intestine.
 Anatomy: Esophagus, esophageal sphincter, main curved body, pyloric sphincter, duodenum.
 Secret compounds: Gastric acids (HCl, Nacl, KCl), and digestive enzyme (Proteases, Lipases,
Amylases).

 Some important stomach related diseases:

1) Ulcer: An open sore on an external or internal surface of the body. Example: Peptic/Stomach ulcer
(occurs inner lining of stomach), duodenal/gastric ulcer (occurs first part of small intestine).
2) GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease): Also known as acid reflux is a long term condition where
stomach contents come back up into the esophagus.
3) Heartburn: Also known as acid indigestion is a burning sensation in the central chest or upper central
abdomen.

Antiulcerants in brief

Indication status: Acute

Indications: Acidity, heartburn.

Indication status: Acute to Moderate

Indications: Acidity, heartburn.

Status: Moderate Acidity

 Mechanism of action of PPI’s: PPIs bind to proton pumps on gastric parietal cells of stomach inner
wall to produce prolonged inhibition of gastric acid production.

 Target doctors: Medicine Specialist, Gastroenterologist, GP, RMP, PC

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Medicon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.