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CARAMEL Posted 18 years ago
Medical & Dental Studies

Reversible and Irreversible

Could somebody explain to me the difference between these words related to pharmacology e.g.
Aspirin irreversibly inhibits platelet aggregation?
Thanks in advance
  

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Aspirin stops or limits platelets' grouping themselves, and after aspirin is used on them, the platelets will never recover their grouping ability.

— Mister Micawber

  • Aspirin stops or limits platelets' grouping themselves, and after aspirin is used on them, the platelets will never recover their grouping ability.
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Aspirin stops or limits platelets' grouping themselves, and after aspirin is used on them, the platelets will never recover their grouping ability.
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Thanks Mister Micawber for your quick response.

What I did understand from your answer was this:

inhibits means stops or limits platelet's grouping themselves

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irreversible means the platelets will never recover their grouping ability

So, I conculded that reversible could mean that they could recover and get back to aggregation process but irreversib
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I don't know of anyone here who is qualified to discuss your medical conclusions.

Something that is reversible can be put back to how it was before.

Something that is irreversible cannot be put back to how it was before.

Whether aspirin's effect on platelets is truly irreversible and whether that leads to thrombosis and bleeding disorders is not my area of expertise.
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Thanks Grammar Geek for your answer, I think I got the point clearly of the difference between reversible and irreversible; I'll write it down in my notes. I just gave an example of aspirin but I didn't intend to discuss about this drug. In reality, aspirin is antiplatelet drug and it is beneficial in preventing clot formation in sudden pulmonary embolism, one of its adverse effects is gastrointe
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hello caramel...I am Sally

I was searching for some info. & I see your question..so you are a pharmacy student as I can understand from your question?

I'm a pharmacy student too...if you don't mind, I would like to communicate with you if you are studing pharmacy...

good luck in your studing

wating for your reply


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Anonymoushello caramel...I am Sally

I was searching for some info. & I see your question..so you are a pharmacy student as I can understand from your question?

I'm a pharmacy student too...if you don't mind, I would like to communicate with you if you are studing pharmacy...

good luck in your studing

wating
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CARAMELHello Sally,
Nice to meet you
Actually, I'm not a student, I've graduated recently from pharmacy major and I'm waiting for a job, I'm spending some of my free time to review pharmacology. It will be my pleasure to have a friend who is a pharmacy student who I can review with her. Feel free to contact me any time.

Good luck with your study
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Hi Sally,
I would like to share with you my experience when I trained in different pharmacies of hospitals and private sector
Never mind about your mistakes Sally, we're all here to learn and imporve our English language.
Thanks for your kind wishing
I wish you too all the best
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it is so kind from you caramel to share with me your experience & I am athirst to know that & to learn from you many things about pharmacy
I send to you a message & I wrote in many question

thank you so much friend
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Reversible means the situation/object/whatever can be returned to its original condition, or the condition before whatever you're testing took place. Irreversible means it cannot be put back, that is, the condition cannot be reversed, or returned to its previous condition
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