Stimol is indicated in cases of tiredness (asthenia) in the children above 6 years of age and the adults.
It's used for Muscle soreness, loss of muscle function & improving athletic performance.
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When should I take citrulline?
When Should You Take Citrulline? Citrulline is most commonly added to pre-workout supplements. To see the best results, take a supplement that contains Citrulline about 30 minutes before your workout.
Should I take citrulline before or after meal?
Many people like to take these supplements on an empty stomach to promote better absorption
Fruits that contains citrulline?
It is found in some foods like watermelons & is also produced naturally by the body.
1.) More than 70% of the patients see on a daily have HYPERTENSION.
Most of them didn’t even know, they actually came for other reasons such as medical examination for employment & it was diagnosed
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2.) Hypertension, RARELY has noticeable symptoms. But if untreated, it increases your RISK of serious problems such as Heart attacks, Heart failure, Strokes, Vision loss, Sexual Dysfunction & Kidney failure.
3.) The only way to know is to check ur blood pressure regularly.
2/c
Black people like Africans & Afro-Americans have a higher risk of having high BP.
*In Nigeria alone, there are more than 1.6 million cases a year.
4.) #Disclaimers : Having a High blood pressure on one reading isn't a confirmation of Hypertension.
20 Things You need to know about the
"ATTEMPTED HOSTILE TAKEOVER' of #HealthPlus_Pharmacy BY Foreign Private Equity Firm :
1.) On September 25, a press release appearing to be from the Board of HealthPlus, one of West Africa’s largest integrated pharmacy chains,
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stated that the company no longer needed the services of its Founder, Mrs Bukky George, as CEO.
2.) The decision to terminate Mrs George’s appointment came with the announcement of an interim leader: Chidi Okoro.
2a.) A renowned pharmacist and management executive, Okoro is to assume the role of Chief Transformation Officer. Akin to a CEO’s role, Okoro will optimise day-to-day management, help the business scale, and attain profitability.
1. Paracetamol is more effective on an empty stomach.
2. Eating fatty food (eg Milk ) together taking ACT Antimalarial medications will increase it's absorption rate.
3. Taking NSAIDs (eg Ibuprofen, Diclofenac & Aspirin) will irritate
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your stomach and such medications should be avoided by Ulcer patients.
4. Dexamethasone increases blood sugar & should not be taken by someone who is diabetic (when taken, the blood sugar should seriously be monitored).
Talk to your healthcare provider about your medical history
(especially current MH) about it.
5. Corticosteroids (such as Dexamethasone & Prednisolone) interacts with birth control pills, warfarin, NSAIDs & Digoxin.
6. Corticosteroids can affect certain LABORATORY TEST like “skin test”. Talk to your healthcare provider about this
The @WHO & @FIP_org hv clearly described d vital role of Pharmacists in d raising health demands.
The complex variety of drugs & non-adherence to prescribed medications hv compelled the PHARMACISTS position to EVOLVE
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into a more patient-centered strategy.
In current pharmacy practice, MOST pharmacists undertake community & hospital practice, with a SOME proportion pursuing a career in academia, Research, Drug Regulatory, Laboratory analysts, Medical service, Government & the Pharmaceutical
industries.
GLOBAL HEALTH is defined as the area of study, research & practice that places a priority on IMPROVING HEALTH & achieving EQUITY in Health for ALL people worldwide.
Many developing countries are currently dealing with the issues of both communicable (eg Covid-19)