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MEDICINES INTERACTIONS IN OUR BODIES.

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Drug drug interaction is when the efficacy  of one drug is affected by another drug  that  is taken together  with it  or  prior. Drug drug interactions majorly affect  those who suffer from chronic  illnesses  because they  take a lot of  drugs together  e.g in diabetes or hypertension. However  even the simplest of  medicines  such as locally  available  panadol  when taken with other  medications such as antacids  or  other  painkillers  may  end up  harming  the  patient  or  even  not  working  at  all  thus  the  patient  does not  feel its  effects. Caution is important  when taking  contraceptives  as pharmacokinetic  drug drug interactions affect  their efficacy.  Studies  have shown evidence  oral contraceptives failing  to wor...
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Benefits of Patients' personalized health records.

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Patient  health records  are  now  part  of  enabling   better  healthcare  to individuals  by  promoting  awareness  and  conscious  healthcare. It  has  been  adopted  and  dicussed  in  developed  countries  as  a  key  factor  in  healthcare  model  and  thus  many  are  urged  to  adopt  it,  according  to  a  study  done  by  the  American  Medical  Information  Associations College  of  Medical  Informatics. The  making  of  vitehealth  android  app  is  thus  a  part  of  this  initaiative . The  main  aim of  Vitehealth  android  app  is  to  help reduce  lifestyle  diseases  by  prompting  p...
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DRUG DOSAGES; IS (1×2) AFTER EVERY 12 HOURS OR 24 HOURS?

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Take 1 tablet three times a day(1× 2)   or take two tablets three times a day(2×3)   etc are common terms we hear from the pharmacists when being given medication, but what is the importance of following these measures and what do they mean. When told to take one pills twice a day (1×2), you take the frequency i.e. twice a day divide by 24 hours therefore you take one pill after every 12 hours. When told to take 2 pills three times a day(2×3), you take the frequency i.e. three times a day divide by 24 hours therefore you take two pills after every 8 hours. When told to take 1 pill four times a day(1×4), you take the frequency i.e. four times a day and divide by 24 hours therefore take one pill after every 6 hours. Note that a day is calculated to be 24 hours and not 12 hours. The process of drug manufacturing involves checking the drug bio-availability; this is the concentration of the drug in the blood system that can be able to treat you after it has been taken...
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