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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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Salt intake and hypertension.

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The  recommended  dietary  salt  intake  as  by  WHO  is     5-6 g/day which  will  have  major beneficial effect on cardiovascular health along  with  kidney  function. Too much  salt  intake  increases  the  electrolytes  in  the  blood  ,  which  consequently  increases  water  retention  by  the  kidney. This  eventually  leads  to  increased  blood  pressure  and  hypertension,  a  fatal   condition  which  if  not  treated  leads  to  cardiovascular  malfunction  (heart  failure) and  death. Some ways  to reduce  too  much  salt  intake  include;   Do  not  add  salt  while  cooking, these  include  stock  cubes...
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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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