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WALKING AWAY??? Think again! Who really is to gain from the Pharmacist’s counselling?

Tales abound to the injuries attributed to DRUG MISUSE AND ABUSE. We have lives, fertility and huge finance lost to septic abortion, for young and mature ladies who tried an abortion adventure with Misoprostol and D & C.

WALKING AWAY??? Think again! Who really is to gain from the Pharmacist’s counselling?

Tales abound to the injuries attributed to DRUG MISUSE AND ABUSE. We have lives, fertility and huge finance lost to septic abortion, for young and mature ladies who tried an abortion adventure with Misoprostol and D & C.

HOW AND WHY PSYCHOTHERAPY IS A RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVERYONE!

Health is defined as a state of physical, mental and Social Wellbeing and not the mere absence of disease. Thus a mentally or psychologically challenged or unstable guy isn't healthy.

WHY YOU MUST NOT MISUSE YOUR DRUGS ANY MORE by Pharm. (Dr) Nwako, CNN & Ebirim, Joseph O

Pharm. (Dr.) Nwako, CNN - Chief Pharmacist

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Drug misuse can be defined as the use of a (medicinal) substance for a purpose not consistent with legal or medical guidelines. In other words, drug misuse is the wrong use of a drug for a purpose and in a way different from how it ought to be used at that time.

NIGERIAN COLLEGE STUDENT & ADMAP - UNIPORT CHAIR, BARES HER MIND ON DRUG MISUSE

NOT JUST ABOUT TAKING YOUR MEDICATIONS BUT TAKING THEM VERY WELL - By Chikaodili Ochuba 

Ms. Chikaodili Ochuba 

At one point or the other in life, it becomes expedient for some persons to be given certain medications either for the elimination of a disease, its mitigation or prevention as the case maybe.

HEPATITIS IS A DEADLY DISEASE... Take time to Read about Hepatitis

WORLD HEPATITIS DAY 2016 with the theme KNOW HEPATITIS - ACT NOW! is a call for more awareness about the disease Hepatitis and particularly, for the correction of the misconceptions that patients have about the disease wherein they often mix it up with Arthritis or Hypertension and thus often risk misusing drugs (by self-medicating against wrong diagnosis using wrong drugs and thus harm in their liver the more).

It is also a call for Healthcare providers to do more in ridding our society of Hepatitis through *proper blood screening prior to transfusion, *increased awareness of the public on the routes/Modes of transmission and prevention of Hepatitis, to mention but a few.

ABUSE OF COUGH SYRUPS AND OTHER DRUGS AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTHS, HARMFUL AND A THREAT, Medical Practitioner warns!

A medical practitioner and staff of Jos University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Steve Anyebe has warned against the abuse of cough syrups and some analgesics by youths and housewives in Kaduna State, citing dangerous health consequences and an increase in societal vices and insecurity.

HOW A VERY EFFECTIVE PAINKILLER COST A WOMAN HER LONG-SOUGHT PREGNANCY (A TALE OF THE EVILS OF SELF MEDICATION)

[BASED ON A TRUE LIFE STORY]
Engr. Smart was reported to have had a waist pain and headed straight to a nearby chemist to purchase a particular brand of a painkiller which contained DICLOFENAC and MISOPROSTOL. 

WHY HIV CANNOT BE DEFEATED IN NIGERIA BY 2070... - ODUDU AKPAETE

Pharmacist Odudu Akpaete 

A Community Pharmacist, Odudu Akpaete practicing in Akwa Ibom State has lamented the abysmal attitude of some members of the society towards the HIV infection and their health.

CAUSES OF DRUG ADDICTION IN TEENS AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES

- by ABDUSALAM M. UBA

Student Pharmacist

Kano, Nigeria
  +917754040516

No single factor can predict whether or not a person will become addicted to drugs. Risk for addiction is influenced by a person's biology, social environment, and age or stage of development. The more risk factors an individual has, the greater the chance that taking drugs can lead to addiction. For example:

THE HARSH ECONOMY & OUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS OUR HEALTH

The economic peril of our time is so glaring that the blind can make a powerful sketch of it but worse still is the fact that many of us are not actively thinking of how to pull through both in the short and long terms.

READ CHINWE'S HIV STORY AND LEARN AMAZING FACTS ABOUT HIV/AIDS

The Awareness of HIV/AIDS has been on for quite a while, particularly about the importance of voluntary screening for those who are exposed to the risk factors of HIV/AIDS but it seems young people are still reluctant to appreciate this message of caution.

In an interview with Chinwe, a 27year old graduate and civil servant, she narrated to Pharma-Guide Nigeria how she discovered she was HIV positive.

HIV/AIDS: Driving out Ignorance and its prices

At Pharma-Guide Nigeria, we begin our series of advocacy posts on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in a bid to drive out the syndromes of HIV-ignorance among our people.

We realize that the lack of knowledge about the disease pattern continues to challenge efforts daily made to check the spread of this disease.

Ignorance has led to stigmatization against infected persons and worst still, self-stigmatization has led to poor compliance to medications and hence an increase in mortality. It is within the arms of ignorance that HIV/AIDS as a disease becomes a person's worst nightmare.

We invite our readers to send in questions to pharmaguidenigeria@gmail.com, or comment under our posts and be sure to get answers and their identity and information will be kept confidential. Also follow us on Twitter @pharmaguidengr and on Facebook.com/pharmaguidenigeria

There are so many discoveries, health and drug information as well as hopeful stories to share about HIV/AIDS Disease, please be a part of this.

Pharm. Ebirim, Joseph O
CEO & Founder, Pharma-Guide Nigeria
+2348033999004
ebirimjoseph.o@gmail.com

Wow!!! CLEAN HANDS? Check out what the CEO OF PHARMA-GUIDE NIGERIA was found doing this morning

SAVING LIVES: CLEAN HANDS (May 5, 2016) - WHO's annual Global Call to action for Health Workers.
Today the World Health Organization calls all Health Workers and indeed all persons involved in formal and informal health care provision to take the task of maintaining CLEAN HANDS seriously in order to promote the PREVENTION OF AVOIDABLE DISEASES as well as REDUCING THE ECONOMIC AND GENERAL BURDEN OF ILL HEALTH in our society.

You can join the WHO May 5 celebration through http://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/en

Guess who our PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH is...

ABOUT OUR WORTHY AWARDEE 

Not everyone in our society cares to encourage great ideas especially one coming from the younger generations; Having celebrated our first awardee Pharm. Chima Agnellus Ogbu, we present Dr. Benjamin U. Azubuike as another one of those Nigerians who value good ideas and believe in mentoring young focused and eager-to-succeed minds. 

"Di-clo-fe-nicle Or DICLOFENAC" See how a woman could have possibly put herself in trouble...

DICLOFENICLE VS DICLOFENAC – X-raying the Importance of proper writing, spelling and pronunciation of Drug names…

Madam, did the Doctor write out any drug for you to buy? I asked, as I assessed the medication profile of one of my patients at a female surgical and Orthopaedic ward. She quickly replied, Yes O! Diclo-fe-ni-cle!!! I have sent my sister to buy it for me? 
Nooo Ma! I replied politely with a smile, It is Di-clo-fe-nac and not Di-clo-fe-nicle. There is an antibiotic called Chloramphenicol and it is different from the analgesic Diclofenac. If she tells them Di-clo-fe-nicle, a careless dispenser who may not be a Pharmacist may issue out the wrong drug and this can lead to treatment failure as well as adverse effects.

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT PHARMACIES KEEP AND DISPENSE POISONS?

Yes, Pharmacies keep and dispense poisons when prescribed for a patient by a recognized and an appropriate prescriber! In addition, Pharmacies have a “Poisons Register” where the “receiver” signs for the poisons he or she receives and the prescription sheets are kept back there for record purposes.

HOW A CHILD'S MEDICINE PROVED A SAVIOUR TO MARY LATE IN THE NIGHT

Mary had just woken up from a sleep which she had gone into in order to relieve her head of all the troubles that had overwhelmed her that fateful eve of Easter.

MENTORING PLATFORM FOR YOUNG PHARMACISTS IN NIGERIA

The Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy has risen to meet a vital need for the benefit of young pharmacists in Nigeria by establishing a YOUNG PHARMACIST MENTORING PLATFORM.

Introducing: “SALT” – We believe radical information dissemination will save lives – Ebirim Joseph O.

When the holy book admonished man to be a salt to his world, it meant that man should make life sweet for the fellow inhabitants of his world.

PHARMA-GUIDE DIGEST – 3: TOWARDS ZERO DEATHS DUE TO HEART ATTACKS & CANCER...

On behalf of the Pharma-Guide Nigeria crew, I am very pleased to announce the release of your choice health bulletin and the long awaited edition, the 3rd Edition of Pharma-Guide Digest.

It is the first edition for the year 2016;

WIN FREE TICKETS TO "MC FILOSOPHER UNCOVERED" TOMORROW IN PORT HARCOURT - LAFFTER THERAPY

LAFTA-THERAPY is what we have termed this and we can reliably assure you that you will get nothing less. We enjoin our friends all over the world, here in Nigeria, especially those in Port Harcourt city to keep a date with the young sensational humour talent, MC FILOSOPHER in his epic laughter show titled MC FILOSOPHER UNCOVERED.

To win a free ticket, appear on the cover page of the brand new Pharma-Guide Digest Vol 3 and some goodies from Syceworld,

"THE AMPICLOX CRAZE" - BEEEEEECHAM? I MEAN, BEEEEEECHAAAM!!!

Community Pharmacists and others who handle and sell drugs in our country can attest to the reality that AMPICLOX is greatly misused in our society. AMPICLOX is the short form for the antibacterial combination, Ampicillin & Cloxacillin.

It is not rare to find someone rush into the shop and request for Ampiclox for whatever reasons.

Ampiclox is misused for so many reasons and in so many ways such as:

HEALTH: THE PRICE OF IGNORANCE VERSUS THE GAIN OF KNOWLEDGE – Pharm. Ebirim, Joseph O.

Health is wealth and the duo make a common finding in the wish or needs list of almost every human. Life is a priceless gift of every living being and a responsibility that must be shouldered with great care and effort for the benefit of self and other living beings in the society. Education at every level has been long agreed to be a panacea for development.

WHY YOU MUST STOP THE ABUSE OF TRAMADOL NOW #STOPDRUGABUSE

Tramadol is a synthetic (man-made) opioid-analgesic used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is a narcotic, very similar to morphine and it is highly abused these days among young and middle-aged people. Its abusers give Tramadol nicknames (such as TM, TMD, etc) probably in attempt to fool or pacify selves that they aren’t using a drug that is adjudged unsafe or harmful to them or to appear irresponsible when purchasing the drug. It is the chemical called TRAMADOL which is responsible for its medicinal and adverse effects that makes the medicine and not the name you call it.

WARNING OFTEN IGNORED: WHAT IS PARESTHESIA?

Paresthesia refers to a burning or prickling sensation that is usually felt in the hands, arms, legs, or feet, but can also occur in other parts of the body. The sensation, which happens without warning, is usually painless and described as tingling or numbness, skin crawling, or itching.

WORLD CANCER DAY AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, OWERRI [PHOTOS]

FMC OWERRI Pharmacists with the Project coordinator (CEO of Pharma-Guide Nigeria squatting) after lectures on World Cancer Day 2016 

February 4, 2016 was one day Pharma-Guide Nigeria would not want to forget in a rush as she did her best in creating awareness of the Cancer disease at Owerri, South-Eastern Nigeria. The annual celebration of #WorldCancerDay serves as an opportunity for individuals and organizations/groups to meditate on the impact of Cancer and join forces to wage a war against the disease. It is a time to appraise efforts employed thud far in nipping this health evil in its bud.

A BRIEF ABOUT BREAST CANCER BY FELICITY ANYANWU

Ahead of the comemoration of WORLD CANCER DAY 2016, We present and share with you a piece on BREAST CANCER compiled by a concerned lady and youth corp member, Ms ANYANWU FELICITY. 

Enjoy Reading!!!

SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATHS: "PEOPLE SHOULD NOT WAIT TO BE CARRIED TO THE HOSPITAL..." Says, Chief Consultant Physician & Cardiologist

According to Medscape, Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) is an unexpected death due to cardiac causes that occurs in a short time period (generally within 1 hour of symptom onset) in a person with known or unknown cardiac disease.

For only those who care about staying healthy: 10 WAYS TO COPE WITH THIS HARSH DRY WEATHER

There is no doubt about the hazardous nature of the dry harsh weather of  the Harmattan season. This season which often starts from the last two months of the year right up to January and beyond brings an unusual feeling of dehydration to the body, dustiness to the surroundings and consequently increased manifestations of bacterial and viral infections such as Conjunctivitis, flu, rhinitis and other respiratory tract infections, gastroenteritis, etc.

[MEDITATION TIME] GOOD PRACTICES TO STAY HEALTHY AND HAPPY

The saying that prevention is better than cure is one I can describe as ageless, and often at times, I have been tempted to add that prevention is cheaper than cure. This is true because not only do we spend resources to treat avoidable diseases, resources which could have been used for better ventures, we also incur increasing wear and tear on our body systems.

Will Nigerian couples still be able to bear children by year 2020? A Recap

INFERTILITY, INFECTIONS AND ABUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS

Infertility is fast becoming a recurrent decimal, an unpleasant one indeed with many marriages tearing apart for the said reason. Unfortunately, many people seem not to know the cause or source of their problem. A Vanguard Newspaper publication of June 27, 2011 states that whereas cases of infertility worldwide were put at 10-30%, the Nigerian figure was at 60%.

OFTEN NEGLECTED BUT THEY ARE THREATS TO HUMAN LIFE

NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES [NTD]

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of communicable diseases that prevail in tropical and subtropical conditions in 149 countries and affect more than one billion people, costing developing economies billions of dollars every year. They mainly affect populations living in poverty, without adequate sanitation and in close contact with infectious vectors and domestic animals and livestock.

[PREVENTION TIPS FOR THE DEADLY LASSA FEVER] • WHAT YOU MUST KNOW AND TELL OTHERS...

Multimammate rat : Lassa virus Vector

With the recent outbreak of Lassa fever in the country, it is important for us to put in place preventive and control measures in our homes/offices most especially since reported cases has been confirmed in the region.

CHECK OUT WHAT THE PHARMA-GUIDE NIGERIA CREW HAS TO SAY TO OUR FRIENDS AT NEW YEAR...

Hurray! We made it to the New Year!

Pharm. Joseph Ebirim

It feels good to know we still have you hale and hearty right here reading our posts. Well, we have you in our prayers because you have been kind to us and so encouraging while benefiting from the info Pharma-Guide has to offer. It is our prayer that this year will witness monumental successes, good health and peace for you, your family and loved ones.