"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. 

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