For a treatment to be effective it has to be the right patient receiving the right drug at the right time at the right dose and through the right route.… Read More »Common drug administration instructions and what they mean
If most people are like me they will admit they do not like taking medicines (I know you are screaming…you are a pharmacist for crying out loud…but which coffin maker… Read More »Tips to Help You Better Take Your Medication
Breast milk is the world’s cheapest yet healthiest baby food ever. WHO advises women to feed their babies exclusively on breast milk for up to 6 months. Its is so… Read More »Medication Safety Focus: Breastfeeding
Fatigue, sleepiness, drowsiness are all words to describe how most medications make one feel after taking them. It is one of those annoying side effects especially for someone who has to get… Read More »When your medications make you sleepy
Almost every medication comes with its side effects (an effect different from the main effect desired of the medication). Most side effects are mild, meanwhile others are so severe we… Read More »When your medications give you a headache
Cholera is a serious illness caused by a germ resulting in diarrhea and vomiting; usually with no fever. People get infected through contaminated food and poor hygiene. It is confirmed… Read More »Cholera and medication safety tips (re-hydration and antibiotics)
I remember my father trying all sort of techniques to get me to take my medicine. He will wrap it in fufu, put in yoghurt or bribe me with juice.… Read More »How to get your child to take their medicine [Video]
What does take once a day mean? How about when the pharmacist tells you twice a day? Or 3 times a day? What time is ‘take as soon as you… Read More »Suggested times to take your medication [infographic]
Sometimes your prescription looks like one treasure map with secret codes only the almighty pharmacist can decipher. Fret not. Most of those abbreviations are quite easy to understand. Here are… Read More »Understanding the abbreviations on your prescription [Infographic]
The world is more and more turning into a pill for every ill and one person can end up taking over 5 medications! Today we will not be talking on… Read More »Why you need a medication list