Posted by admin | Posted in Health Care, Pharmacies | Posted on 15-09-2009
World Health Organization WHO (World Health Organization) said that antiviral drugs should not be used to prevent influenza A-H1N1 although most cases of drug resistance was associated with treatment before the infection.
“The risk of resistance appears more common in people taking oseltamivir for prevention purposes after the close and although the infected patients taking oseltamivir,” the UN official explained in a statement.
Oseltamivir is commonly known by the trade name Tamiflu is the drug recommended by WHO to deal with the A-H1N1 flu. The UN says that 12 of 28 cases of Tamiflu resistance is associated with the use intended for the prevention. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by admin | Posted in Health Care, Pharmacies | Posted on 06-09-2009
Many supplements are circulating in the market that claims to provide a series of health benefits. Starting from maintaining stamina, bone repair, to prevent aging. As consumers we must wonder whether a series of benefits it is a fact or a mere marketing language.
Actually there’s nothing wrong with the claim of a supplement or a multivitamin on a variety of complete formulas had. The reason, several types of supplements and vitamins do have multiple benefits that have been scientifically proven.
An example is the green tea. According to various studies, green tea merit to prevent various types of cancer, protect the heart, inhibits the growth of bacteria, fight tooth decay, and work as antioxidants to increase the body’s immune system. A row of these benefits attract the attention of researchers to seek to identify the active component in green tea. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by admin | Posted in Health Care, Pharmacies | Posted on 02-08-2009
Apart form of tablets or capsules, there are many forms and types of drug packaging. Variations of these forms make a difference in the way we use and sometimes the level of absorption in the intestine. What are the forms and types of drugs?
1. Tablet
In addition to easier storage, the tablet also usually has aged a longer life than other forms of medicine. Especially for vitamins in tablet form is usually also added to the carrier substance called excipient. These compounds make the tablet more easily digested in the intestines. We have too many supplements in the form of easy to swallow tablets or commonly called a couplet.
2. Capsules
Several types of soluble vitamins, like vitamins A, D, and E, are generally packaged in softgel capsules. As for other vitamins or minerals are made in powder or liquid form and packaged in capsules. Such as tablets, capsules can also be easily stored and consumed. Compared with tablets, capsules have few additives because it is relatively easy to absorb. Read the rest of this entry »
