Clinical pharmacy involves the provision of patient care, and promote safe, appropriate, and cost-effective drug therapy to patients by the pharmacist.
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication regimen for people who risk getting HIV infection either through sex or by injection drug use (needle, syringe sharing). Both PrEP and PEP are part of a larger HIV prevention strategies such as condom use, prompt treatment of infected persons. If taken properly, this regimen will help to prevent … Read more
Preventive measures against HIV infection after exposure involve two medication regimens – PrEP and PEP. As we explained earlier, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) is an emergency medication regimen for HIV negative patient who is recently exposed to HIV, especially in the last 72 hours (3 days), to prevent the infection with the virus. HIV exposure can … Read more
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) in HIV is the usage of ARV drugs by HIV-negative people after exposure to a known or supposed (high-risk) source of HIV infection. It involves taking anti-HIV medications as soon as possible after you may have been exposed to HIV to try to decrease the chance of becoming HIV positive. These prescriptions … Read more
Fibroids affect only the female gender. It is called uterine fibroids because it grows in or on the uterus. Fibroids are the most common benign tumor among women, with 60% prevalence among women of reproductive age and 80% prevalence in the entire women population. Other names of fibroids include: What are Fibroids? Uterine fibroids are … Read more
There are many pharmacy prescription abbreviations used in the clinical settings by the physician or any qualified healthcare giver while writing a prescription to the pharmacist. A medical prescription is a written direction by the physician to the pharmacist to dispense medications. It specifies the medicine, the dose, delivery route, frequency, regimen, and purpose of … Read more
There are different poison and antidotes, but the most important aspect in treating poisoning is the identification of the ingested poisonous or corrosive substance. What is a poison? A poison is any substance when administered by ways such as mouth, injection, inhalation, skin or mucous membrane, causes ill health, disease, or death. Acute poisoning can … Read more
Genotype and phenotype are two terms used when explaining and differentiating the genetic makeup of an individual as well as the expression of traits. The genes and other factors (epigenetic and environmental factors) determine the expression of traits. Genotype is our genetic makeup, while phenotype are the observable characteristics. The main difference between genotype and … Read more
A carrier couple is a husband and wife with the sickle cell traits (Hemoglobin S) in their genotype, e.g., AS, and SS individuals. AS individuals, are advised not to marry each other, as there are possibilities of giving birth to a sickle cell patient. There are strongly advised to marry AA individuals, because AA has … Read more
Knowing your genotype is an important thing to do before choosing a life partner. This is because marrying a person who has genotype incompatibility with you may result in giving birth to offspring with certain diseases, such as sickle cell disorders. Therefor, the knowledge of genotype, blood types, and the blood group is a necessary … Read more
Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of antigens. Antigens can trigger immune system response during blood transfusion if blood typing and cross-matching is not properly done. This reaction can cause clumping of blood cells and can be fatal. Blood transfusion is needed during surgery, trauma, cancer therapy, anemia, and difficult child delivery. … Read more