Always follow your doctor’s timing instructions, and ask your pharmacist when in doubt. Taking certain medications at the wrong time can do more harm than good — even if the medicine itself is right. @Prince_Fynnz@instablog9ja@DrMedica_13@PH_Socials@NigeriaStories
Aspirin is generally avoided in gout because low doses worsen hyperuricemia and high doses are toxic, with alternatives like clopidogrel preferred for patients needing antiplatelet therapy. #followers#pharms#doc#pharm#highlight
Drug information:
Propanolol, use for Hypertension and angina (chest pain), can cause bronchoconstriction, potentially leading to breathing difficulties.
Therefore, Propranolol is avoided in asthmatic Patients. #pharmaceutical@PharmaFactz@pharm@FDA
Patient information:
We always try to restrict the use of eyedrops containing dexamethasone (ie Maxitrol, TobraDex) for no more than two weeks because it possesses significant potential to increase intraocular pressure. #Pharmacist@pharmahub_@PharmaFactz@eyeson_ophth@eyeso
Maraviroc Review.
🔶 Maraviroc is an antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV infection.
🔶 Maraviroc is a CCR5 receptor antagonist; binding to CCR5 receptors on CD4+ cells, preventing HIV cell entry.
🔶 Maraviroc has a black-box warning for hepatotoxicity.