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[PharmNxtDoor💊 @pharmnextdoor]

TODAY'S DOSE 💊- Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver. This infection could be chronic or acute(highly dependent on the age of the infected person). It is commonly referred to as "the silent killer"

#WorldHepatitisDay #WorldHepatitisDay2020 #TwitteRx

[PHARMAHUBNG @pharmahub_NG]

Tips to Becoming a Better Pharmacist:

🏥 Master Clinical Knowledge Continuously
Pharmacy is an ever-evolving field. Stay current by reading peer-reviewed journals, attending continuing education seminars, and subscribing to drug information databases like Lexicomp or Micromedex. New drug approvals, updated guidelines, and emerging drug interactions appear regularly — make learning a daily habit, not an annual requirement.
💬 Sharpen Your Communication Skills
A great pharmacist bridges the gap between complex medical information and patient understanding. Practice speaking clearly, avoiding jargon, and confirming comprehension with the "teach-back" method — ask patients to repeat instructions in their own words. Strong communication also means active listening; understanding a patient's concerns is just as important as answering them.
🔍 Develop a Sharp Eye for Drug Interactions
Never rely solely on software alerts. Train your clinical mind to recognize high-risk combinations — anticoagulants, narrow therapeutic index drugs, and QT-prolonging agents deserve extra vigilance. Building this instinct protects patients and sets exceptional pharmacists apart.
🤝 Collaborate With the Healthcare Team
The best pharmacists are indispensable team members. Build relationships with physicians, nurses, and other clinicians. Proactively offer drug therapy recommendations, flag potential issues, and participate in patient rounds where possible. Being approachable makes colleagues more likely to consult you.
❤️ Prioritize Patient-Centered Care
See every prescription as a person, not a transaction. Take time to understand a patient's lifestyle, adherence challenges, financial constraints, and health literacy. Personalizing counseling leads to better outcomes and builds lasting trust within your community.
🧘 Manage Stress and Prevent Burnout
Pharmacy environments — especially retail — can be high-pressure. Develop healthy coping strategies: set boundaries, take breaks, seek mentorship, and advocate for adequate staffing. A well-rested, mentally healthy pharmacist makes fewer errors and provides better care.
📊 Embrace Technology and Innovation
From electronic health records to automated dispensing systems and telepharmacy, technology is reshaping the profession. Embrace these tools, learn them thoroughly, and champion their proper use. Pharmacists who leverage technology efficiently have more time for direct patient care.
🌱 Seek Mentorship and Give Back
Find a mentor who challenges your thinking and models excellence. As you grow, mentor students and new graduates in return. Teaching others deepens your own knowledge and strengthens the entire profession.
"A good pharmacist doesn't just fill prescriptions — they fill the gaps in patient care."
Consistent growth in knowledge, empathy, and collaboration is what transforms a competent pharmacist into a truly exceptional one.

©️PharmahubNG

[Jayjay Chibuzo @ChibuzoJayjay]

Your doctor prescribed a drug.

The pharmacy gave you something with a different name.

You got confused. You got scared.

You went back to buy the expensive one.

That decision may have cost you more than money.

First, a quick lesson.

Every drug has two names:

— The generic name: the actual scientific name of the medicine
— The brand name: the fancy label a company puts on it

Paracetamol = generic.
Panadol = brand.

Same drug. Different sticker. Different price.

"The pill doesn't know what it cost. It only knows what it does."

•So are generics exactly the same?

Yes and here is why you should believe that.

A generic drug must contain the same active ingredient, the same dose, and work the same way in your body.

Regulators test this before any generic reaches a shelf.

What can differ: the colour, the filler, the coating. Not the medicine itself.

•Now why does this conversation matter more in Africa?

In most African countries, people pay for medicine out of their own pocket.

No insurance. No reimbursement. No government cover.

When the brand drug costs ₦15,000 and the generic costs ₦1,500,
that gap is the difference between treatment and suffering.

•We also have a trust problem here.

Patients believe cheaper = weaker.

Families buy the brand because it "looks more serious."

Doctors sometimes prescribe brands because of marketing relationships not because the brand works better.

And pharmacists? Many don't take time to explain.

So the patient pays more, understands less, and the cycle continues.

The most dangerous prescription in Africa isn't a wrong drug, it's an unexplained one.

•Here's what else nobody tells you:

There are bad generics too.

Some manufacturers cut corners. Some drugs are stored badly. Some are outright fake.

This is the real crisis and not that generics don't work,
but that we don't have strong enough systems to keep bad ones off our shelves.

NAFDAC in Nigeria. KEBS in Kenya. FDCA in Ghana. These agencies exist but enforcement is a daily battle.

•So how do you protect yourself?

✔ Buy from a registered pharmacy not a roadside stall
✔ Check for regulatory approval numbers on the pack
✔ Ask your pharmacist: "Is this equivalent to what was prescribed?"
✔ Be suspicious of drugs that are suspiciously cheap even for generics
✔ Report suspected fakes to your national drug agency

•There are also cases where the brand drug is worth it.

*Drugs with a narrow therapeutic window (like warfarin, epilepsy drugs) where tiny differences in absorption matter

*When a patient is already stable on a brand and switching could disturb that balance

*When a doctor has a clinical reason not a financial one

Your pharmacist should tell you this. If they don't, ask.

•The bigger picture:

Africa spends billions importing brand medicines we could replace with quality generics.

Countries like India and Bangladesh built entire economies on generic manufacturing.

Africa has the raw talent, the need, and increasingly the infrastructure.

Generic medicine isn't a compromise. For our continent, it could be the foundation of health sovereignty.

The day Africa manufactures its own quality generics at scale is the day healthcare stops being a luxury here.

•So here is what I want you to take away:

💊 Generics are not inferior; they are essential
💊 The problem isn't generic medicine, it's fake medicine
💊 Your right as a patient is to understand every drug you take
💊 A good pharmacist should be your first call, not your last resort
💊 Africa deserves quality healthcare not just affordable healthcare

•If you made it this far, you are exactly who this thread was written for.

You care about your health. You want real answers. Not marketing.

Share this with someone who deserves to know it and follow for more tips.

#Health

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[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

This is Master Chisom. The mathematics teacher from Evergreen Schools Enugu.

His students won all the 1st, 2nd and 3rd position in Junior Category of South East Maths Olympiad 2026.

He has been silently shaping generations.

Let’s celebrate his birthday today!

[Pharm. Maidoki 💊 @PharmMaidoki]

Nah boss @mariolexxx, I have to disagree sharply on the pharmacy part!

As a licensed pharmacist, I’m bound by law and oath (PCN ethics + NDLEA regulations) to keep every single customer’s health details strictly confidential. No gossip, no “see finish,” no sharing with anybody, not even your neighbour.

Your local chemist/pharmacy actually protects you more:

• We know your allergies & past reactions → safer dispensing

• We catch drug interactions instantly

• We’re there in 2 minutes during emergency (malaria, BP spike, child fever at midnight)

Avoiding us for “privacy” is like avoiding your doctor because he knows your lab results. Distance doesn’t equal safety, professional ethics does.

Salon gist? Maybe.
Pharmacy? We’re trained to guard your secrets with our licence. Come close, stay safe.
#PharmFactsNG #MedicationSafety

[Pharm. Maidoki 💊 @PharmMaidoki]

🚨 True story that happened just now.

A young mother, visibly tired but glowing, walked in right after delivery. HIV-positive, just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy a few hours ago.

She handed me the PMTCT discharge note from the labour ward: “Nevirapine suspension 50 mg/5 ml – dispense 1.5 ml once daily × 6 weeks for the neonate.”

I smiled, congratulated her, and said: “Congratulations mama!
Your baby is here safely. Let me show you exactly how we protect him.”

She looked a bit anxious. First-time mum, first-time hearing “HIV-exposed infant.”

I brought out the small brown bottle of nevirapine suspension, shook it gently, and showed her:

⚠️ “This little 1.5 ml every day is like a shield for your baby’s immune system. It blocks any possible virus that might have crossed during delivery or early breastfeeding. Studies show it reduces transmission risk by over 50% when given correctly and on time.”

She nodded slowly. I could see the weight lifting a bit.

Then I did what pharmacists live for:

📌 Measured exactly 1.5 ml with the oral syringe in front of her

📌 Showed her how to give it, inside the cheek, baby can be feeding or not, doesn’t matter

📌 Marked “same time every day” on her phone alarm (6 pm works for most)

📌 Explained storage: room temperature, away from sunlight, shake before use

📌 Told her what to watch for: mild rash is common & usually harmless, but bring baby back if fever, severe rash or jaundice appears

📌 Reminded her: “Your own ART is the biggest protection. Keep taking yours every single day too.”

She started tearing up. Not from sadness — from relief. “Thank you… nobody explained it like this before.”

📍 That moment right there?
That’s why we stand behind the counter.

🚨 Doctors write the script.
• We turn it into understanding, confidence, and safety.
• We catch the “is this dose correct?” moments.
• We spot the “she might forget” risks and build systems (alarms, marking calendars).
• We turn fear into empowerment.

One 1.5 ml syringe at a time.

To every HIV-positive mum reading this: Your baby has a fighting chance, and your pharmacist is 100% on your team.

No judgment. Just facts, care, and protection.

📸 To my fellow pharmacists on duty: Never underestimate the power of that 2-minute counselling. It changes lives.

Shoutout to every healthcare worker keeping PMTCT strong in Naija. We dey try! 💪❤️

#PharmLife #PMTCT #MedicationSafety #PharmFactsNG #NaijaPharmacist

[Paul Tobi, RPh @paultobi_]

A woman came to the pharmacy yesterday, saying, “You are the pharmacist, right?” I said yes. She replied, “Can I complain about something?”
I answered, “Of course you can.”

She was looking for medications for pain. She had been experiencing pain in both legs, especially the thigh, for some time. She had been on medications to manage the pain, which worked when used, but the pain returns when the medications wear off.

I knew there were two things to address: managing the symptoms and, of course, finding the root cause.
To manage the symptoms, I had several medications in mind, although it would need refinement based on assessment. However, finding the root cause required a more in-depth assessment.

I started the assessment, asking about the location and type of the pain, her occupation, comorbidities, etc. The funny thing is that based on the kind of questions I was asking, she started grimacing, you know the type of look that says, “What kind of question is this?” and something like, “Just give me the medications for the pain; it seems I have wasted my time.”

Well, I continued with my questions. Since the pain was proximal and bilateral, and based on other things she mentioned. I asked if she was on any statin. She said yes, that she had started one not too long ago.

I asked whether the pain had started before or after she began the statin. She went silent for a few minutes, processing things, then said, “It was definitely after.”

I asked further questions, and suspected statin-associated muscle symptoms, and I told her to return to the doctor who prescribed it for a review. I also gave her the necessary medications to manage the symptoms in the meantime since there were no red flags.

Before she left, the grimace had changed to…

[Blaize @Rxblaize]

Mercy said, "It's my turn!"
I passed all my exams in pharmacy school!
Six years of blood, sweat and tears.
I still made it😭
I'm officially a Pharmacist!🥳
A pharmacist at 22.
God did 🙇‍♀️

[Paul Tobi, RPh @paultobi_]

Amoxicillin - Bacterial Infection. 😂
Nooo, why not say it is for fungal infection na? All these AI-generated images filled with oversimplifications. 😂

Healthcare professionals go dey suffer to prevent antimicrobial resistance; one person go dey somewhere dey work against us.

Wetin we do una? No be una the Nigerian Healthcare System dey serve?

By the way, I hope you know that choosing an antibiotic is not an oversimplified process like this?

When we want to select the right antibiotic for you, we consider several factors: causative organism, area of infection, severity of infection, co-morbidities (other medical conditions that you have), resistance pattern (from labs, and in cases where it is not available, an antibiogram should work), person profile (age, weight, pregnancy, allergy, etc.), and several other things.

Many laymen think it is just the causative organism, but each factor is equally important. For example, you don’t want to choose an antibiotic that will surely kill the bacteria but won’t be able to reach where the bacteria is. You also don’t want to choose an antibiotic that will work but will lead to pregnancy complications.

So please don’t tweet like this, misinforming people due to overgeneralization and oversimplification, potentially exposing people to dangerous clinical outcomes, and taking back the work we are doing.

It doesn’t matter that you quoted hours later that they should consult a medical doctor/pharmacist and shouldn’t medicate, instead of deleting the whole post itself.

Please, allow healthcare professionals to do their jobs 🙏
If it is not your profession, and you don’t have a personal story or theoretically guided submission, steer clear.
God will be with all of us.
Thank you

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IV fluids guide

[Paul Tobi, RPh @paultobi_]

I thought the guy lacked ethics, but looking at the comments on this post, I would say that he is not the only one.

Many of you are ditching ethics because you either don’t know anything about ethics or you are forming a blind professional allegiance. Both are wrong! Even if based on a personal experience.

It is different if the doctor guy targets a pharmacy and brings evidence. But he said ANY PHARMACY, which is a very wrong generalization.

1 - as a healthcare professional, his words carries weight
2 - it can/will affect public trust in another profession
3 - it is insulting for the many pharmacies/pharmacists that serve as custodians of medications, championing medication therapy management. He is saying these pharmacists are incompetent or careless

Aside from that, he is literally insulting pharmacists, saying that they make random drug selection. “Jedi Jedi” “ibuprofen, diclo, etc.” He trivialized and ridiculed the clinical expertise and years of training pharmacists have.

Is that right also?

As a pharmacist, there are several things I have noticed about other professions that I individualize. If I will even come out to say anything or make a video, it will be based on evidence and a direct target.

The best general thing I can do, which reverberates through my posts on X and TikTok, is “going to reputable healthcare facilities: whether pharmacies or hospitals.”

Many healthcare professionals at one point can point to wrong things being done either by a healthcare professional or institution. Do we at that point say “ANY this and that”?

It begs the question if @MDCNOfficial code of ethics is actually an important thing that guides a medical doctor professional activities, especially on social media.

[𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒚💊 @aboutpharmac]

Electrolytic disturbance with common examples

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Drugs in Pregnancy - What’s Safe, What’s Not

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