If there is anything that the current Coronavirus pandemic has shown, it is, without doubt, the importance of Vaccines and Medicines in the advancement of mankind and our battle against diseases. The Covid-19 outbreak which started in January 2020 in Wuhan, a city in China has infected over 6 million persons globally and claimed the lives…
Recurrent miscarriages could be a very painful, depressing, and potentially lethal experience, in the life of any woman that experiences this, especially one who has not had any living child before. In our environment, particularly in some cultures, people call you all sorts of names, and make a mockery of you & your situation, for…
Sickle Cell Anaemia is a very common medical condition in our environment. It has been documented that at least 25% of Nigerians (50 million) have the gene for SCA and about 2-3% (6 million persons) have the disease in a country of 200 million people. So you can see that it is actually very common….
Smoking, especially cigarette smoking is a very common social practice in our environment. It is seen in both sexes and almost all age groups. Smoking has been known to be hazardous to health, hence, it is always written on cigarette packs, that “Smokers are liable to die young”. Yet, few people pay heed to these…
Marriage is a bond between 2 people who have come together to live their lives as one for the rest of their lives. While we know that couples cannot wait to settle down and live together, it is very important to get everything right from the onset as much as you can, to prevent issues…
What are Antifibrinolytic Drugs These are drugs used to stop or reduce unwanted bleeding, They prevent or treat serious bleeding in patients who have certain conditions, such as haemophilia, very heavy menstrual bleeding, or some types of vascular tumours. When you bleed your body forms clots to stop the bleeding Types of Antifibrinolytic Drugs And…
What is Tranexamic Acid Tranexamic Acid (sometimes shortened to TXA) belongs to a group of medicines called antifibrinolytic drugs (Drugs that help your blood clot) What are they used for? These are used to stop or reduce unwanted bleeding. When you bleed your body forms clots to stop the bleeding. In some people, these break…
What is Livonurgestrel? Livonurgestrel is a synthetic progestogen hormone drug used by women to prevent pregnancy after birth control failure (such as a broken condom) or unprotected sex. Indications: Livonurgestrel is an emergency contraceptive for the prevention of pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or if you were forced into having sex (rape) or after a known…
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What is Sildenafil? Sildenafil is a type of medication called phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor and is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. source Wikipedia Molecular mechanisms of the effects of sildenafil The physiologic mechanism of the erection of the penis involves the release of nitric oxide (NO) in the corpus cavernosum…