Pharm Chuka Francis Amukamara message to the world on the occasion of 2016 world Pharmacists' day(25th Sep.)
I'm a pharmacist by birth and in the making, as talent and by acquisition.
They call it "drug" but it becomes "medicine" after the pharmacist looks through it, for any drug taken without the pharmacist's inspection may turn out a poison.
*Paracetamol is so common as medicine but when taken above 8gram in a day becomes a poison to the liver.
*Cotrimoxazole is simply "septrin" for that URTI, but when not taken with plenty of water predisposes the kidney to problem
*Postinor "levonorgesterel" does wonders, but if taken after 3days of coitus becomes ineffective
*Diclofenac, very wonderful against that crisis of arthritis, but if you have ulcer while taking it, you are in trouble
*Antibiotics are God sent bombs, but when not properly taken, introduces "resistance" which in turn causes treatment failures and increases cost of treatment.
*Chlorpheniramine "piriton" does magic to that inflammation, but if you operate machinery after use, may cause accident
*Rifampicin is so effective against that TB, but if you do not know about the urine coloration it causes, you might be frightful when it happens
*Artemisinin" ACT handles malaria properly, but if you ignorantly add an antioxidant, then expect a relapse.
I can go on and on with these proofs to why you should respect your pharmacist!
Join us day 25th September, as we celebrate the world Pharmacists' day.
Chuka Francis Amukamara
Department of Pharmacy
University of Benin
Nigeria.
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