DMARDs – A Class of Medicine that We Forget to Consider
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Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for Rheumatologic Conditions Rheumatologic condition is an umbrella term for various autoimmune disorders attacking the musculoskeletal system, often affecting the joints.3 Rheumatologic conditions include rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthritis, fibromyalgia, gout and lupus etc.1 In this article, we will be focusing on DMARDs in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)….
Pholcodine: Total Recall
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In the realm of drama and theatre, a callback is most definitely a positive sign. It means an individual was able to pull off a character well enough to be given a second chance to clinch that particular role (I hope you’re all thinking of HSM now). Unfortunately, the same cannot be said with the...
Lactulose in all its glory
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You know how our parents always told us to eat more vegetables and fruits when we were younger? Like it helps with digestion and all that stuff? I really hope most of us carried that through to adulthood because let’s just say constipation ain’t fun guys. But of course there may be very different reasons...
A Quick Guide to Paediatric Dosing for Pharmacists
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Reviewed by Lee Su Vin The end goal of this brief compilation of commonly dispensed medications in community pharmacy from the most popular resources in Malaysia is to ease dispensing and to reduce the occurrence of medication error in pediatric population. FEVER SOURCE MIMS Frank Shann Paracetamol (120mg/5ml) (250mg/5ml) 3-5 months: 60mg Q4H-Q6H 6-23...
Do These Medications Make My Grandmother Forget about Me?
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Edited and reviewed by Ali Haider Mohammed, Lecturer at School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia "Dementia is not a specific disease but is a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere with everyday activities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia." - CDC 5 When...
