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There is strong debate among most medical professionals in Nigeria about the best malaria drug to give pregnant women. This is because over the years, the world health organization (WHO) and sister bodies like the national malaria control programme of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) have changed treatment and prevention drugs for pregnant women. Mosquito In this post, all my focus is on the best and safe malaria drug to prevent and treat malaria in pregnancy. This post will focus on drugs in Nigeria. Malaria In Pregnant Women Overview Malaria infection in pregnant women is associated with high risk of both maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The disease often results from infection with Plasmodium falciparum, which accounts for over 80% of the world malaria burden. Read Also :  Effect of paracetamol administered with antimalarial Pregnant women have reduced immune response and therefore less effectively clear malaria infections. Consequently, they are three times ...

Sunday sunday medicine is a drug for preventing malaria. It contains pyrimethamine. It comes in tablets for adults and syrup for children. Pyrimethamine is an anti parasite medicine that helps prevent parasites from growing and reproducing in the body. Pyrimethamine is used in adults and children to treat or prevent certain types of malaria. Sunday sunday medicine prevents parasites from producing important proteins by blocking the use of folic acid which is necessary for the production of proteins. Preventing parasites from producing important proteins prevents growth and development of new parasites. Read Also :  Best malaria drug in Nigeria The commonly prescribed drugs for the prevention of malaria is Daraprim brand, containing pyrimethamine also called “Sunday-Sunday medicine” and chloroquine. Mosquito Side Effects Of Sunday Sunday Medicine Side effects of Sunday sunday medicine include: Severe allergic reactions Increased blood levels of phenylalanine Weight loss Vomiting Ane...

Sunday sunday medicine is a drug for preventing malaria. It contains pyrimethamine. It comes in tablets for adults and syrup for children. Sunday Sunday medicine Pyrimethamine is an anti parasite medicine that helps prevent parasites from growing and reproducing in the body. Pyrimethamine is used in adults and children to treat or prevent certain types of malaria. Read Also:  Biggest Community pharmacy in Nigeria Sunday sunday medicine prevents parasites from producing important proteins by blocking the use of folic acid which is necessary for the production of proteins. Preventing parasites from producing important proteins prevents growth and development of new parasites. Sunday Sunday Medicine In Pregnancy There are no adequate studies of Sunday sunday medicine in pregnant women. Sunday sunday medicine should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. Folic acid should also be given if it is used for the treatment of toxopla...

Sunday sunday medicine is a drug for preventing malaria. It contains pyrimethamine. It comes in tablets for adults and syrup for children. Sunday sunday medicine Pyrimethamine is an anti parasite medicine that helps prevent parasites from growing and reproducing in the body. Pyrimethamine is used in adults and children to treat or prevent certain types of malaria. Read Also :  List of drugs given to pregnant women in hospital Why Is Pyrimethamine Called Sunday Sunday Medicine Pyrimethamine is called sunday sunday medicine in Nigeria. The name came about due to the dose. Pyrimethamine dose for different parasites is different. However, it is commonly used in preventing malaria in Nigeria. The dose of pyrimethamine for preventing malaria is 1 tablet weekly. To remember, people started saying that malaria drug they take once a week. It got to a point they started saying that malaria drug they take every sunday.

Suppository is a drug which is used to treat vaginal infections. It reduces vaginal burning, itching, and discharge that may occur with this condition. The vaginal product comes in 2 forms (a vaginal cream or tablet). Clotrimazole Suppository Can I Use Clotrimazole Suppository During Period I get this question a lot. The question is not very straightforward. It can happen in two ways. Your period can start a few days into treatment. In that case, don't stop treatment. Complete the dosage. Read Also :  Difference between clotrimazole suppository and clotrimazole body cream For example, you are expected to use it for 6 days. You started today. After two days, your period started. There is no need to stop. Continue insert for the next four days. The second situation is getting a prescription for clotrimazole suppository during your period. The NHS recommends that the treatment should be delayed until after the period ends. But this advice may not be used at all times. The decision dep...

Suppository is a drug which is used to treat vaginal infections. It reduces vaginal burning, itching, and discharge that may occur with this condition. The vaginal suppository comes in 2 forms (a vaginal cream or tablet). Suppository Can You Pee After Inserting Suppository I get this question a lot. The question is not very straightforward. Suppository insertion does not prevent you from peeing. So you can pee after inserting suppository. Read Also :  How to insert vagina suppository But you should not pee immediately after insertion. Although the urethra is outside or front of the vagina, some of the urine will go inside the vagina. This can dissolve the suppository too fast and make it too watery. The drug can start leaking out. It takes about 15 minutes for the suppository tablet to dissolve and another 45 to be absorbed. Within this hour, it is recommended that you should stay off peeing. To avoid a situation like holding your using just because of an insert, do well to pee bef...

Artequin is a free combination of two types of tablets which contain the active ingredients called artesunate and mefloquine, respectively. Each pack contains 3 tablets with artesunate and 3 tablets with mefloquine. Artequin belongs to the group of medicines known as antimalarials, i.e., drugs used to treat malaria infection. Artequin It works by killing the malaria parasites (small organisms called Plasmodium, which consist of a single cell, and which are found inside the red blood cells). The treatment course of a malaria infection with Artequin lasts for 3 days, during which all tablets contained in the pack have to be taken following a certain administration schedule. Artequin is used to treat partially immune patients who present an acute uncomplicated malaria infection caused by Plasmodium falciparum (a particular type of malaria parasite) occurring in endemic areas. Artequin can also be used in multi-drug resistant areas where resistance is developing to current therapies of P. ...

Lonart is an antimalarial. It contains artemether and lumefantrine. It is made in India by bliss GVS pharma limited founded in 1984. Lonart is marketed in Nigeria by greenlife pharmaceuticals and was introduced in 2006. Lonart comes in different dosage forms with different strengths for different age groups. Lonart syrup comes in a powdered form to be reconstituted into a 60 ml solution. The tablet and syrup (5 ml) comes in 24, 18, 12 and 6 tablets of 20/120mg artemether and lumefantrine each and 80/480mg each of 6 of the same active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). Lonart Composition Of Lonart Composition Of Lonart Syrup Each 5ml suspension after reconstitution contains: Artemether 20mg Lumefantrine 120 mg Excipients q.s Color: Sunset Yellow FCF Composition Of Lonart Tablet Composition Of Lonart DS Each coated tablet contains: Artemether 80mg Lumefantrine 4800 mg Excipients q.s Color: Sunset Yellow FCF Composition Of Lonart Tablet (6, 12, 18 and 24) Artemether 20mg Lumefantrine 120 m...

Camosunate is an anti-malaria drug that contains artesunate and amodiaquine as its active pharmaceutical ingredient. Its dosage form is tablet and powder form. Camosunate is made by Front Pharmaceutical PLC, China. It is marketed in Nigeria by Geneith Pharm. LTD., Lagos State. Camosunate Composition Of Camosunate Camosunate adult : 1 blister of 12 tablets contains 6 white Artesunate tablets and 6 yellow Amodiaquine tablets. Each white tablet contains artesunate 100 mg. Each yellow tablet contains Amodiaquine 300 mg. Read Also:  Treatment of malaria Camosunate junior (7-13) : 1 blister of 6 tablets contains 3 white Artesunate tablets and 3 yellow Amodiaquine tablets. Each white tablet contains artesunate 100 mg. Each yellow tablet contains Amodiaquine 300 mg. Camosunate children 1-6 (Pleasantly Flavored): One box of 6 sachets contains 3 white labeled Artesunate sachets and 3 black labeled Amodiaquine sachets. Each link sachet contains artesunate 150 mg and Amodiaquine 50 mg. Camosu...

Artequick® is a fixed-dose combination of artemisinin and piperaquine per tablet. Primaquine is included in the formulation with the intent of eliminating the gametocytes of P. falciparum. This fixed-dose combination, administered as a single daily dose for two days. Aetequick is made in China by Artepharm Co. Ltd., China. It is distributed in Nigeria by Trusted Pharmacy & Chemist of West Africa Limited, Kano. Names Of The Drug Generic Name Artemisinin and Piperaquine tablets Proprietary Name * 阿特奎克 (in Chinese) * Artequick in English language * Phonetician in Chinese: Qinghaosu Paikui Pian Read Also :  Why malaria vaccine is difficult Composition Of Artequick The product is a fixed dose Artemisinin based Combination Therapy (ACT), and each tablet contains artemisinin 62.5 mg and piperaquine 375 mg. Description The product is a tablet coated with green film. Pharmacology And Toxicology Of Artequick The product is a drug to treat malaria, particularly drug-resistant falciparum m...

P-alaxin is an Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTS). It contains dihydroartemisinin and piperaquine. It is used in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. The Artemisinin derivative is extracted from Artemisia Annua, a traditional Chinese medicinal plant and an antimalarial drug, piperaquine. P Alaxin is a product of Bliss GVS Pharma Ltd and marketed by Greenlife Pharmaceutical. It has proved effective in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. It has been evaluated in clinical trials in adults, children and infants of 6 months and over. Read Also :  Treatment for malaria in children Composition Of P-alaxin Composition Of P-alaxin B (12, 9, 6 and 3 Tablet) Each films coated tablet contains: Dihydroartemisinin 40 mg Piperaquine 320 mg Excipients q.s Color: brilliant blue, Indigo carmine and titanium dioxide Composition Of P-alaxin TS (3 Tablet) Each films coated tablet contains: Dihydroartemisinin 120 mg Piperaquine 960 mg Excipients q.s Color: brilli...

Lonart and p-alaxin are two popular antimalarial drugs in Nigeria. Lonart contains artemether and lumefantrine which is the recommended first line therapy for uncomplicated p. falciparum. On the other hand, p-alaxin comes with dihydroartemisinin and piperaquine. P-alaxin Difference Between Lonart And P-alaxin Lonart is made in India by bliss GVS pharma limited founded in 1984. Lonart is marketed in Nigeria by greenlife pharmaceuticals and was introduced in 2006. Artemether/lumefantrine is a combination of the two medications artemether and lumefantrine. It is used to treat malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum that is not treatable with chloroquine. It is not typically used to prevent malaria. It is taken by mouth. Read Also :  All about malaria vaccine under clinical trials P Alaxin is a product of Bliss GVS Pharma Ltd and marketed by Greenlife Pharmaceutical. It has proved effective in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. It has been evaluated in clinic...

The world health organization (WHO) guidelines is the use of ACT in the treatment of malaria in Nigeria. ACT means Artemisinin combination therapy. Dihydroartemisinin There are five classes of ACT. They contain either Artemisinin or dihydroartemisinin in combination with other antimalarials. What is the difference between Artemisinin and dihydroartemisinin? Let us find out. Read Also:  Treatment of malaria in neonates and newborn Difference Between Artemisinin And Dihydroartemisinin When we take drugs containing artemisinin, artesunate, artemether, etc, it is converted to dihydroartemisinin. Artemether is metabolized in the human body to the active metabolite, dihydroartemisinin, primarily by hepatic enzymes CYP3A4/5. Both the parent drug and active metabolite are eliminated with a half-life of about 2 hours. Artesunate is a prodrug that is rapidly converted to its active form dihydroartemisinin (DHA). This process involves hydrolysis of the 4-carbon ester group via plasma esteras...

Lonart is an antimalarial. It contains artemether and lumefantrine. It is made in India by bliss GVS pharma limited founded in 1984. Lonart is marketed in Nigeria by greenlife pharmaceuticals and was introduced in 2006. Read Also :  Best malaria drug in Nigeria Difference Between Lonart And Lonart DS Lonart comes in different dosage forms with different strengths for different age groups. Lonart syrup comes in a powdered form to be reconstituted into a 60 ml solution. Lonart syrup The tablet comes in 24, 18, 12 and 6 tablets of 20/120mg artemether and lumefantrine each and 80/480mg each of 6 tablets of the same active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). Lonart containing 80/480 mg of artemether/lumefantrine is called lonart DS. The DS means double strength . However, lonart is just the name for all the antimalarials. Read Also :  Meaning of lonart DS Lonart containing 24 tablets is referred to as lonart by 24. Lonart contains 18 tablet is referred to as lonart by 18. Lonart with...

P-alaxin is an Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTS). It contains Dihydroartemisinin and piperaquine. It is used in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. The Artemisinin derivative is extracted from Artemisia Annua, a traditional Chinese medicinal plant and an antimalarial drug, piperaquine. Read Also :  Treatment of malaria drug P Alaxin is a product of Bliss GVS Pharma Ltd and marketed by Greenlife Pharmaceutical. It has proved effective in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. It has been evaluated in clinical trials in adults, children and infants of 6 months and over. Meaning Of P-alaxin TS And P-alaxin TN P-alaxin comes in tablets and syrup form. The syrup contains in 5ml, dihydroartemisinin 40mg/piperaquine 320mg. The tablet comes in different variants. P-alaxin tablet sachet contains either 8 or 9 tablets. The 8 tablet version is no longer in the market. Each tablet contains Dihydroartemisinin 40 mg and Piperaquine Phosphate 320 mg. P-alax...

Kunu is a nutritious drink people want to know if it makes them gain weight. Kunu (also known as kunun zaki) is a popular drink consumed throughout Nigeria, mostly in the north. It is usually made from a grain such as millet or sorghum, although it can be made from maize as well. As a grain based beverage Kunu is a member of the Horchata family. Kunu drink Kunu is made by first allowing the grain seeds to germinate, then soaking the seeds in water for a few days and blending the soaked grain with sweet potatoes and ginger or pepper to form a smooth paste. This paste is then divided into two parts. Read Also :  Best blood tonic for weight gain One part is placed in a vessel and has boiling water poured on it, then it is stirred to give a thick mixture. The other part of the paste is then added to this mixture and it is stirred some more. The mixture is then left for a day or two for the grain husk to settle. After this, the husk and other sediment are filtered out of the mixture, an...

Nollywood made kunu popular when they presented it as a fertility drink. In one movie, a man accused another man of always drinking it as the suspect who impregnated his daughter. This theory sticks to the minds of many viewers even until this day. Read Also :  List of male fertility supplements Can kunu be a fertility drink? Does it really make a man fertile or is it just some wishful thinking? In this case, we shall look at research work to prove it. Kunu And Fertility Kunu is usually made from a grain such as millet or sorghum, although it can be made from maize as well. The variety of the drink made from sorghum is a milky light-brown color, whilst that which is made from millet and maize is whitish in color. Kunu aya is developed from the extracts of Cyperus esculentus (Tiger nut), Phoenix dactylifera (Dates) and Cocos nucifera (coconut) and taken for refreshment purposes. How Kunu Drunk Is Made Kunu is made by first allowing the grain seeds to germinate, then soaking the see...

Most people suffering from scabies want an injection. Unfortunately, most of the treatment for scabies are topical medication. Topical medications include benzyl benzoate lotion, permethrin cream, calamine lotion, etc. Ivermectin may be the only recommended oral drugs. None of these treatments are superior to the other. Nodular scabies Scabies is a parasitic infection on your skin caused by microscopic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. They take up residence just beneath your skin’s surface, laying eggs that cause an itchy skin rash. The condition is extremely contagious and is passed through skin-to-skin contact. You can also catch scabies from clothing or bedding that’s been used by someone with scabies. Read Also:   Treatment of skin parasite Nodular scabies (NS) is a well-known clinical presentation of scabies. It presents as pruritic, persistent nodules for months even after specific treatment of scabies. It probably represents the hypersensitivity reaction to retained mite part...

In some cases, medical doctors prescribe calamine lotion for the treatment of scabies. Although it is not a treatment for scabies. It is usually prescribed along with a cure. Unfortunately, most people using it do so with the hope that calamine lotion will kill scabies. Scabies The active ingredient in calamine lotion is usually a combination of the minerals zinc oxide and 0.5% iron (ferric) oxide. 'Non-active' ingredients can include purified water, glycerin, calcium hydroxide and bentonite magma. Scabies is a parasitic infection on your skin caused by microscopic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. They take up residence just beneath your skin’s surface, laying eggs that cause an itchy skin rash. Read Also:  Sweetie sweetie infection The condition is extremely contagious and is passed through skin-to-skin contact. You can also catch scabies from clothing or bedding that’s been used by someone with scabies. Calamine Lotion Kill Scabies The active ingredient, zinc oxide, has a calm...

One of the best home remedies for killing scabies is aloe vera. Aloe vera is a popular medicinal plant that people have used for thousands of years. Read Also:  Herbs that can be use to tighten the vagina Aloe vera, or Aloe barbadensis, is a thick, short-stemmed plant that stores water in its leaves. It is best known for treating skin injuries, but it also has several other uses that could potentially benefit health. Scabies Scabies is a parasitic infection on your skin caused by microscopic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. They take up residence just beneath your skin’s surface, laying eggs that cause an itchy skin rash. The condition is extremely contagious and is passed through skin-to-skin contact. You can also catch scabies from clothing or bedding that’s been used by someone with scabies. Aloe Vera Gel Kill Scabies Aloe vera gel is widely known to relieve sunburn and help heal wounds. Aloe vera gel has a soothing, healing effect on sunburned skin. It can also alleviate itching...

Desperate to kill scabies, some have turned to bleach. Bleaching solution is a water-based solution with a concentration of sodium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide. It is used as a disinfectant to remove surface mildew, bacteria and other contaminants before applying protective coats or treatments. Bleach bath Scabies is a parasitic infection on your skin caused by microscopic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. They take up residence just beneath your skin’s surface, laying eggs that cause an itchy skin rash. The condition is extremely contagious and is passed through skin-to-skin contact. You can also catch scabies from clothing or bedding that’s been used by someone with scabies. Read Also :  White vinegar kill scabies Bleach Kill Scabies Though bleach may kill the mites, bleach is a harsh chemical and should always be diluted and treated with great care. It can also damage a person’s skin, eyes, and lungs. Again, it should only be used as a cleaning product and should not come int...