Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical care (165 contents)
Use of statins - find out their main advantages and disadvantages!
Statins are drugs that lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Its appropriate level in the body has a significant impact on health, including reducing the risk of heart disease or stroke, and statins...
Brain fog in COVID-19
Scientists believe that the SARS-CoV-2 virus affects the frontal lobes of the brain responsible for memory, emotion or planning, among other things. Perhaps it is these changes that are one of the...
How to take care of facial skin under a mask?
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the wearing of protective face masks. The mask protects against infection, but unfortunately has a negative effect on the skin - as it is difficult to take...
Are probiotic, synbiotic and prebiotic the same thing?
On the shelves of a pharmacy or drugstore, there is a range of products with the words probiotic, prebiotic and synbiotic. What should I consider when choosing them? When to use a probiotic and when...
Symonette withdrawn from the market
By decision of the General Pharmaceutical Inspectorate, the distribution of another medicinal product has been discontinued.
Transdermal administration of opioid drugs
Pain accompanies the majority of oncology ward patients at some stage of cancer therapy. In the group of patients with the most advanced disease, more than 70% require continuous analgesic provision....
Does oestrogen have an antiviral effect?
Recent scientific reports show that oestrogen (a hormone important not only for women but also for men) has an antiviral effect against type A viruses.
Diet after cancer cure
A person's diet after cancer cure should be strictly controlled, as it can make a significant contribution to reducing recurrence and rebuilding cells damaged during treatment.
Nausea and vomiting during cancer treatment - dietary recommendations
Nausea and vomiting are among the most common side effects of anticancer treatment, and it is these that patients fear most. They affect 40-80% of patients undergoing oncological treatments...
Can contraception be forgotten?
From puberty to menopause - that is, in European terms, for about 40 years we have to reckon with the possibility of an unplanned pregnancy. This shows the importance of well-chosen and effective...
Fermented milk products and cholesterol levels
Fermented dairy products are a source of nutrients with high nutritional value. They are distinguished by their protein content of high biological value, balanced amino acid composition. They are a...
Dental anaesthesia and tooth development in children
Excessively high doses of local anaesthetics in children can lead to abnormalities in the development of their teeth.
Grapefruit and atherosclerosis
Grapefruit is classed as a low-calorie fruit and is a source of vitamin C, beta-carotene and galacturonic acid. Galacturonic acid belongs to the uronic acids and is a component of the soluble fibres...
Does coffee protect against cancer?
Research is being conducted all the time to find a way to protect against cancer. This applies to patients of all ages. Recent observations show that coffee may have such properties.
Migraine in a child - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Headaches are one of the most common reasons for parents to visit the paediatrician with their child. When they are paroxysmal, accompanied by photophobia, hypersensitivity to sounds, tastes, nausea,...
Migraine in a child - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Headaches are one of the most common reasons for parents to visit the paediatrician with their child. When they are paroxysmal, accompanied by photophobia, hypersensitivity to sounds, tastes, nausea,...
Type 1 diabetes in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) is a systemic disease characterised by hyperglycaemia due to a lack of insulin action. Over the past 25 years, the incidence of type 1 diabetes has increased rapidly...
Rubella - rash childhood disease - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Rubella is a common viral disease of childhood. Rubella mainly affects older children and adolescents.
Congenital rubella - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Congenital rubella syndrome is a set of birth defects in a child whose mother first contracted rubella during pregnancy. The incidence of congenital fetal infection depends on the period of pregnancy...
Skin cancer - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, risk of developing the disease
Skin cancers are most commonly carcinomas. Among them, basal cell carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma is several times less common. In recent years, there has been an increase in the incidence of skin...
Migraine in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Headaches are one of the most common reasons for parents to visit the paediatrician with their child. When they are paroxysmal, accompanied by photophobia, hypersensitivity to sounds, tastes, nausea,...
Migraine in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Headaches are one of the most common reasons for parents to visit the paediatrician with their child. When they are paroxysmal, accompanied by photophobia, hypersensitivity to sounds, tastes, nausea,...
