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How Can I Immediately Lower my Blood Pressure?

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  High blood pressure or hypertension occurs due to tightening of small blood vessels, also known as arterioles. To combat this condition, the heart has to work overtime to fight this resistance in the narrow blood vessels. This can elevate the pressure in the vessels, which sometimes may require immediate treatment for high blood pressure.   Hypertension is a silent killer that affects millions of people worldwide and if left untreated, it can exponentially increase the risk of a stroke or heart diseases. Before educating you about how to lower blood pressure on the spot , it is important to identify if you are suffering from high blood pressure with complications such as a stroke or a heart attack, which may then require you to immediately contact a physician or visit your nearest health facility. If there are no complications, the first thing you can do is calm down and leave the task or work that you were engaged in. Take deep breaths and lie flat on your back. If calm...

How is Malaria Treated and Prevented?

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  Malaria kills more than one million people each year, which makes it an overwhelming global medial phenomenon. However, the control of malaria is quite straightforward with anti-malaria medicines and other preventive measures. Prevention of Malaria Preventing malaria is easier if the issue is tackled early. Being proactive is key here. Following are some guidelines that can facilitate prevention of malaria. I.             Invest in insecticide-treated nets for beds. This will discourage the malaria-carrying mosquitos to bite you at night. They can be   the ultimate life-saving barrier between yourself and a disease-carrying mosquito. II.             Women during pregnancy have a lower immunity, due to which they are more susceptible to malaria. Treating them with anti-malaria medicine should be a priority and can help save the life of both the mother and the ...

Malaria Prevention Tips From ANP Pharma

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  It is not always a risk to get infected with a disease, but getting malaria is pretty high if you are heading towards an affected area. Yes, that is very true, but you don’t need to worry about it because we have compiled some malaria prevention tips to keep yourself safe. How to Prevent Malaria? The best approach to preventing Malaria is following the ABCD technique. Awareness, Bite prevention, checking which antimalarial drugs should be taken, and the last one is diagnosis.   The first and foremost thing to do is check the destination you are heading to; this helps in knowing if malaria is one of the area’s problems to plan accordingly. The next is bite prevention. In every case, you should try avoiding getting bitten by a mosquito. Use repellents, mosquito nets, and try wearing clothes that cover your entire body, so there is no exposed part for the mosquito to attack. The third step is to check the antimalarial drugs that you should take. Always consult a docto...

Get Our All-in-One Medical Kit for Possible Emergencies

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  None of us is sure about what will happen next. Who will get hurt or who might get injured, and if someone does get hurt, you will not have time to run around in a panicked situation looking for the right medicine. So isn’t it better to be prepared for all the possible emergencies and have an all-in-one emergency kit for that? Where to Start? That is the first question that always pops up. Where to start? What to add and what to remove from the kit? What should be the size, and what medicines and pieces of equipment are necessary and be included? It does not matter if you are making one yourself or you are buying it from somewhere. There are a few things that you need to think about before purchasing a medical kit. The first question is that who will benefit from it? Is it a family first aid kit or a kid’s first aid kit? Because a family first aid kit will be different from the one specifically for the kids. Similarly, the second question is the area. Do you live in an ...

Malaria: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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  Malaria is a life-threatening infection, which is caused by the bite of an Anopheles mosquito. An infected mosquito contains Plasmodium parasite and when it bites a human, the parasite is released into the bloodstream. After entering the bloodstream, the parasite is transmitted to the liver, where they go through the maturation process for several days, after which the mature parasite is ready to infect the red blood cells by entering the bloodstream. The parasite can multiply immensely in just 48-72 hours causing infected cells to split open. Malaria is usually found in tropical and subtropical area as they provide the ideal climate for it to multiply and live. According to the WHO, more than 216 million cases were reported in just 2016, and recommends using generic Malarone as a malaria treatment. Symptoms of Malaria It takes 10 days to 4 weeks for the symptoms of malaria to manifest following infection. However, in some cases the symptoms may take longer to develop, s...

Importance of Pharmaceutical Distributors-Tips on choosing Right Pharma conveyors

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  Pharmaceutical suppliers are an integral part of the pharmaceutical ecosystem, contributing to the healthcare system in a huge financial way and amount up to $53 billion annually in lieu of supply chain expertise, technological advancements and development and logistics. Pharmaceutical wholesalers UK has to offer have a critically important role. Here are some tips from our experts at the ANP Pharma to help choose the right pharmaceutical supplier. Distributor Should Be Licensed To prevent counterfeiting, drug aversion and the unapproved importation of drugs, the distributor should be a licensed trading partner. Most pharmaceutical exports middle-east carries out are done by licensed pharmaceutical distributors to avoid any criminal activity, as required by rigorous federal laws in the UK. Distributor Should Have Supplies with the VAWD Seal VAWD or Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributor program is an essential part of pharmaceutical exports Africa does, which prote...

What Are the Key Functions of a Pharmaceutical Wholesaler?

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  When it comes to the pharmaceutical distribution process, it isn't just about being a part of the supply chain. It is a critical responsibility of pharmaceutical wholesalers to ensure they deliver the right drugs at the right time to the right patients. They play the role of an intermediary between the customers and the pharma industry including community pharmacies, hospitals, and other healthcare organisations. Since they play an important role in the supply chain, their primary functions can be divided into the following categories. Ensuring Seamless Logistics One of the primary functions of pharmaceutical wholesalers UK is to ensure the drugs are reaching the customers when they need it. They need to assess the demand effectively and maintain enough stocks along with the transportation capability to get drugs to the regions where they are required. Without seamless logistical capabilities, a pharmaceutical wholesaler cannot ensure the delivery of the medicines to the p...