According to the World Health Organization, HIV continues to be a major global public health issue, having claimed almost 33 million lives so far. However, with increasing access to effective HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care, including for opportunistic infections, HIV infection has become a manageable chronic health condition, enabling people living with HIV to […]
African wild potato is a medicinal plant in the Hypoxidaceae family. The plant has no relationship with the potatoes you’re probably most familiar with. It’s actually part of the lily family. The plant is native to southern Africa from South Africa as far north as Mozambique + Zimbabwe. This plant is the best known member […]
Mouth ulcers also known as canker sores are normally small, painful lesions that develop in your mouth or at the base of your gums. They can make eating, drinking, and talking uncomfortable. Women, adolescents, and people with a family history of mouth ulcers are at higher risk for developing mouth ulcers. Mouth ulcers aren’t contagious […]
What is Kenalog-40 Injection? Kenalog-40 is a steroid that prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation. Kenalog-40 is used to treat many different types of inflammatory conditions, including severe allergic reactions, skin disorders, severe colitis, inflammation of the joints or tendons, blood cell disorders, inflammatory eye disorders, lung disorders, and problems […]
Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic synthetically derived from oxytetracycline label. This drug is a second-generation tetracycline, exhibiting lesser toxicity than first-generation tetracyclines. Doxycycline may be used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections, depending on the results of antibiotic susceptibility testing. Doxycycline Mechanism Of Action Doxycycline belongs to a class of drugs called […]
Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. Doxycycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as acne, urinary tract infections, intestinal infections, respiratory infections, eye infections, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, periodontitis (gum disease), and others. How should this medicine be used? Doxycycline comes as a capsule, delayed-release capsule, tablet, […]
In 1992, the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) / Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) introduced definitions for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) as well as sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock, and MODS (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). The introduction of SIRS was intended to define a clinical response to a non-specific insult, either infectious […]
Lioton 1000 gel is a medicinal product for topical application to the skin. The drug Lioton 1000 gel contains heparin. Lioton 1000 gel is an active substance that has anticoagulant, anti-swelling and anti-inflammatory effects. The gel also relieves pain and tension. Lioton 1000 gel composition: Active substance: sodium heparin (Heparinum natricum). 1g of gel […]
Kigelia africana popularly known as Sausage Tree is a small, spreading tree with pendulous racemes of dull liver-colored flowers and a long, stalked gourd-like fruit. It is widely grown in the tropics and was introduced from India to tropical Africa. Kigelia africana is a tree widespread across Africa and found in wet savannah and riverine […]
Electrical distribution systems are the third leading cause of home structure fires. Each year in the United States alone, arcing faults are responsible for starting more than 28,000 home fires, killing and injuring hundreds of people, and causing over $700 million in property damage. Nine out of 10 (89%) electrical fires are caused by electrical […]
