Pharm. Isaiah Amoo, Author at Wapomu Health & Wellness

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Sexually Transmitted Infections: What You Need To Know

Posted byby Pharm. Isaiah Amoo
2 years ago
3 min

I have always been a fan of numbers, especially the very complex ones that come with mathematical equations; however, after going through the World Health Organization (WHO) article on statistics...

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UHAS Doctor of Pharmacy, Entry Requirements and Outline

Posted byby Pharm. Isaiah Amoo
2 years ago
5 min

Does UHAS offer Doctor of Pharmacy? Yes, the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ho was established in 2012 and started offering the six years Doctor of Pharmacy degree...

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ASPIRIN (Acetylsalicylic Acid): Use, Indication, Side effects

Posted byby Pharm. Isaiah Amoo
2 years ago
2 min

Chemical Structure: Class of drug: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Antiplatelet drug Drug action/mode of action: It works by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX) thereby inhibiting the conversion of arachidonic acid...

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How to use an Asthma inhaler the right way

Posted byby Pharm. Isaiah Amoo
2 years ago
5 min

Asthmatic inhalers are devices designed to facilitate drug delivery to respiratory structures to relieve an asthma attack or chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are different designs of devices approved...

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Vitamins and Everything you need to know about them

Posted byby Pharm. Isaiah Amoo
2 years ago
5 min

What are vitamins? They are nutrients needed by the body in small quantities for normal functioning, growth and development. Most individuals are able to get the right amounts of vitamins...

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Peptic Ulcer Disease: Everything You Need To Know About It

Posted byby Pharm. Isaiah Amoo
2 years ago
6 min

What is stomach ulcer? One thing we should note is that peptic ulcers can be grouped into gastric ulcers (stomach ulcers) and duodenal ulcers. It is basically the development of...

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Oral Hormonal Contraceptives: How they work, side effects and more

Posted byby Pharm. Isaiah Amoo
2 years ago
3 min

Current statistics show an exponential rise in the use of oral hormonal contraceptives all around the world. Women below the menopausal age take it mainly for the prevention of pregnancy...

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Snakebite Management: Here Is All You Need To Know

Posted byby Pharm. Isaiah Amoo
2 years ago
6 min

What is a snake bite? A snake bite is an injury caused by a bite from a snake often resulting in puncture wounds inflicted by the animal’s fangs and sometimes...

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6 health benefits of Banana fruits you should know

Posted byby Pharm. Isaiah Amoo
2 years ago
4 min

Fruits and vegetables have become a common prescription and recommendation for almost every disease condition due to their nutritional value and health benefits that are derived from these ‘natural’ foods....

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How To Become A Physician Assistant in Ghana

Posted byby Pharm. Isaiah Amoo
2 years ago
2 min

Physician assistants are healthcare professionals that have gone through a generalist’s medical education and usually work alongside doctors and physicians in health facilities to provide healthcare. Physician assistants normally work...

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