Thursday, 27 July 2017

Dengue fever symptoms and treatment

Dengue is a kind of fever which causes due to Aedes mosquitoes bite. Dengue can be serious and life threatening if the proper treatment is not given to the patient. Dengue causes the low blood platelet counts and can become more serious if antibiotics are given to the patient. So, it is good to consult doctors before taking any medication.

Since it is just another kind of fever, it is hard to diagnose it in its early stage. There are certain test which is required to be done to reach to the conclusion. However, if you feels like a fever, must consult to you doctor as it may be a normal viral fever also.

Generally, it is advised to take a paracetamol / dolo tablet that reduces the body temperature. It is also advised to take lots of fluid like juice, coconut water, papaya and other fruits in dengue fever to maintain your body water level.

Dengue fever symptoms
If you have a dengue fever you may experience the following symptoms:

  • Bodyache especially in the abdomen, joints, back, eyes and muscles
  • You can have a tendency of vomiting, nausea and loose motions.
  • You may feel the loss of appetite
  • Severe headache and sore throat
  • Fever
  • Rashes and red spots
  • In severe cases bleeding is also noticed

Treatment of Dengue Fever
  • Take sufficient rest
  • Intake sufficient fluid (oral rehydration) is mandatory
  • Take only paracetamol tablet to reduce the fever and pain. Not any other medication, consult to emergency in hospital in severe symptoms.
  • Take supportive care in a hospital
  • Monitoring of blood pressure is also vital
  • Transfusion if necessary to replace the blood loss or low platelet counts.

At times dengue fever are severe so, don't take any pain relief or antibiotic tablets. Always seeks for a best medical advice and visit emergency in case of severe symptoms.

Sunday, 23 July 2017

Shelcal tablet uses and side effect

Shelcal is a vitamin D supplement which is used to treat and control the disease like bones weakness, knee pain,  vitamin d deficiency and also helps body to observe the vitamin.
Although you can get the vitamin D in milk, curd, other milk products and vegetables but in certain medical condition or in old age, it is advised by doctors to treat vitamin d deficiency.
Shelcal composition
Any shelcal 500mg tablet consist of CALCIUM-500MG and CHOLECALCIFEROL-250I. You can find the composition at the backside of your shelcal 500mg tablet packing.
Here is the list of side effects of shelcal tablets
  • Vomiting and Nausea
  • Headache
  • Constipation or Loss of appetite
  • At time one may have stomach ache as well
If you observe any of these side effects, please consult your immediately.
Who should take shelcal
If you already going through few treatment and on medication, must consult to your doctor before taking a shelcal. However it is advised to take shelcal only if your doctor advise you in certain medical condition like:
  • kidney disease like kidney stones,
  • Gallbladder stone
  • heart disease
  • In case of cancer;
  • high levels of calcium in your blood and urine
  • circulation problems
  • a parathyroid gland disorder.

Neurobion forte - uses and side effect

Neurobion forte - uses and side effect

Neurobion forte is a vitamins supplement and uses in treatment of nerve system. Generally neurobion forte consist of  vitamin B 3, vitamin B 12 etc which is use in treatment of the nerve damage, mental disorder and other related conditions. It is also advised as vitamin supplements.

But in case you are healthy and takes a proper diet which includes all the required vitamins and minerals for your food, you do not needs to take this medication until and unless it is prescribed by your doctor.


Uses of neurobion forte in dengue fever


In case of dengue you should only take prescribed medicines  by your doctors. As except fever control tablet like paracetamol any other medicine can harm and make it worse and at times it can be life threatening too. So in case of dengue or any other viruses transmitted fever self prescribed medicine is discouraged.


What is the use of Neurobion forte tablet?

Neurobion forte is mainly used for the mental and nerve related disease. Here is the list of few disorders that can be treated by neurobion forte tablets.


  • Vitamin B3 deficiency -
  • High Cholesterol -
  • Alzheimer’s disease -
  • Permanent nerve damage -
  • Arthritis -
  • Hypocalcaemia
  • Hypo calcaemia
  • Cardiovascular disease.


And in other disease. It is always advised to seek your doctor advice before taking any medication.

Tab neurobion forte uses and benefits?


Neurobion forte help you in curing and controlling disease like mental disorder, nerve system failure, alzheimer disease and controlling high cholesterol level in body.

What are the side effects of Neurobion?


Neurobion side effects may occur in case of any disease, reaction with other medication or neurobion reaction on your body. It completely depends on your medical condition. If you feel or observe any of the side effects please consult to your doctor as at times these side effects can be severe.
  • Skin rash
  • Heart failure
  • Coma
  • Increase in blood sugar level
  • Gastrointestinal distresses
  • and dysfunction of nerve resulting in numbness etc..

Neurobion forte composition

Generally a neurobion forte tablet consist of Cyanocobalamin, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine, Nicotinamide and Thiamine as active ingredients.

Saturday, 22 July 2017

Aspirin - What is aspirin tablet used for?

Aspirin tablet is use in treatment of the substances present in one's body and can cause fever and pain including inflammatory diseases. Aspirin is also advised to heart attack patients to  prevent another heart attacks, strokes, and chest pain.

Who should not take aspirin?

In certain medical condition patients are advised to avoid Aspirin as it may harm. For example patients who have GI bleeding. Also those who have allergy from aspirin must avoid it.

Apart from it in certain medical condition it is aspirin is avoided like:
  • In case of kidney or liver disease.
  • In case of consuming alcohol
  • Those who have the High BP (blood pressure) problem
  • Who have anticoagulant or blood thinner disease

Note: you must take advice to your doctor as an aspirin have its side effect as well

Side effects of aspirin

Side effects of any mediation occurs in case of any other disease, medical treatment or overdose of any medication. Or there could be any other reason too. Is good to discuss your doctor as soon as possible in case of any of the symptoms you feel after consuming aspirin.

Side effect symptoms:

  • In case of black, bloody, or tarry stools
  • If you see blood in cough or vomit that looks like coffee grounds
  • severe nausea and vomiting
  • Sever stomach pain
  • fever lasting longer than 3 days
  • Swelling in lips through or face
  • If you are experiencing hearing problems or ringing in your ears after taking medication

Less serious side effects of aspirin

  • You may have headache
  • You can have a upset stomach
  • Aspirin can also cause to heartburn problem

Why do I need to take baby aspirin during pregnancy?

It depends on medical condition. If you have a pregnancy please ask to your doctor before taking aspirin. As it is given in specific medical condition like blood disorder only to prevent the miscarriage.

Thursday, 20 July 2017

Brufen dosage, side effects and use


Brufen is basically advice for treating pain, fever, and inflammation. Brufen is also helpful in special medical conditions like painful menstrual periods, migraines, and rheumatoid arthritis. However for young children and senior person it is good to take the medication under doctor advice.

Can i take brufen in pregnancy?

No, it is always advised to not to take brufen in pregnancy especially in the last three months of your pregnancy.

Who should not take brufen?
  • Patients who have a history of gastric or duodenal ulcer.
  • Those who having severe hepatic or renal impairment
  • Pregnancy women and especially avoid it in the last three months of pregnancy. Also avoid breastfeeding if you have taken a brufen tablet.
  • Who have a heart diseases
  • Allergic patients or with asthma, as it can cause bronchospasm which lead to an asthma attack. Apart from it there are several other medical condition in which brufen is strictly avoided.  So consult your doctor before taking brufen.

Overdose of brufen can cause

Overdose of brufen can cause severe medical condition and patient must be taken under observation within an hour of taking overdose of brufen.

In case of overdose one can have symptoms like nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, drowsiness, black or bloody stools, coughing up blood, shallow breathing, fainting, or even coma.

Side effects of brufen
If you are allergic to brufen or having certain medical condition, you can face following side effects of brufen.
  • Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation and abdominal pain.
  • It can also cause to bleeding in the stomach.
  • Headache, dizziness and mood changes are generally noticed
  • photosensitivity (increased sensitivity to sunlight),
  • decrease in the number of white blood cells (leukopenia),
  • decrease in the number of platelets in the blood (thrombocytopenia),
  • You can also have pain in the upper right abdomen and loss of appetite
  • You can also have flu-like symptoms like fever, cough and sore throat.

If you feel any of these symptoms then you must consult to your doctor.

Paracetamol dosage, side effects and who can take the tablet

Paracetamol generally used to get rid of fever, headache, backache, joints pain similar mild pains and fever. For a childrens, pregnant woman and cancer patient must take advice from doctor before taking it.

What is paracetamol?

You might have noticed your doctor asking you to take paracetamol in case of mild fever and normal bodyache. Because a paracetamol tablet, because it helps in relieving the moderate pain and fever.

Paracetamol also known as acetaminophen and are available in many forms like tablets or caplets, capsules, liquid, soluble tablets, suppositories and also in injection. Which form of paracetamol advised to you is depends on your medical condition and the prior medications.

What is the side effects of paracetamol

  1. Allergic reaction like rash and swelling
  2. Fast heartbeat or low blood pressure
  3. Blood disorders (So in case of dengue, must consult to your doctor before taking it.)
  4. In sever condition it badly affect the kidney and liver. Overdosage can cause a kidney damage as well.

Who can take paracetamol?

Paracetamol can be taken by anyone to get relieve from moderate pain and fever except the person who have previous specific medical history and pregnant woman (must take advise from doctor) also those who are allergic to acetaminophen or paracetamol must not take it.

Liver and kidney patient also advised to discuss with doctor before taking paracetamol.

What will happen if i take overdose of paracetamol

Liver and kidney failure can cause due to overdose or due to other medication reaction.

What to avoid when you take paracetamol?

Alcohol and medication that can cause the reaction.

Note: Please seek your doctor advice before taking paracetamol tablets.

Urine odor and what is the cause of strong smelling urine

What is the cause of urine odor or why it smell bad like ammonia or acid? Many people complain about urine odor and wanted to deep into it....