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Asthma- Part 3

Posted by Eamonn Brady on

This is the third of four articles on Asthma.

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Asthma: Part 2

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What happens during an asthma attack?

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Asthma- Part 1

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To mark World Asthma Day which is May 1st, I discuss asthma over the next few weeks

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Kidney transplant medication advice Part 2

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Kidney transplant medication advice Part 2

ASK YOUR PHARMACIST

Eamonn Brady is a pharmacist and the owner of Whelehans Pharmacy, Pearse St, Mullingar. If you have any health questions e-mail them to

info@whelehans.ie

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Kidney transplant medication advice Part 1

Posted by Eamonn Brady on

ASK YOUR PHARMACIST Kidney transplant medication advice Part 1 This week I discuss kidney transplant. Anti-rejection medication needs to be taken long term after the transplant. While I specifically deal with kidney transplants, much of the advice I give is true for any type of transplant (eg) Heart, lung, liver. With all the drugs mentioned below, regular blood tests are needed as they can cause blood problems.   Cyclosporin (Neoral®) Cyclosporin prevents the body rejecting the new kidney. If you ever forget to take a dose of Cyclosporin and it is less than 6 hours since the missed dose, take...

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