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Imboost
Imboost is a kind of supplement that is often used for supportive therapy to increase endurance. Imboost contains Echinacea, which is one type of herb. Some species of Echinacea plant is used to create a drug that is extracted from the leaves, flowers, and roots.
Composition
1. Each tablet contains Echinacea Imboost 250 mg and 10 mg of zinc picolinate.
2. Each 5 ml syrup contains Imboost Echinacea 250 mg and 5 mg of zinc picolinate.
3. Each caplet contains Echinacea purpurea Imboost Force 250 mg, 400 mg extr black elderberry, and Zn picolinate 10 mg.
4. Each 5 ml syrup contains Echinacea purpurea Imboost Force 250 mg, 400 mg extr black elderberry, and 5 mg Zn picolinate.
5. Each tablet contains 1000 Imboost Effervescent Echinacea purpurea 1.000 mg and 10 mg of zinc picolinate.
6. Each tablet contains 1500 C Imboost Effervescent Echinacea 1,000 mg and vitamin C 500 mg
Indication
Used as a supportive therapy that can enhance the immune system to fight acute infection, chronic or recurrent infections of the digestive tract, and genital infection (sex organs) such as candidiasis, & vaginitis.
Contraindications
1. Multiple sclerosis patients
2. Collagen disease patients
3. Patients leucosis
4. TB Patients
5. AIDS patients
6. Phenylketonuria patients
7. Pregnant women
Dose
1. Imboost tablets
Adults 1 tab 2-3 times daily
2. Imboost syrup
a. Adults and children> 6 years and 1 teaspoon 2-3 times daily
b. Children 2-6 years 1 teaspoon 1-2 times a day
c. Children <2 years ½ teaspoon 1-2 times a day
3. Imboost Force caplet
1 caplet 3 times a day
4. Imboost Force syrup
a. > 6 years and 1 tsp 3 times a day
b. <6 years ½ -1 tsp 3 times a day
5. Effervescent tablets Imboost 1000
1 tablet 2-3 times daily
6. Imboost C 1500 Effervescent tablet
1-2 tablets a day
Packaging
1. Imboost film-coated tablets
Imboost 5 stripx6 tablets
2. Imboost syrup
a. Imboost 60 mL
b. Imboost 120 mL
3. Imboost Force film-coated caplets
Imboost stripx10 Force 3 caplets
4. Imboost Force syrup
a. Imboost Force 60 mL
b. Imboost Force 120 mL
5. Imboost 1000 effervescent tablets
1 Imboost 1000 Effervescent tablet stripx10
6. Imboost C tablets efferverscent 1500
Imboost C 1500 Effervescent tablet 1 stripx10
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Antacids
Antacids taken by mouth to cope with heartburn, nausea or indigestion. The way it works is to neutralize excess stomach acid. Some Antacids also contain simethicone which can cause symptoms of excess gas. Drinking Antacids alone or in combination with simethicone may be used to handle the symptoms of heartburn.
Some Antacids like aluminum carbonate and aluminum hydroxide can be prescribed with a low phosphate diet to deal with hyperphosphatemia (too much phosphate in the body). Aluminum carbonate and aluminum hydroxide may also be used with low-phosphate diet to prevent kidney stones. Antacids can be bought even without prescription.
Antacids are available in forms: liquid, tablet, powder suspensions, capsules, chewable tablets, suspensions, solutions, powders, wafers, effervescent tablets, effervescent powders.
Usage:
For patients taking the chewable tablets: chew the tablet before swallowing so that medications can work more quickly and effectively.
To cure the ulcer:
1. Use exactly as your doctor.
2. Drink one and three hours after eating and sleeping for the best result, or like what the doctor ordered.
For patients who use aluminum carbonate or aluminum hydroxide to prevent kidney stones:
Drink plenty of water for best results, or as the doctor ordered.
For patients who use aluminum carbonate or aluminum hydroxide for hyperphosphatemia (too much phosphate in the blood):
Doctors may menlakukan patients a diet low in phosphate.
Dose
Doses of different treatments for different patients. Follow your doctor’s advice or instructions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of the drug.
The amount of drug that is taken depends on the strength of treatment and number of doses taken per day. The time allowed between doses and duration of treatment depends on the medical problem.
Side effects
To Antacids that contain aluminum:
Bone pain, constipation, loss of appetite, mood changes, muscle weakness, swelling of wrists or feet, decreased body weight.
To Antacids that contain calcium:
Constipation, difficulty urinating or pain when urinating terrace, frequent urination, dizziness, loss of appetite, mood changes, muscle pain or twitching, nausea or vomiting, nervousness or restlessness, slow breathing, feeling uncomfortable, unusual fatigue.
To Antacids containing magnesium:
Difficult urination or pain when urinating patio, terrace headache or a mild, uncomfortable, irregular heartbeat, loss of appetite, muscle weakness, unusual fatigue, weight loss.
To Antacids containing sodium bicarbonate:
Frequent urination, dizziness, loss of appetite, muscle pain or twitching, nausea or vomiting, nervousness or restlessness, slow breathing, swelling of wrists or feet, feeling uncomfortable, unusual fatigue.
Antacids
Mozart
componis who created the masterpiece the Sonata in A Minor, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died young because of ‘Vitamin D Minor’. That is, Mozart is believed to live longer if often in the sun so it is not deficient in vitamin D.
Allegations were based on the fact that the composer who died at the age of 35 years living in Austria, one of the darkest regions in Europe. In this region, the night lasted longer than during the day so that residents do not receive enough sunlight.
Not only that, the literature says that Mozart also prefer to stay up to create the work at night. By day, he spends most of his time to rest in the house so that hardly ever hit the sun.
In fact, sunlight, especially ultraviolet B (UVB) is a very important component in the formation of vitamin D in the body. Someone who rarely got the sun would be deficient in vitamin D so that the body resistance will decrease.
The consequence is experienced by Mozart, who in his lifetime have so many health problems. Almost all diseases have suffered from strep throat, tonsillitis, measles, typhoid fever to the severe impairment of kidney function.
Not only Mozart, supposedly there are plenty of other musicians who also died due to lack of vitamin D. Among British cellist Jacqueline du Pre Mary who died in 1987 at the age of 42 years and the Austrian composer, Gustav Mahler, who died in 1911 at the age of 51 years.
However, Dr. Grant’s allegations published in a paper entitled: Medical Problems of Performing Artists is only a speculation. Since the death until the burial in 1791, Mozart’s body was never autopsied to uncover the exact cause of his dea