Hepatitis Vaccine
Hepatitis A was earlier known as infectious hepatitis. Hepatitis A vaccine is a vaccine against the hepatitis A virus. Hepatitis A vaccine is an inactivated virus vaccine. The vaccine is administered as an injection in the thigh muscle for toddlers and into the upper arm muscle for adults and older children. People who should get this vaccine are:
- All children starting at age 1 year (12–23 months)
- Users of illicit drugs, injectable or non-injectable
- Those indulging in gay sex
- People with blood clotting disorders
- People who work with people infected with hepatitis A
- People with chronic liver disease
- Any person who wishes to be protected from hepatitis A virus infection
Hepatitis Vaccine dosage
- Two doses of vaccine are recommended.
- The second dose needs to be administered 6 months from the administration of the first dose.
This vaccine is highly effective; however a booster dosage needs to be administered so as to maintain the effectiveness of the vaccine. Hepatitis A vaccines are very safe and do not cause any potential side effects in a person.
Propecia
Balding or receding hairline is a common woe with many men. Propecia prevents the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body. This drug is extensively used to treat male pattern baldness that typically happens around the anterior mid-scalp and the vortex. Oral Finasteride is an anti-androgen drug that is used to inhibit 5-alpha reductase. Though widely used for treating male pattern baldness, Propecia is not used to treat hair loss problems in women. In fact, women who are pregnant must not even touch such medication as it may adversely affect a male fetus. Propecia can be absorbed through the skin.
Propecia is contraindicated in persons with:
MCV blood test
MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume) blood test. This blood test measures the size of RBC. Any change in the size of RBCs indicates certain disorders. This test is often conducted along with RDW blood test. With MCV blood test, RBCs can be categorized into normal, small or large sizes. Larger cells are usually indicative of macrocytic anemia. On the other hnad, those with small cells may sufer microcytic anemia. Larger RBCs may indicate liver disease, hypothyroidism, folic acid or vitamin B12 deficiency or marrow aplasia. Decreased size of red blood cells is usually noticed in persons suffering from anemia, thalassemia, lead poisoning or chronic renal failure.
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