Mar 20, 2021 | Curiosities, Choroby, Blog
Summary Nephrolithiasis is a condition where there is a build-up of insoluble deposits (stones or sand) in the kidneys or in the bladder. The movement of these stones, especially through the urethra, causes very severe pain called renal colic. It is estimated that...
Mar 19, 2021 | Curiosities, Blog
Summary Due to their appearance, pharmacists distinguish 3 types of tablets: uncoated tablets, dragées and coated tablets. The sugar coating and coating process is carried out in special devices called drums or fluid coater. The coating process is aimed at masking the...
Mar 19, 2021 | Curiosities, Herbarium, Blog
Summary Initially, people used only fresh or dried plants or an infusion made from them. The next step was to introduce extracts. This made it possible to achieve a higher concentration of active substances and to facilitate dosing and use by patients. An extract is a...
Mar 19, 2021 | Curiosities, Blog
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TABLET AND A CAPSULE? Summary Tablets were introduced into medicine in 1843 by the British inventor William Brockedon, and capsules in the 19th century in France, where a patent for their production was obtained in 1834. The main...
Mar 19, 2021 | Curiosities, Blog
Summary There are many other substances in the composition of the tablet mentioned in the leaflet attached to the medicine you buy. Pharmacists call them excipients. They play a variety of roles and are really essential in the tabletting process. These substances,...
Mar 18, 2021 | Increasing immunity, Blog
Summary Vitamin C was discovered in 1928 by the Hungarian Nobel laureate Szent-Gyorgy and synthesized for the first time in 1933 in Switzerland by Tadeusz Reichstein (Polish by origin). The name “vitamin” was introduced by Kazimierz Funk, also a Pole....
