Pharmacists in Nigeria have called on Nigerians to shun drug abuse as a way of protecting their kidney.
The chairman of the Association of Community Pharmacist in Nigeria Rivers State chapter Donatus Ijeze said drug abuse is is one of the reason for kidney failure.
Donatus Ijeze further advised Nigerians to always consult medical professionals before consuming drugs.
” our major concern is because of the large drug distribution in the country as well as the easy access to drugs. Drugs in Nigeria are not solely in the hands of the professionals, that is why everybody has access to it. That is why drug abuse is much. People use this drug for so many things, away from what they been designated to be used for. And because of that, they offshoot the quantity that is suppose to be taken. Immediately they depend on drugs, they will now be taken it always, you have offshoot , and definitely their organ will complain” he stated
He further called on Nigerians to desist from eating junks, so as to protect their kidney.
” the artificial food we are eating, majority of the bottle foods affects our kidney. Especially some of them you don’t know the preservatives been used. Kidney does similar functions like the liver, to filter every chemical that passes through the body. Definitely every chemical that passes through the body many of them, not all, excreted live through the kidney. Our message today is that prevention is better than cure. People should drink less, not everything they bottle they drink. Not every chemical you see you sniffed. Think about your life, eat more of natural food, and take enough water.
Some doctors in Obio Cottage Hospital said kidney related ailments is known as Nephrology, and that the best way to prevent kidney disease is by drinking lot of water, eating healthy diet, and participating in regular exercise.
” kidney disease is a progressive illnesses. It doesn’t really have cure, but it can be managed. The definitive treatment for kidney disease remains kidney transplant ”
” we also have other causes like prolonged and untreated hypertension, those are the greatest leaders that lead to kidney failure ”
