Rilwanu Muhammed,
chairman of Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA), says
10 COVID-19 patients in the state have taken an overdose of vitamin C at the
isolation centres in the state.
While speaking to
journalists on Sunday, Muhammad said an overdose of vitamin C may result in
undesirable health conditions such as gall bladder stone, kidney stones and
pelvic ulcer.
”You know vitamin C
is good for the body but its important people should take it moderately, at
least only one in a day,” he said.
“But unfortunately
some of our patients are taking double or triple dose in a day and one of the
side effects of this drug is that it causes pelvic ulcer, which will create
other problems for them.
“About 10 of our
patients were discovered to have taken the overdose of these drugs. The
overdose also causes gall bladder stone and kidney stones,”
Mohammed, who is
also the chairman of the contact-tracing committee of the COVID-19 state task
force, said four COVID-19 patients who practised “steaming” as treatment ended
up developing hypertension.
He advised patients
to desist from self-medication, adding that drugs should be taken based on
doctor’s prescription.
He assured patients
that their welfare is of priority and that N5 million had been requested from
the state government to procure more drugs for treatment.
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