Ram kit: Rs 7 medicine kit to save the lives of heart patients

With cases of heart disease increasing during the winter season, a UP hospital have developed an emergency kit to help heart patients

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Developed by Kanpur’s Laxmipat Singhania Institute of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, the emergency kit has been named Ram kit

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Priced at a meagre Rs 7, the Ram kit contains life-saving medicines and helpline number of hospitals

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The Ram kit comprises 3 medicines — Ecosprin (blood thinner), Rosuvastatin (cholesterol control) and Sorbitrate (for better heart function)

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Doctors claim, the drugs are helpful in offering immediate relief to anyone suffering from heart ailments

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However, doctors have also cautioned against relying on the kit solely and staying at home

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The purpose of the kit is to give the doctors the golden hour in saving lives

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Doctors have advised, patients should take the medicines provided in the kit when experiencing chest pain and rush to the nearest hospital

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