Does Ibuprofen Help A Cold? Ibuprofen is a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug. It is used to treat pain, reduce inflammation and reduce high temperature. Ibuprofen does not treat/cure colds. It helps to relieve the symptoms associated with viral colds. Cold symptoms include: Fever Muscle Aches Headache Pressure in ears and face. People with: High Blood […]
Medicine Cabinet Essentials Summer Edition Medicine Cabinet Essentials Summer Edition. Combined by an experienced community pharmacist based on product sales during the summer months. 1. Antihistamine: Chlorphenamine, Cetirizine and or Loratadine This is the most requested item throughout the summer months. Bites and stings are almost unavoidable. It is fine to use the cream and […]
5 Ways To Overcome Depression Depression is a common mental illness that affects most people at some point of their lives. It causes the feeling of sadness, loss of interest in activities and constant low mood. Various risk factors such as a difficult life event, an illness or social economic factors leads to depression. It […]
Are You a Pharmacist Worrier? 4 Easy Steps To Be Worry Free I will share a part of me I like to believe does not exist. I can easily be a worrier. My heart worries out over everything. As if worrying all day is not enough, I stay up at night to worry some more. […]
How To Get Morning After Pill For FREE They are a number of fews you can get the morning after pill for free here in the UK. Before we go into the specifics I will quickly go through the two types of emergency contraceptive pills (morning after pill) available in the UK market. Levonelle this […]
How To Buy Cannabis Derived Products In The UK. As you would have discovered by now, Cannabis is classified as a schedule 1 controlled substance in the UK. This means it has no medicinal value. However recently in the press, cannabis has gained a lot of popularity because it improves the quality of life for […]
Medicine Recall Sodium Cromoglicate Eye Drops & Murine Hayfever Relief Eye Drops FDC International Ltd are recalling specific batches of Sodium Cromoglicate 2% w/v Eye Drops 13.5ml and Murine Hayfever Relief 2% w/v Eye Drops 10ml due to the presence of a precipitate, which has been identified as Sodium Cromoglicate, in some bottles. Healthcare […]
DOs and DON’Ts of A Dispensing Error Should I acknowledge my mistake? Should I report my error? Will the company throw me under the bus? My colleagues will think am not capable to be a pharmacist. Will I be called for disciplinary action? Pharmacists struck off the GPhC register due to dishonest acts (such as […]
Medicine Recall Ventolin Accuhaler 200mcg (Salbutamol Sulfate) Glaxo Wellcome UK is recalling two Lots of Ventolin Accuhaler 200mcg because a manufacturing issue with these Lots has been identified which has resulted in a small number of units not delivering the full number of doses. Healthcare Professionals please take the following actions: Quarantine any affected stock […]
6-Year-Old Boy Denied Medicinal Cannabis Licence by UK Government. Home Office denied the request for a medicinal cannabis licence for a 6-year-old boy to control his rare form of epilepsy. Alfie Dingley, from Kenilworth in Warwickshire, went to Netherlands to take a cannabis oil medication. Alfie was said to have responded to treatment. There was […]
