Six listed five situations where a pharmacy can provide a solution.
Treatment of colds
Treatment of colds focuses mainly on relieving symptoms, and the pharmacy provides advice on various viral diseases and their symptoms, as well as on the use and dosage of medicines and antipyretics, as well as possible interactions and side effects.
If you suspect the presence of a virus, you can also buy rapid tests at the pharmacy to identify which virus it could be. Determining a viral disease is important because although the symptoms of the diseases may be similar, the treatment may be different. In addition to rapid tests for Covid-19 and flu, which have already become quite common, pharmacies also offer rapid tests for adenovirus and rotavirus. Both rotavirus and adenovirus are a major cause of infectious stomach viruses, sore throat, bronchitis, or eye inflammation in humans, especially in children and the elderly.
For example, quadruple tests are also available in cardiac pharmacies, which detect RS virus antigens in addition to SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A and B antigens. Since elderly parents and grandparents are often visited during the Christmas holidays fall within the flu and Covid-19 virus risk group, it is useful to take a rapid test if symptoms appear and, if the result is positive, visit the grandparents to be postponed until the disease disappears.
Drug interactions and side effects
As pharmaceutical scientists, pharmacists also have extensive knowledge of drug interactions, which is very important when prescribing drugs. For example, when choosing a suitable painkiller to relieve headaches, it is necessary to take into account whether and which medications the client takes on a daily basis. For example, ibuprofen or other similar nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may not be suitable if you use anticoagulants. Caution should also be exercised when planning to use “flu teas”, which contain various medicinal substances, some of which may not be suitable for cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, it should be ensured that other over-the-counter medicines containing the same active ingredient are not taken at the same time as “flu teas”. Therefore, if a person uses some medicine on a daily basis and also needs to take another (regardless of whether it is an over-the-counter or prescription medicine), it is always worth asking the pharmacist for advice. For this reason it is not always necessary to go to the pharmacy: you can conveniently ask for advice on medications from the electronic pharmacist, also available online after working days and on weekends.
Minor traumas and wounds
Even in the case of minor traumas, wounds and injuries it is not always necessary to go to the emergency room. In the event of a minor injury caused by a fall on slippery winter surfaces, it is worth going to the pharmacy, because the pharmacist can provide an initial assessment and help choose a suitable support bandage or orthosis and, of course, also advise the drugs. relieve pain. The pharmacist can recommend treatment of minor wounds, such as scratches, skin damage, burns and superficial wounds, as well as care products. In the selected pharmacies of the Farmacia del Cuore there is also a professionally trained orthopedic consultant who can find the necessary orthosis or aid for recovery from trauma.
Use of food supplements
Very often the pharmacy is contacted with questions relating to medicines and food supplements. Questions such as which dietary supplements should be used to prevent diseases, which supplements should be taken in case of sleep disorders, which supplements would help reduce fatigue, etc., have become increasingly popular. The pharmacist can help select a suitable dietary supplement or medication based on the customer’s symptoms, or recommend a rapid test or analysis to measure health indicators that correspond to the symptoms. Before purchasing dietary supplements, you can determine the level of several health indicators, such as hemoglobin, total cholesterol, vitamin D and blood sugar, at the pharmacy or with the help of a self-purchased rapid test.
Allergies and skin problems
Pharmacists and pharmacists can also make recommendations for various skin problems and/or rashes and provide advice on over-the-counter medications and skin care products for dry skin, irritation, acne or eczema and guidance on their correct use and dosage. Pharmacists also know the different allergic reactions and the medicines intended to relieve them. Heart Pharmacy is an official partner of the Allergy Association and selected pharmacists have received specific training on allergies. The Allergy Association’s partner pharmacies are recognizable by the corresponding mark.
2023-12-22 13:34:06
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