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By now you are likely to be aware of some customers who have had COVID-19. Most will have recovered from the illness within a couple of weeks;...
17/09/2020
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Lithium is used as a mood stabilising agent for the treatment and prophylaxis of mania, bipolar disorder and recurrent depression and can help to...
01/09/2020
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Stimulant laxatives available in the UK are bisacodyl (eg Dulcolax), senna (eg Senokot) and sodium picosulfate (eg Dulcolax Pico).(1) They make up...
27/08/2020
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Benzodiazepines are a class of medicines that have anxiolytic, hypnotic, muscle-relaxing and anticonvulsive properties.(1) Sometimes referred to as ‘...
05/08/2020
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Mr and Mrs Perkins, an elderly couple in their late 60s who have been pharmacy customers for many years, come in for their regular prescriptions....
23/07/2020
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The use of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in the UK has been increasing.(1) One of the risks associated with their use is the increased...
16/07/2020
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Life during coronavirus has put relationships under pressure, especially for those whose living arrangements have changed. Many families have had to...
09/07/2020
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Mr Ahmed is a 72-year old man and a regular patient at the pharmacy. He calls one morning and asks to speak to the pharmacist.
He has barely left...
09/07/2020
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Heat stress occurs when the body is unable to cool itself down to a healthy temperature.(1) The risk of developing heat stress is increased by the...
02/07/2020
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Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid, otherwise known as a glucocorticoid, with primarily glucocorticoid effects. It has immunosuppressive, anti-...
24/06/2020
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