Stories from the Pharmacy: Head Lice treatment and prevention options for your children Nicole, a mother of three daughters comes into the pharmacy asking for lice advice. She is on her way to pick up one of her daughters from school as she just received a phone call to inform her that the school … [Read more...]
Mosquito Bites: Insect repellents for your children
Stories from the Pharmacy: Insect repellents for your children Dana, a mother of three ( a 1-month-old baby, a 4 and 6-year-old) came into the pharmacy asking for the best insect repellent I could recommend for her family. She has noticed so many mosquitoes around lately and her children often … [Read more...]
Breakthrough Chicken Pox: How to prevent it in your child
Stories from the Pharmacy: Breakthrough Chicken Pox Sharon came into the pharmacy to ask for some advice. She is feeling stressed as her 4-year-old daughter Amy is up to date with her immunisations, but she was notified that Amy’s kinder classmate has come down with chicken pox. Sharon remembered … [Read more...]
Cough solutions for your under 6-year-old children
Cough Solutions for young children Kate came into the pharmacy with her children explaining that both her 1 and 4-year-old, are suffering from colds, bothered by nasal congestion and cough. Kate mentioned that she has been to the doctor but the Dr explained that both of her children have viral … [Read more...]
Flu Vaccination for Children
Flu Vaccination for Children Has this question been going through your mind lately... Should I get my child vaccinated against the flu? I’ve just booked my children for an appointment to get their annual flu shot because, just like the chicken pox and measles virus, the flu virus can … [Read more...]
Gastro in Children
Gastro in Children: Case Scenario [WARNING: When gastro strikes, please don’t give your children sports drinks or undiluted juices and lemonade] Jamie a father of three comes into the pharmacy to ask for advice to help his wife and his 3-year-old daughter who have both have been up vomiting … [Read more...]
Back to School, Kinder or Daycare? and Sick already… (Part 2)
So what's a parent to do when they have a miserable child who is coughing, spluttering and struggling to sleep through the night? The following is a list that will hopefully give you options and some relief as a parent in managing a cold in babies and young children to help relieve … [Read more...]
Back to School, Kinder or Daycare? and Sick already…
We often find our children have been well all summer holidays and the minute they head back to daycare, kinder or school they are quick to pick up a virus leaving them unwell. There is certainly a lot of viruses doing their rounds at the moment and it’s no surprise when you think about how many … [Read more...]
Swimmer’s Ear in Children
Pharmamum Cases: Swimmer's Ear Rachel comes into the pharmacy to ask for some advice about her 4-year-old son Josh, who has been swimming nearly every day over the summer holidays and he is complaining of a sore ear, is there any drops to help him? One very important role of a … [Read more...]
Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy
Phoebe came into the pharmacy explaining she is 27 weeks pregnant with twins and just had a recent blood test which revealed she was very low in iron. She remembered that when she was pregnant with her first child, she became anaemic roughly around the same time and her obstetrician … [Read more...]
