Nicotinic acid is a B complex vitamin which is used to treat Pellagra and reduce cholesterol and triglycerides. It is often difficult to find or out of stock but fortunately as we are a compounding pharmacy can make it for you. Speak to our Pharmacist. The post Nicotinic Acid 250mg 100 appeared first on Riverview Pharmacy ..read more

In 2017, there were 250,000 confirmed laboratory influenza cases – 3 times the number compared to 2016. In an attempt to avoid last year’s Flu disaster, the Government will fund 2 new flu vaccines this year for people aged 65 years or over. Fluzone High-Dose vaccine is 4 times the strength of the regular flu vaccine. It is designed to protect against three influenza strains (i.e. trivalent) that are likely to circulate in the coming influenza season. Fluad  is a trivalent vaccine with an adjuvant added. It is designed to protect against three influenza strains by generating a stronger imm ..read more

What is a suppository? Medicines can be delivered to your body in a number of ways. The most common way is to swallow a pill or drink a liquid. You can also instil drops to your eyes or ears, use a nasal spray or rub a medicated cream to your skin. The purpose is to get the medication in systemically or target a certain area of the body. Suppositories are medications delivered into your bottom. Once inside, it dissolves and releases its medication. You may need a suppository if you are vomiting and or can’t swallow medicines or the medicines breaks down too fast in the gut or you want a target ..read more

Sometimes patients can’t swallow for a variety of reasons. This might be because they are younger, older or patients who have medical conditions that make swallowing challenging. Or simply, they prefer a liquid formulation! For example, melatonin can be formulated into a solution to assist in patients with swallowing difficulties. They also come in a range of flavours for those fussy patients. The post Melatonin Liquid appeared first on Riverview Pharmacy ..read more

You can book your Moderna ( Spikevax ) COVID-19 vaccine at Riverview Pharmacy. Eligibility for the vaccine is 12 years and older. The full vaccination schedule is 2 injections 4 weeks apart. The post Moderna COVID-19 appeared first on Riverview Pharmacy ..read more

Zyban is a medicine used in the short-term treatment to help patients stop smoking. It works by reducing the withdrawal symptoms and the urge to smoke. It is also used off licence as an antidepressant. Zyban is currently experiencing a shortage. As a compounding Pharmacy we are able to make this, speak to our Pharmacist San. The post Zyban or Bupropion appeared first on Riverview Pharmacy ..read more

Take a closer look and you’ll see that these are blister packs for medication management. We pack many of these for our nursing and community patients. It’s not always easy to remember to take your medication, especially if you are taking multiple medications. To simplify this process you might want to consider using these blister packs. Speak to our Pharmacist. The post Blister Packs appeared first on Riverview Pharmacy ..read more

Angiofibromas are overgrowths of skin( skin lesions/growth). They are usually scattered on the nose and cheeks. Sometimes they can be present on the forehead, eyelids, and chin. They can be the same colour as the person’s natural skin colour, but can also appear as a different colour (such as pink, red or brown). In childhood, angiofibromas may appear as a redness of the cheeks. The redness is due to an increase in the blood vessels of the skin. Angiofibromas may appear as early as the first year of life, but usually begin to appear when the child is about five years old. Angiofibromas may inc ..read more

PrEp is here. HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)  is the regular use of HIV medication by HIV negative people at high risk of HIV infection. It is now available on the PBS and available here. The trial medication and PBS medication is different in colour, but they are the same medication. The trial medication is blue and the PBS medication is green. Speak to our Pharmacist for more information. The post PrEp is here appeared first on Riverview Pharmacy ..read more