Information and Advice

Bodytab

Bodytab Bodytab is a fantastic product which allows you to keep all of your family medical history and records in one place. Your Bodytab family health records will help you:

- Gain more understanding of healthcare issues

- Monitor important data about yourself on a regular basis at home

- Better involve friends and family in a care situation for elderly parents

- Improve communication with healthcare professionals

- Provide & alert on potential drug interactions, side effects & allergies

Bodytab is available in our Limerick stores and Shannon, Co Clare

For more information on Bodytab, click on the below link

http://www.bodytab.ie/index.htm

SWINE FLU...Prepare, Protect, Prevent!

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Please read below for commonly asked questions on Swine Flu and some top tips. Our expert colleauges are also available in store if you have any questions or queries.

What are the symptoms of Swine Flu?

Fever of 38-with a sudden onset
Dry cough
Runny nose
Muscle pain
Tiredness
Headache
Sore Throat
Occasionally: Nausea and Diarrhoea

How is Swine Flu different to seasonal flu?

The symptoms are the same as ordinary flu but they will probably have a more sudden onset and may be more severe.

I think I have Swine Flu...what should I do?

If you get sick with flu like symptoms as listed above, have visited an infected area or have been in contact with a known case of swine flu contact your GP by telephone immediately and they will decide if you need testing or treatment.

What can i do to reduce the risk of Swine Flu infection for my family and I?

Swine Flu is transmitted from person to person by touching something someone with a virus has already touched or from droplets in the air which come from a sneeze or cough.

Good hygiene and cough etiquette are VITAL to prevent the spread of Swine Flu

Cover nose and mouth with disposable single use tissues when sneezing, coughing, wiping and blowing nose
Dispose of used tissues in the nearest waste bin- one use only!
Wash hands with soap and water after coughing, sneezing, using tissues, or contact with respiratory secretions and contaminated objects. An alcohol hand rub will also be effective if you are on the move.
Keep hands away from the mucous membranes of the eyes and mouth
If sick with flu, stay at home to avoid spreading infections to others
If there is incidence of diarrhoea and vomiting, wash hands carefully and clean all contaminated surfaces.
Remember: Catch it, Bin it. Kill it!
Top tip: carry a hand sanitizer and use it each time you touch something that someone else may have touched.
Show your children how to use a sanitizer. Think about items people touch at work, at school, in the supermarket or cinema. Note: alcohol products can be drying on hands.

You can download our Swine Flu information leaflet by clicking on the below link

Swine Flu Leaflet

Your health...more information

brochures Unicarepharmacy is constantly striving to educate our customers about common health-related matters.

Our customers can speak to our pharmacists at any time if they require information or advice about their medicines or symptoms they may be experiencing.

We have also designed various information booklets that deal with common conditions. Our newest booklet looks at Men’s Health. Other publications currently being developed include Summer Health and Depression. Check back regularly for an updated list.

You can download our Information Booklets by clicking on the links below.