Ask the Pharmacist – COVID updates

Q) Every day I am bombarded by updates regarding the pandemic and efforts to mitigate its effects. It’s hard to keep track of it...

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Q) I hear some countries, and provinces, advocating that we should delay giving people the booster dose of a COVID vaccine in order to...

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Q. Many of us could not wait to be done with 2020 and begin a new year with a fresh outlook. However, I feel...

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Q) Lately, I have been constantly itchy all over; Why is this happening and what can I do about it? A) At any point in...

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Q. Even though we are once again in lockdown and unable to go anywhere, I still managed to overindulge and now suffer from a...

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Q) I heard that there is a brand new form of birth control that is incredibly effective. What can you tell me about it? A)...

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Q) Okay, you have convinced me to try to stop taking my sleeping pill. I’m willing to try this, but I don’t want to...

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Q) When is it appropriate to take a benzodiazepine? I’ve been taking one for a long time; How can I quit it without going...

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Q) My mother has been taking a sleeping tablet for decades now and her new doctor wants to take her off of it. What’s...

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Q) A dermatologist has suggested we consider putting our son on the drug Accutane to treat his acne. His skin is really bothering him,...