Straight health advice from the pharmacists at Laois Pharmacy in Portlaoise. These are the questions we get asked most at the counter, written up and checked in-store, and most come with a free checker or calculator you can use in a minute.
Which cough bottle, cold tablet, nasal spray or lozenge fits your symptoms, who can’t use each one, what they interact with, and exactly what our pharmacists check before recommending anything.
Gritty, itchy, tired eyes that water for no reason are usually dry eye, one of the most common things people ask us about, especially in winter when the heating goes…
A cold sore starts with a tingle and, within a day or two, turns into a cluster of small blisters, usually on the lip. They are caused by the herpes…
Tired all the time, short of breath on the stairs, paler than usual? Low iron is one of the most common reasons, especially for women with heavy periods and during…
Wegovy is the brand of semaglutide licensed in the EU for weight management: a once-weekly injection, prescription only, used alongside a reduced-calorie diet and more physical activity. This guide explains…
Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is a prescription-only medicine for weight management and type 2 diabetes. Most of its side effects are in the gut, most are mild, and most show up in…
Can you give a child Calpol and Nurofen together? The HSE and NHS answer is: on the same day, yes, but not at the same moment, and not alternating by…
Constipation is one of the most common, and most quietly asked, questions at our counter in Portlaoise. Most cases settle with more fluid, more fibre and a better toilet routine,…
Thrush, athlete's foot, ringworm and fungal nappy rash are all caused by yeasts or fungi, and most can be treated with a cream, pessary or powder from the pharmacy. Here…
Minoxidil is the main pharmacy treatment for hereditary hair loss in Ireland, for men and for women. You will see it on our shelves as Regaine foam and as Sons…
