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Lactose Intolerant? Check your Medication
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These figures might surprise you – they certainly did us – it’s estimated that lactose is an ingredient in 15-20% of medications prescribed by a doctor and up to 7% of medications that can be purchased over the counter at your local community pharmacy. For people with severe lactose intolerance, this information may be concerning, […]

Why Zinc Lozenges Kill a Cold Quicker than Zinc Tablets
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When researcher George Eby’s daughter was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of three, he knew that keeping colds and flus at bay while she underwent treatment was going to be an important task. Eventually the little girl did contract a cold and was given a zinc tablet to support her weakened immune system as […]

Can Topical Creams and Gels Really Work for Pain?

When most people think of pain medication they think of pills or tablets taken orally, and for the majority of cases, the majority of time, these drugs do a great job at providing pain relief when it’s needed. There are however a number of very good health reasons why swallowing pain killers, for some people, […]

What is a troche and how do they work?

Far from being a new-age invention, the humble troche been around since at least 1000 BC when the ancient Egyptians made a type of lozenge from honey, herbs and spices to treat a sore throat. Now-days troches are used as a medicine delivery vehicle in the treatment of a range of conditions from menopause to […]

Health of the elderly at risk from pill-crushing culture in aged care facilities

As many as one in five older patients has difficulty swallowing tablets and capsules (a condition called dysphagia), however the most obvious solution – liquid medicine – is rarely available for the kinds of drugs commonly prescribed for the elderly. This reality has led to many staff at Australian aged-care facilities crushing a patient’s prescribed […]

Tablet vs Troche vs Cream – what’s best for hormone replacement therapy?
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Thousands of women around the world have reported the benefits of hormone replacement therapy in managing symptoms of menopause, however getting a treatment plan just right for the individual can be a tricky thing. No two people are the same and neither is the way their body produces, circulates and utilises hormones. One area that […]

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