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Gastrointestinal

Tackle tummy issues from heartburn to IBS.

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Gastrointestinal

Repeat offenders

Heartburn and indigestion are common but often mistaken for one another, so how can pharmacy teams help customers identify and tackle these different conditions?

08 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Scenario: Upper GI pain

Scenario: Patrick Heaney, who is 52 years old, appears in the pharmacy at lunch time complaining of stomach ache that has come on suddenly over the last few hours. What do you advise?

18 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Module

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Gastrointestinal

Into the danger zone: heartburn and indigestion

Community pharmacy teams are an important source of initial advice and ongoing help in the management of heartburn and indigestion but should also look out for possible danger signs...

18 Jan 2024 , 15 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Most people still reach for short-acting heartburn treatments

Pharmacy teams should provide guidance on longer acting products, says Haleon.

18 Dec 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Tackling the root cause of IBS-related symptoms

Learn to identify recurrent IBS-related symptoms and confidently recommend effective products to help tackle their root cause

12 Dec 2023 , 5 Min Module

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Gastrointestinal

Reflux

Update your understanding about reflux and provide reassurance and advice to parents.

13 Nov 2023 , 5 Min Module

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Gastrointestinal

Feel the burn

When symptoms affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract occur, they can be unpleasant but there is much OTC support to be obtained from the pharmacy.

13 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

PPIs increase risk of serious infections

Distinguishing GORD from uncomplicated gastroesophageal reflux in infants can be difficult.

13 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Managing 7 symptoms of heartburn and indigestion

This video module aims to increase your knowledge about the symptoms of reflux and how your customers may describe them, as well as giving you the confidence to recommend an effective product to manage your customers’ symptoms.

01 Sep 2023 , 5 Min Module

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Gastrointestinal

Study finds GORD leads to poor sleep quality

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease impairs sleep quality, a new US study shows.

21 Aug 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Lower GI

Many issues can affect the gastrointestinal tract, so pharmacy teams should be ready to deal with questions on a range of symptoms, from constipation and diarrhoea to haemorrhoids, as well as being able to advise customers on suitable treatment options and lifestyle advice to help prevent and manage them.

11 Aug 2023 , 15 Min Module

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Gastrointestinal

Tackling those GI blues

As a group, gastrointestinal (GI) disorders can present with symptoms that are often vague and overlapping, making it difficult to pinpoint the underlying cause. And now there are the after-effects of Covid to consider. How should pharmacy teams approach their conversations with patients when talking about these problems?

01 Aug 2023 , 10 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Lower abdominal pain

Scenario: Chris Colville, 30 years old, presents at the pharmacy on a Friday morning complaining of quite severe stomach pain. He tells you the pain is in an area below and to the right of his belly button and started hurting about four hours ago. What do you advise?

16 Jul 2023 , 5 Min Module

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Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal bleeding ADRs under-reported

Gastrointestinal bleeds associated with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), which prevent stroke in atrial fibrillation, are under-reported based on Yellow Card reports, a UK study shows.

13 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Gastrointestinal

Diarrhoea in an adult

Simon Buttler, a 34-year-old regular patient, tells you he has had occasional diarrhoea for the past four months. He hasn’t seen anybody else to discuss it as the bouts seem to come and go. Between episodes he is fine and his bowel movements are normal. What do you advise?

20 Jun 2023 , 5 Min Module

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Gastrointestinal

Gut reactions

As our understanding of the role of the gut increases, here are the many ways in which what we eat can have an impact

12 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article