Health tips from our pharmacists

Short, practical guidance written by the team behind the counter.

Family health

Staying hydrated through a Cairo summer

4 min read

In temperatures above 35°C an adult can lose more than a litre of fluid an hour outdoors. Water replaces the volume but not the sodium and potassium lost in sweat, which is why headaches and cramps continue after drinking. Keep an oral rehydration sachet at home and mix it with the full amount of clean water printed on the packet — halving the water makes the solution too concentrated. Children, elderly relatives and anyone on diuretics dehydrate faster; if there is vomiting, confusion or no urine for eight hours, stop self-treating and see a doctor.

Pharmacy care

How to read your prescription before you order

3 min read

A prescription line has three parts that matter when ordering online: the active ingredient, the strength in milligrams, and the frequency. Two boxes with the same brand name can carry different strengths, so match the number on the box to the number on the paper. If the strength you need is out of stock, an equivalent product with the same active ingredient is often available — our pharmacist will confirm it with you by phone before dispatch rather than swapping it silently. Antibiotics, controlled medicines and anything for a child under two always go through a pharmacist review first.

Safety

Storing medicines safely at home

3 min read

Most tablets and capsules are stable below 25°C in a dry, dark place. Bathrooms and kitchen windowsills swing between humidity and heat, which breaks down coatings and shortens shelf life long before the printed expiry. Keep medicines in their original box so the batch number and expiry stay readable, store insulin, some eye drops and certain syrups in the fridge door — not the freezer — and keep everything in a closed container above child height. Once a syrup or eye drop is opened, note the date on the box: many are only good for four to six weeks after opening.

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