Pharmacists can prescribe medications when no diagnosis is needed
Your family pharmacists are authorized to offer certain services in order to facilitate your access to health-related care. Your pharmacist can prescribe a treatment in the case of certain minor medical conditions such as:
Here is the list of these ailments1:
| Categories | Ailments |
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Women’s Health |
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Travel Health |
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Preventive Treatments |
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Other |
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1 Ailment: Change in state of health, disease. Also called a minor condition.
2 Prophylaxis: Medical means (including drugs) used to prevent the onset, deterioration or spread of diseases.
3 Excludes prescriptions for dexamethasone (oral corticosteroids) and sildenafil.
4 Excludes prescriptions for varenicline and bupropion
You can go to the pharmacy and meet with your family pharmacist to receive a prescription for any of these eleven ailments. Please note that you may need to book an appointment to avail yourself of this service. Ask a member of the pharmacy team for more information. Some Uniprix-affiliated pharmacies offer an online appointment booking service. Click here to find the nearest sales location offering this service.
Keep in mind that the pharmacist can, at any time, refuse to prescribe a medication if he or she feels your health condition warrants a consultation with a doctor.
Case examples
Case # 1: Melanie is six weeks pregnant. She suffers from nausea during the day. She would like a medication to get relief, but her first prenatal visit with the doctor is two weeks away.
Solution: After a consultation with her, the pharmacist can prescribe a safe medication to alleviate her pregnancy-related nausea.
Case #2: Peter is getting ready for his trip to Cuba. He goes to the pharmacy for medication against traveller’s diarrhea. Other than diabetes, he is in good health.
Solution: After analyzing Peter’s file, the pharmacist decides to prescribe a safe medication to treat traveller’s diarrhea should he get it, while providing him with general advice on preventing this ailment.
Pharmacy services
Your family pharmacists are accessible health professionals able to offer you a wide range of services. Talk to them! They are here for you!
*Certain conditions must be respected. Fees may apply. Ask a member of the pharmacy team for more information. Pharmacists alone are responsible for the practice of pharmacy. They offer related services only on behalf of pharmacist-owners.
The pharmacy services presented in this section are offered by pharmacist owners who are affiliated with Uniprix. The pharmacists are solely responsible for the professional activities carried out during the practice of pharmacy. These services are offered in participating pharmacies only. Certain fees and conditions may apply.
* The information contained herein is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide complete information on the subject matter or to replace the advice of a health professional. This information does not constitute medical consultation, diagnosis or opinion and should not be interpreted as such. Please consult your health care provider if you have any questions about your health, medications or treatment.