Getting rid of the runs: treating travellers’ diarrhoea
It is not a foregone conclusion that you will have diarrhoea when you go on holiday but the likelihood in some destinations is greater than in others. Diarrhoea is a disorder of the gastrointestinal...
View ArticleCan you get altitude sickness on a plane?
Altitude sickness is caused by the low oxygen levels in the air at high altitude. Altitude sickness usually manifests after 6-24 hours at high altitude (over 3000m). Therefore, in a plane, you are...
View ArticleWhat should you pack in your travel medicine bag?
Whilst nobody ever wants to become ill while on holiday, sometimes it just happens! So what do you do if you fall ill? Pre-holiday preparation Preparation before leaving for your holiday destination...
View ArticleWhat prescription travel sickness tablets are available?
There are three main types of treatment for travel sickness available in advance on prescription, all of which are available to order online. Avomine is an anti-sickness medicine called promethazine....
View ArticleCiprofloxacin side effects
The antibiotic Ciprofloxacin, or Cipro, is used to treat numerous body infections. It is often prescribed for treating bone, urinary tract, skin and lungs infections. For those taking Ciprofloxacin,...
View ArticleAnti-malaria tablet side effects
Malaria, while not a problem in most developed countries, often runs rampant in the third world or tropical areas of the world. If you are preparing to travel to locations where malaria is present, you...
View ArticleHow Do Travel Sickness Tablets Work?
What causes travel sickness? Will tablets help my travel sickness? What Side Effects can I Expect? What Causes Travel Sickness? Travel sickness also referred to as motion sickness, refers to the...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Malaria on Your Next Trip Abroad?
Going on holiday or travelling to a tropical destination? Learn how to avoid malaria and put your mind at ease. In this article we discuss: What is malaria? Which destinations are affected by malaria?...
View ArticleCan I take malaria tablets and alcohol?
Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol is unlikely to affect anti-malarial medication. But if you drink excessively, you may affect how the medication metabolised by the body. The way the medication is...
View ArticleCiprofloxacin and alcohol
Ciprofloxacin is a treatment for different kinds of infections. These can be infections on practically any part of the body such as bone, urinary tract, skin and lungs infections. While there is no...
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