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You may be planning for a travelling adventure across the globe to a more exotic country or even preparing for a spiritual trip to Mecca for Hajj or Umrah. No matter your travelling reasons, Grahame Pharmacy travel clinic in Lisburn is here to keep you safe and protected along your way.
Going to a foreign country is fun and adventurous. But at the same time, you may expose yourself to harmful pathogens without proper protection. This is referred to as protection “immunity,” hence the word “immunisations.” The pathogens may lead to infections and diseases such as Hepatitis A or Yellow Fever.
In some cases, these illnesses can be very severe or even fatal. By having a vaccination or multiple before you travel, you will develop protection against them. This is vital because some of these diseases are often life-threatening.
Travel vaccines work the same way, and they offer immunity against a number of infections and diseases. Basically, you get an injection with a solution that imitates the invading pathogen of the disease. It then stimulates your immune system to produce and release antibodies (white blood cells). The white blood cells fight off the specific infection. Therefore, if you expose your body to bacteria or viruses, your defence system will fight and eliminate them before you feel the effects.
We recommend you get your vaccine at least 21 days prior to travelling to your destination. This makes sure that your body has ample time to produce all the antibodies needed for maximum protection. However, certain vaccinations need to be administered even further in advance.
Our pharmacists are fully trained to administer travel vaccinations of all types and prescribe antimalarial medication. We also give you thorough, up-to-date health advice and information ahead of your travels. This ensures that you’re fully aware of the risks involved before you depart.
| Condition | Treatment | Quantity | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altitude Sickness | Acetazolamide (Diamox ®) | 28x 250mg tablets | £26.49 |
| Jet Lag | Melatonin (Circadin ®) | 10x 2mg tablets | £19.99 |
| Malaria | Atovaquone proguanil | 1x 250mg/100mg tablet | £1.99 |
| Malarone ® | 1x 250mg/100mg film-coated tablets | £2.99 | |
| Doxycycline hyclate | 1x 50mg/100mg capsules | £0.45 | |
| Mefloquine hydrochloride (Lariam ®) | 1x 250mg tablets | £2.99 | |
| Period Delay | Norethisterone | 30x 5mg tablets (7 days) |
£19.99 |
| 60x 5mg tablets (17 days) |
£29.99 | ||
| Traveller’s Diarrhoea | Rifaximin (Xifaxanta ®) | 9x 200mg tablets | £29.99 |
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I collect my prescriptions at Grahames and have always found the staff to be very friendly and efficient. Today getting my COVID booster was no exception. Would highly recommend Grahame Pharmacy.
I find the Staff in Grahames very pleasant and very helpful. The delivery service is very useful for people like me who can’t always leave home. The prescriptions are always correct and on time, very efficient service.
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