Can the pharmacist prescribe medication for a urinary tract infection?

31-year-old woman4 years ago

I have a pain in my lower abdomen as if there was a rock in my bladder. I think I have a urinary tract infection but no pain when I pee?

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Alexandre Chagnon · 4 years ago

Good evening ma'am,

The pharmacist can indeed prescribe antibiotics for a urinary tract infection in women, but only if you have already received a prescription in the last 12 months for this type of infection.

If you have had a prescription recently, contact your pharmacist. Otherwise, you'll need to go see a doctor.

Good evening,

Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist

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I worked as a pharmacist in the emergency department of the Granby Hospital for 6 years before dedicating myself to Ask your Pharmacist. I completed my education in telehealth at Jefferson University in Philadelphia and are recently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Informatics at Université de Sherbrooke.

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