Cannabis and Seniors
According to the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine, the number of seniors aged 65 and over checking into ER’s in Ontario for cannabis poisoning has grown sharply over an eight year period. This study has reported an ER...
Cannabis Poisoning in Kids
A recent study in Ontario, Alberta and B.C., found that one-third of all pediatric hospitalizations for poisoning were due to cannabis. In children, symptoms vary from none to a coma. In some cases, children have required breathing tubes...
Eat, Drink, but Be Weary
By: Steve Bond, BScPhm, RPh, CDEY Food is an integral part of our lives. Every cell in our body requires nutrients and vitamins to survive and we have a deep social and spiritual connection to food. Like food,...
One Life Lost is One Too Many
By: Steve Bond An ‘overdose’ refers to having too much of a drug (or combination of drugs) than the body can handle. This can be illicit (street) drugs, prescription medications or alcohol; while...
Raising Awareness of Drug Overdoses
By: Mahdi Khanafer, Your Neighbourhood Pharmacist The tragedy of death caused by a drug overdose is real and present in our world today and is preventable. An overdose occurs when you have too much of a drug, or...
Expired Drugs Can Be Harmful, Even Dangerous by Mahdi Khanafer
This bottle of Demerol used to help relieve moderate to severe pain including before and during surgery, was returned to Yurek Pharmacy a few days ago. Please pay close attention to the date on the prescription vial; it’s...
Try to Be Your Nicest During an Opioid Crisis
When the world seems upside down, it’s easy to lose sight of the issues in our own backyard. Before Covid-19, we were faced with the Opioid Crisis, and while our attention was diverted, the opioid crisis didn’t disappear. Opioids...
Medication MIA – Drug Shortages in Canada
There have been reports recently about a shortage of the Epi-pen®– a device used to treat serious life threatening allergies. Pharmacies and patients are unable to order the devices leading to worry and panic among patients and healthcare...
Naloxone-One Weapon in the Opioid Crisis Fight
It feels like you can’t open a newspaper, turn on the radio or television without hearing about the opioid crisis. Opioids, sometimes referred to as narcotics, are medications that are used to treat pain and include medications such...
