Uniprix-affiliated pharmacies suggest monitoring your condition according to your needs and the progression of your illness. They work jointly with other health professionals to ensure that your file is up to date and your treatment adequate.
Diabetes is a chronic disease that prevents the body from producing enough insulin or using insulin effectively. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas and is essential for turning glucose (sugar) in the food we eat into energy.
Left untreated or poorly managed, diabetes can lead to serious consequences and various complications, such as heart disease and kidney failure. That’s why Uniprix-affiliated pharmacists offer the following services:
Ask your pharmacist for a diabetes health status log included in the health journal.
Commonly referred to as “high blood pressure,” hypertension is characterized by elevated arterial pressure in the blood vessels.
While most people who suffer from hypertension do not experience any symptoms, this condition can nevertheless lead to certain complications such as cerebrovascular accidents (strokes). We offer many services to help you keep a close watch on your blood pressure:
Ask your pharmacist for the hypertension health status log included in the health journal.
Essential to the human body, cholesterol is a fat-like substance produced mainly by the liver, but also taken from the food we eat. Too much cholesterol in the blood can lead to problems.
People with elevated levels of bad cholesterol risk developing various health problems. To avoid serious consequences, you must closely monitor your cholesterol level. Uniprix-affiliated pharmacies provide the services you need to keep a close eye on this condition:
Ask your pharmacist for the cholesterol health status log included in the health journal.
Anticoagulant therapy is a treatment used to thin the blood in order to prevent the formation of blood clots and embolisms.
Certain patients with specific conditions or illnesses may require anticoagulant therapy (e.g. CoumadinTM) to reduce the blood coagulation and thus prevent serious complications like infarctions or blood clots.
Our Uniprix-affiliated pharmacists provide two services to ensure that the anticoagulant agent taken by patients is adequate. These are:
Ask your pharmacist for the anticoagulant therapy health status log included in the health journal.