Greatcare Pharma and Medical Supplies Trading

25/09/2025

Happy World Pharmacists’ Day!
Kristin Olvinada Espuerta we’re always inspired by your dedication and passion in serving the community through patient care. God bless you always 💜

Your care is our best medicine. 🫡 💊

16/09/2025

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26/08/2025

‼️KASO NG HAND FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE, PITONG BESES NA MAS MATAAS NGAYONG TAON KUMPARA NOONG 2024‼️

Sa tala ng DOH as of August 9, 2025, pumalo na sa 37,368 ang kaso ng Hand, Foot and Mouth disease o HFMD – mas mataas ito ng higit pitong beses kumpara sa 5,081 na kaso sa kaparehong panahon noong 2024.

Kalahati sa mga naitalang kaso ay mga batang edad isa hanggang tatlong taong gulang.

Ang HFMD ay isang nakakahawang sakit na pwedeng makuha kung humawak sa mata, ilong, o bibig gamit ang kamay na nahawakan ang bagay na kontaminado ng virus.

Kabilang sa mga sintomas nito ang lagnat, singaw sa bibig, pananakit ng lalamunan, at mga butlig sa palad at talampakan.

Payo ng DOH, sakaling magkaroon ng mga sintomas ang isang bata ay panatilihin muna ito sa bahay nang pito hanggang sampung araw o hanggang sa panahong mawala ang lagnat at matuyo na ang mga sugat.

Mahalaga rin na ihiwalay ang mga kubyertos at iba pang personal na kagamitan ng taong maysakit na HFMD at linisin ang lugar kung saan sila nanatili gamit ang disinfectant.

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20/08/2025

Very important

(used for treatment of ) has been assigned to pregnancy category X by the . Animal studies have revealed evidence of teratogenicity. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy; however, isotretinoin is known to be teratogenic to humans.

- The defects documented following exposure to isotretinoin include abnormalities of the face, eyes, ears, skull, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, and thymus and parathyroid glands.

- use is considered contraindicated during .

donation:

pt donate while taking isotretinoin?

- Accutane, Absorica, claravis, myorisan, sotret, and zenatane are all oral forms of isotretinoin used for severe acne. We know these medications can cause birth defects, and that's why you will not be able to donate blood unless you took your last dose at least a month before your donation.

18/08/2025

PWEDE BA DUKDUKON LANG ANG ANTIBIOTIC UNYA IBUTANG SA SAMAD? 🧐 (kay maoy tambag sa mga katigulangan)

Short Answer: DILI JUD PWEDE ❌

📝Ang ANTIBIOTIC na tableta gihimo na siya sa pharmaceutical manufacturers arun IMNON, especially kay naay uban na preparations na kailangan mahumol sa acid sa tiyan arun ma-ACTIVATE ug mahimong epektibo. Kailangan pud ni siya na ipaagi sa tiyan arun muadto sa dugo para madistribute siya ug tarong.

Kung ibutang lang nimo ni siya sa samad lang, dili kini siya epektibo kay dili niya mahurot ug patay tanan na kagaw. Dili pud sakto ang dosage mao nang dili mamatay tanan na kagaw - ug dili gyud maayo ang infection.

✅ Unsay PINAKAKUYAW na mahitabo kung dili sakto ang paggamit sa antibiotic?
Dako kaayo na posibilidad na magka-ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE ka sa antibiotic na imong gigamit.

✅ UNSA NA ANG ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE?
Kung naa kay antibiotic resistance ana na tambala (for example: Amoxicillin), dili na epektibo ang antibiotic sa imoha. Meaning, dili na ka maayo sa imong infection gamit kana na tambala. Tungod kay wala namatay tanang kagaw sa parte sa lawas na naay infection, mukusgan silag taman kay naadjust nila ilang abilidad para musurvive ug nakahimo ug mga pamaagi na murag shield laban sa antibiotic. Sa kanta pa ni Kelly Clarkson - What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!

Mao ni siyay rason nganong kailangan jud imnon ang antibiotic sa SAKTO NA ORAS ug SAKTO NA DOSE. 💊

📍Dili pwede jud na magpataka-taka ra ug pamalit ug antibiotic sa tindahan kay pwede na na-underdose.
📍Dapat hutdon ug tiwason ang reseta ni doc kay pwede ka muaksyon ug kaayo pero naa pa diay nabilin na kagaw. Kung dili nimo tiwason ug tumar, pwede na mudaghan balik ang kagaw ug magka antibiotic resistance na ka.
📍Inom ra jud ug antibiotic KUNG gireseta sa doctor. Kay lain-lain na kagaw, lain-lain pud na antibiotic ang epektibo. Naay ubang antibiotic na dili epektibo ani na type sa kagaw - ug kung magpataka ra kag inom, dako kaayo ang risgo sa imon kinabuhi.

✅ KUNG RESISTANT KO SA USA NA ANTIBIOTIC DOC, NAA PA BAY LAING ANTIBIOTIC NA PWEDE IPULI?
Yes, dili pa ulahi ang tanan. Pero kung resistant ka sa usa ka antibiotic, dapat ka resetahan ug MAS KUSGAN ug MAS ISOG na antibiotic. Ug sad to say, kani na mga tambal, since specialized ug mas isog, MAS MAHAL. Ang uban libo libo ang usa ka vial. Kung kailangan ka matambalan ani na mas isog na antibiotic, for example, 3X A DAY for 7 DAYS, mahal jud kaayo ang hospital bill! 😨 Daghan kaayo ming mga pasyente na kung wala man sila namatay sa infection, napurdoy pud intawon sa kamahal sa pagpahospital para lang mabuhi.

📝 CONCLUSION: Ang antibiotic resistance maoy rason sa daghan kaayong kamatay rung mga panahona ug maoy rason nganong sa simple na PNEUMONIA pwede ka mamatay. Mao nang please ayaw gyud ug inom ug antibiotic kung wala gihatag sa doctor.

Hinaot na maminaw mo sa among tambag kay ang among tambag, dili para sa inyong ikadaot, pero para dili kamo mapareha sa ubang mga pasyente na wala nainform sa unsa ang sakto ug nakabsan ug kinabuhi tungod sa antibiotic resistance.

Stay safe! Stay healthy. 😊

03/07/2025

I went to a sari-sari store the other day and saw contraceptive pills like Lady and Trust being sold right next to mosquito coil and diapers.

At first glance, it might seem convenient — but as a health professional, I couldn’t help but feel alarmed.

Contraceptive pills are NOT candy ‼️ They’re not “safe for all” just because they’re available over the counter in some tindahans. These are hormonal medications that affect your entire body — and they are NOT meant to be taken without proper medical guidance and a prescription.

Here’s why self-medicating with birth control pills can be dangerous:

1. 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚.
Iba-iba ang pills. Merong progestin-only, meron namang combined estrogen-progestin.
Kung mali ang mapili mo (lalo na kung may health condition ka na ‘di mo pa alam), puwedeng magka breakthrough bleeding, hindi umepekto ang pills, o magka serious side effects.

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2. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔.
Nag-aadjust ang katawan mo sa estrogen at progesterone sa pills — kaya puwedeng tumaas ang risk ng stroke, blood clot, migraine, o high blood pressure, lalo na kung ikaw ay over 35 o naninigarilyo.

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3. 𝑵𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 = 𝒏𝒐 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒏𝒆𝒕.
Hindi ito gaya ng vitamins.
Kailangan muna ng screening ng doktor or pharmacist — titingnan kung mataas ang BP mo, kung may history ka ng sakit, or kung bagay ba sa iyo yung formulation. Sa sari-sari store? Wala niyan. Walang counseling, walang assessment.

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4. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉.
Hindi lang katawan ang naaapektuhan — pati emosyon at isip.
According to recent studies, may ilang babae na nagka-anxiety, mood swings, o kahit depression matapos magsimula ng pills.

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5. 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 = 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.
Kung mali ang araw ng pagsimula o kung nakakalimot kang uminom, puwedeng bumaba ang effectiveness ng pill — at magresulta sa hormonal imbalance o unplanned pregnancy.

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6. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙬.
Under RA 10918 (Philippine Pharmacy Act), bawal magbenta ng pills sa hindi lisensyadong lugar gaya ng sari-sari store.
Dapat sa FDA-licensed pharmacy lang, at may reseta ng doktor at proper counseling ng pharmacist.

✅ What should you do instead?

✔️ Consult a doctor before starting any contraceptive.
✔️ Buy from licensed pharmacies only.
✔️ Ask a pharmacist to explain how and when to take it properly.
✔️ Be informed. Your health is too important to leave to chance.

𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥.
Birth control isn’t candy. It’s a tool that needs to be handled wisely — with screening, counseling, and monitoring, not impulse-buying.

So no, hindi porket nabibili sa tindahan, safe na. Binalaan na kita 😉

Your general health matters, and so does your right to be informed. Let’s protect both. 🧠✨

20/06/2025

🎥 Did you know that the famous Vicks ointment was born from the heartbreak of a father? 💔

One night in the late 1800s, in North Carolina, a young boy looked up at his father with tearful eyes and whispered, “Dad… my chest hurts.” He couldn’t stop coughing. No syrup worked. Nothing brought relief.

That father, Lunsford Richardson, was a small-town pharmacist. But that night, he wasn’t just a chemist—he was a desperate dad.

He locked himself in his little lab and mixed together everything he had: camphor, menthol, eucalyptus. He was searching for air, for peace. What he found was a thick ointment that, when rubbed on his children’s chests, helped them breathe and finally rest. This would become the Vicks we all know today.

At first, no one believed in him. He knocked on doors, was met with laughter and doubt. But in 1918, when the flu swept across the world, his formula became a beacon of hope. People couldn’t get enough. The ointment born from grief began to heal thousands.

But perhaps the most heartbreaking part: one of his sons died before he discovered the formula. He never got to see his own child healed. That emptiness pushed Lunsford to keep going.

💡 Today, the smell many of us associate with a mother’s care is also a reminder of a father’s love that refused to give up.

04/06/2025

Public Advisory: For your family’s safety, only buy medicines to trusted pharmacies! Make sure they have licenses and permits 😊

15/05/2025

Available now!

Sometimes all you need is Hagud and a goodnight rest. 😌

09/05/2025

Available in GreatCare Pharmacy Cabug and Handumanan

Get them ready for exciting school days with the NEW Berocca®

Kids Immuno Smarty, for kids 2 to 12 years old! A tasty berry-flavored syrup that contains Zinc, Choline and Elderberry.

Zinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system and is essential for growth while Choline helps support overall mental function.

Available at a drugstore near you or preferred e-comm platforms.

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