UNICHEM TOTAL HEALTH PHARMACY WHAKATANE

252 The Strand

Whakatane 3120

07 308 9009

whakatanepharmacy@gmail.com

Opening hours:
8.30am to 5.30pm Monday - Friday
9.30am - 12.30pm Saturday

- Specialist Advise
- Covid-19 Vaccinations
- Free Flu Vaccine
- Free Measles Vaccine
- Vitamin B12 injections
- Free minor skin infection treatments for children (up to 19 years)
- Free Rheumatic Fever Throat Swabs (4-19 years)
- Prescriptions
- Health Products
- Washable Fabric Face Masks

Your Pharmacists: Megan Aldridge and Becky Li

Moo Goo Natural Skin Care

Welcome to Unichem Total Health Pharmacy Whakatane, where your well-being is our priority! Proudly 100% NZ owned and operated, we're conveniently located in Total Health Doctors on Whakatane's main street. In our many years of involvement in community pharmacy, we have learned that you want access to things when you need them. You want to deal with educated people who know what they are doing, and you need to trust that the advice you are given is right. You want your family to feel safe, you want value for your money, and you want access to health information.

Enjoy FREE prescriptions and a wide variety of vaccines featuring Whooping Cough (Boostrix), Tetanus (Boostrix), and Shingles.

Flu Vaccine are also available March - December each year. Available to everyone ages 3 and above.

Get your Covid-19 Vaccine at Unichem Total Health Pharmacy Whakatane - no appointment needed. If you prefer to book click here to book online.

FREE Measles vaccine by our trained vaccinator pharmacists ( ages 16 - 49 ) - available now. You need to wait 4 weeks after your measles vaccine before you get the flu vaccine. Click here for more information on the Measles Vaccine.

Elevate your well-being with Vitamin B12 injections, and ensure restful nights with Circadin (Melatonin) sleep consultations. Your path to enhanced health starts here.

Call in, telephone or click here to email us now

Prescriptions

45 and over?

Free Flu Vaccine

Immunisation information

COVID-19 Vaccination

COVID-19 Vaccination

Make an appointment at Unichem Total Health Pharmacy now or walk-in for your Covid-19 Vaccine.

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is an important step you can take to protect yourself, your kaumātua and whānau from the effects of the virus.

Click here to make your appointment online.

For more information on the COVID-19 vaccines and eligibility visit Ministry of Health - COVID-19 vaccines.

If you are getting a flu, MMR or other vaccine, it will affect timing of the COVID-19 vaccination. Please discuss before you book.

Our Services

Medico Packs - Get yours in Whakatane with Unichem Total Health Pharmacy.

Great if you have trouble remembering to take your tablets. We will pack your tablets into these medication organisers for you.

Click here to view the website and video.

Specialist Advice

Megan has La Leche League breastfeeding training (and as a mother of 3) is happy to advise about breastfeeding problems and nutrition etc.

Megan is an accredited Pharmacist who can provide the emergency contraceptive pill.

Ear Piercing - We have a new ear piercing system a more gentle way to pierce the ears (great for the children). Ear piercing of children under 5 years is not a problem

Long-term conditions (LTC) service
This service is designed for people with long-term illnesses who may need support with their medicines. An assessment is used to identify the things that affect their ability to take.

Smoking cessation
Pharmacy staff are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aides e.g. nicotine gum.

Free after hours prescriptions for under 14s

Maviret dispensing for hepatitis C

Emergency contraceptive pill (ECP)

Blister packs

Medicine disposal service
Unwanted medicines are often dumped into the toilet, tipped down the sink or put out with the garbage, which starts a journey that can seriously harm the environment. Please return to our pharmacy.

Sildenafil dispensing for erectile dysfunction:
This pharmacy has specially trained pharmacists who are able to prescribe sildenafil for erectile dysfunction in men aged 35 – 70 years who meet specific assessment criteria.

Antibiotic dispensing:
This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotic for women aged between 16 and 65 who have an uncomplicated urinary tract infection.

WINZ and other reports:
If you require reports on your medicines or the cost of your medicines please ask a member of the pharmacy team.

Vaccines:
Influenza (flu) vaccine
This pharmacy has staff that are trained to give flu and MMR vaccines. The flu vaccination is free for people 65 years and older and for pregnant women and free if you have an eligible long term health condition, for everyone else there is a charge.
MMR ( Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine ) is free to adults aged 16 to 49 years old.

Free minor skin infection treatments for children (up to 19 years ):
We provide free treatments for: Headlice, Scabies, Infected skin, Boils, School sores, insect bites, cuts and scrapes. Treatments may include: Creams, oral antibiotics, head lice lotion and combs, first aid kits...Please come in and see us.

Free Rheumatic Fever Throat Swabs:
We offer free sore throat testing for those aged between 4-19 years, and if the result is positive for strep throat, a course of antibiotics can be supplied by our pharmacist. We conduct free testing for other family members if one person has strep throat.

Although strep throat occurs all year round, winter tends to be worse as people are stuck inside and living in close proximity to each other.

Most sore throats get better on their own after about four days. But if strep throat is not treated with antibiotics it can cause rheumatic fever in at-risk children and young people.

Oral Contraceptives:
We can provide the Pill (Oral contraceptive pill) from our pharmacy without a prescription.

If you are currently taking the pill (oral contraceptive pill), we can supply up to six months' worth of your current pill without the need for a doctor's prescription. ( selected oral contraceptive pills only ).

Our service is available to: Women who are aged 16-39 years - Not Pregnant - Who have visited a Doctor for the Pill in the last 3 years. No appointments required. Consultation fee applies.

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MooGoo

www.moogoo.com.au MooGoo is an Australian company that makes a range of natural, safe products with effective active ingredients designed for people with skin and scalp problems.