The Côte Vermeille pharmacy, located along the quays in Port-Vendres (Pyrénées-Orientales), is, to date, one of the two pharmacies in the department authorized to directly care for a patient who presents symptoms of cystitis , sore throat, first degree burn, shallow wound, conjunctivitis or tick bite.
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Six cases retained by health authorities as part of the Osys experiment, launched in Brittany a year ago and now extended to three other regions: Occitanie, Corsica and Centre-Val de Loire.
Port-Vendrais pharmacist Florent Moyne is starting this new service in February.
After having received the patient in a dedicated space and following a precise protocol, three possibilities will be available to him: either offer treatment, or redirect the patient to a doctor or to the emergency room.
Only cases of cystitis or angina, the bacterial origin of which has been confirmed, may give rise to the administration — and absorption — of an antibiotic.
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