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module menu icon When to refer to the pharmacist

When to refer to the pharmacist

  • Abdominal discomfort that lasts for over a week
  • Suspected undiagnosed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Pregnant women
  • Pain that becomes more frequent or more severe
  • Pain felt in or between the shoulder blades, with nausea
  • Recent injury to the abdominal area
  • Pain with difficulty breathing
  • Fever
  • Rigid abdomen that is tender to the touch
  • Vomiting blood
  • Blood in the stools
  • Inability to empty bowels, especially if vomiting.
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