SINGAPORE – Some over-the-counter medications to treat fever, cough and bleeding are rare in pharmacies here, as more and more Covid-19 patients decide to self-medicate.
Although more easily transmitted, the existing dominant variant of Omicron is less severe than Delta’s, and other inflamed people suffer from fever, sore throat, and cough.
Checks via The Straits Times found that several pharmacies, Watsons and Guardian, lack Panadol Cough
On e-commerce platforms Lazada and Shopee, some distributors still have inventory in limited quantities.
On The Guardian’s website, any of the products are out of stock, which a spokesperson attributed to more people self-medicating. The spokesman said the company is following the situation and working with suppliers.
The Decolgen and Panadol font is expected to “recover and stabilize” until the end of August, while the Guardian logo of fever medicines is still in inventory at its 115 outlets.
A spokesman for Watsos, which has 99 branches, said new stock is expected between mid and late August, noting that its suppliers face shipping issues.
In response to ST’s questions, the maker of Panadol Haleon, which was founded in Britain and is based in Asia Pacific here, said it generates record amounts of the drug.
But he noted that the call for the client’s fitness to control flu symptoms and bloodless has been unpredictable and unprecedented in recent times.
“Combined with the demanding situations they face across global supply chains, it may be difficult for consumers to find the Panadol variant they prefer,” he added.
Earlier this year, Singaporean consumers struggled to find express variants of Panadol, as some retail stores were sold out.
These variants come with Panadol Extra and Panadol Cough
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A FairPrice spokesperson said the overall demand for drugs to treat cough and fever has increased since the beginning of the year, when Omicron cases began to rise.
In February, the government took steps to reduce pressure on the fitness sector, encouraging others with mild symptoms to stop going to clinics or hospitals and self-isolate and stay home.
One of them is Ms. Han Nguyen, 39, who became inflamed in early August.
The preschooler had all 3 symptoms and self-medicated to relieve them.
“I didn’t feel bad enough to see a doctor. Anyway, the fever subsided after taking Panadol, and I didn’t have to spread the virus to other people on the way out,” he said of his decision not to see a doctor. GP. clinical.
“It’s smart that more people are treating themselves now, because it puts less pressure on our fitness system. But other people only buy what they want instead of storing medicine. The symptoms will go away after a while, and it’s not like taking all those medications will make it go away faster. “
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