What is the Self Care pharmacy?
Did you know that TRICARE beneficiaries may obtain select nonprescription medications to treat minor symptoms form the Womack Army Medical Center Pharmacy?
Did you know that minor illnesses can be safely treated at home with home health through self-care without ever needing to see a physician or health care provider?
Sometimes over the counter medications (OTC) are useful to treat minor illnesses. Our pharmacists are highly trained medical professionals who can advise you about medications to treat your minor illnesses.
If you are a TRICARE beneficiary, you may discuss your current symptoms with the pharmacist to see if OTC medications may be right for you. The pharmacist will provide professional recommendations and teaching about the appropriate OTC medications to treat your symptoms. The pharmacist can dispense those medications at no cost.
"If the symptoms are for a minor illness, patients can ask their pharmacist for the appropriate medication to care for themselves at home," said Col. Ned Schowalter, Chief of Department of Pharmacy. "He also added that it also helps with the effort to keep patients with their primary care provider and not in the emergency department."
Some over the counter medications that are available include:
■ Pain and fever: Tylenol and Motrin
■ Cold or flu symptoms, cough, congestion and sore throat: Sudafed, Robitussin DM cough syrup, Cepacol lozenges
■ Allergy symptoms: Benadryl, Claritin
■ Diarrhea: Imodium AD
■ Indigestion: Pepcid
■ Rash: Cortaid
■ Diaper rash: Destin
■ Instant gas relief: Mylicon drops
■ Infant nasal congestions: Saline nasal drops
■ Head lice: Nix or rid Womack's Outpatient Pharmacy hours:
■ Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
■ Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
■ WAMC training holidays: 8: a.m.
to 8 p.m.
■ Corps training holidays: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
■ Federal holidays: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed on Sundays and the following Federal holidays: New Year's Day, memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
WAMC Information: 907-6000 www. wamc.amedd.amry.mil.
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