A Dublin city centre pharmacist has warned against stockpiling amid a surge in demand for medicines like Calpol.
Tomas Conefrey, from Conefrey's CarePlus Pharmacy on Pearse Street, says that issues with prescriptions have been building since last year, but now over-the-counter products are also being impacted. He says that items such as Calpol and Nurofen in particular are in high demand as winter illnesses grip the nation.
The pharmacist was down to his last three bottles of one antibiotic yesterday, which were all sold. He explains that several antibiotics, used to treat chest and bacterial infections, are currently not available on site.
