Urinary Tract Infections (UTI’s) are common, especially in ladies, and can give symptoms which include burning and stinging on passing urine, passing urine more often or the need to pass urine more immediately. You may also notice your urine appears more cloudy.

These symptoms may often settle by drinking more fluid, but if the symptoms don’t improve then antibiotics maybe required. Normally this requires an appointment with a GP.

But if you are a lady, aged 16-84 years, and not currently taking antibiotics, your Pharmacist at Southam Pharmacy maybe able to dispense you the antibiotic nitrofurantoin which can be taken for 3 days to treat a urine infection, without the need to see a GP. To book an appointment with your pharmacist you can call Southam Pharmacy on 01926 812287.

But if you are more unwell with symptoms of Kidney pain (in back under the ribs), muscle aches, fever (temperature more than 37.8 degrees), chills (rigors), or vomiting then it is still best to see your GP in the first instance.