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Yes - for uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms, Blakes Pharmacy pharmacists can assess and, where appropriate, provide or prescribe treatment without needing a GP visit first.
Can a pharmacist treat a UTI?
A consultation where a specifically trained pharmacist assesses your symptoms and, if appropriate, provides or prescribes suitable treatment under their expanded scope of practice authority.
Common signs of an uncomplicated UTI include:
Key benefits:
This service may be suitable if you:
This isn’t suitable for men, children, pregnant women, or symptoms suggesting a more complicated infection (such as fever, back or flank pain, or blood in the urine) — these need GP assessment.
UTI symptoms are assessed case by case, and eligibility for this consultation depends on ruling out a more complicated infection.
Your pharmacist will assess your individual suitability, including your relevant medical history and current symptoms, before proceeding.
This consultation is for uncomplicated UTI symptoms in eligible women only.
Fever, back or flank pain, blood in the urine, or pregnancy all need GP or urgent medical assessment instead.
Ask your pharmacist for the relevant Consumer Medicines Information (CMI) if a medicine is provided.
Be prepared to discuss:
Your pharmacist will review your symptoms before determining whethertreatment can be provided.
The consultation may also include a prescribed treatment plan whereappropriate, or a referral to your GP if your presentation is outside scope.
Speak with one of our pharmacists today, or click below to book your consultation.
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For non-urgent enquiries, please email us. To manage your prescriptions on file, download the Medadvisor app and choose our pharmacy to get started.
18 Darlinghurst Road Potts Point NSW 2011
Disclaimer: This page is provided for general information only and does not constitute medical advice. If you have severe or persistent symptoms, please see your GP. In an emergecy, call 000.
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