Certain inoculations are compulsory in particular for
school and university enrollment: measles, diphtheria
- tétanos-polio, whooping cough, rubella, mumps, Mantoux
test. A vaccine against the hepatitis B is sometimes
recommended.
A lot of medicines are sold " Over
The Counter " that is on open sale in drugstores
such Walgreens (opened 24 hours), Rite Aid, Long Drugs
… without prescription. Some pharmacies
deliver free of charge the prescriptions phoned by the
doctor. There is nurse's service, but many pharmacies
are opened on Sundays.
Some products of first care:
- for the fever: Tylenol
- for the cough: Advil,
Panadol
- in case of indigestion:
Robitussin Maalox
- to disinfect: First
Aid Cream, Peroxide
The Homoeopathy is relatively
developed in the United States with 2 000 practitioners
and about 300 selling points, mainly " Health Food Store
" and in pharmacies.
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