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Rectogesic, a glyceryl trinitrate for rectal use, is now a pharmacist-only medicine.

The Medicines Classification Committee says pharmacists need to provide information about the interaction between Rectogesic and substances such as sildenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis) and vardenafil (Levitra) at the point of sale.
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Complementary medicine is a group of diagnostic and therapeutic disciplines that are used together with conventional medicine. An example of a complementary therapy is using aromatherapy to help lessen a patient’s discomfort following surgery.

Complementary medicine is usually not taught or used in Western medical schools or hospitals. Complementary medicine includes a large number of practices and systems of health care that, for a variety of cultural, social, economic, or scientific reasons, have not been adopted by mainstream Western medicine. Read the rest of this entry »