{"title":"Almus","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmus is a pharmacy brand offering dependable, value everyday health products, including a range of vitamins and supplements alongside general health essentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt StockMyMedicine you'll find the Almus range, dispatched from our UK pharmacy. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet and a healthy lifestyle; always read the label before use.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"almus-vapour-rub","title":"Almus Vapour Rub Topical Ointment - 50g","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Almus Vapour Rub\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic aromatic chest rub in the pharmacy own-brand pot: a topical ointment rubbed onto the chest, throat and back to release warming, decongestant vapours for clear, cool breathing — day and night. The same time-honoured formula families reach for through a cold, at an Almus price. 50g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow a rub clears a head\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBody heat lifts the menthol, camphor and eucalyptus vapours from the skin and you breathe them in, cooling the airways and easing the blocked-nose, stuffy-head feeling. At night that's the difference between mouth-breathing misery and actual sleep — nothing to swallow, nothing that interacts with other cold medicines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRub a small amount onto the chest, throat and back and leave the clothing loose so the vapours rise. Repeat as directed on the pack, especially at bedtime. External use only — not in the nostrils, near the eyes or on broken skin. Check the pack for the minimum age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever swallow or heat it (camphor is harmful if eaten, and the ointment is flammable). Not for babies and young children below the age on the label. A cold that lasts beyond ten days, or comes with a high fever or wheeze, needs a pharmacist or GP.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Almus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57729943896451,"sku":"4222204","price":1.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/almus-vapour-rub-50g.jpg?v=1788359634"},{"product_id":"almus-ibuprofen-codeine-200mg-12-8mg-tablets","title":"Almus Ibuprofen and Codeine 200mg\/12.8mg Tablets - 24 Tablets","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Almus Ibuprofen and Codeine\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same ibuprofen 200mg and codeine phosphate 12.8mg as Nurofen Plus, from Almus, the pharmacy-brand generic range. Ibuprofen tackles inflammation and codeine adds a second, opioid painkiller for the short-term relief of acute pain that ibuprofen alone hasn't managed: dental pain, period pain, back pain, migraine and sciatica. Pharmacy-only, for three days' use at most. 24 tablets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy a combination\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIbuprofen and codeine work in different ways, at the site of the pain and on how the brain registers it, so together they relieve more than either does alone. That extra strength is why codeine products are kept for pain that hasn't responded to a plain painkiller, and why they're for a few days, not a habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to take\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdults and children over 12: one or two tablets every four to six hours with water, with or after food, and no more than six tablets in 24 hours. Take for no longer than three days; if the pain hasn't settled, see a pharmacist or GP rather than carry on. Not for children under 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCodeine can cause addiction if taken beyond three days, and stopping after longer use can bring withdrawal. Prolonged use of ibuprofen can cause serious kidney problems. Not with other NSAIDs or codeine products, a stomach ulcer, severe asthma, heart or kidney disease, in the last three months of pregnancy, or when breastfeeding. Can cause drowsiness. One pack per order, applied across all codeine products.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Almus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730067825027,"sku":"4215331","price":6.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/0159639__87404.webp?v=1788950968"},{"product_id":"almus-ibuprofen-codeine-tablets","title":"Almus Ibuprofen and Codeine 200mg\/12.8mg Tablets - 32 Tablets","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Almus Ibuprofen and Codeine\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same ibuprofen 200mg and codeine phosphate 12.8mg as Nurofen Plus, from Almus, the pharmacy-brand generic range. Ibuprofen tackles inflammation and codeine adds a second, opioid painkiller for the short-term relief of acute pain that ibuprofen alone hasn't managed: dental pain, period pain, back pain, migraine and sciatica. Pharmacy-only, for three days' use at most. 32 tablets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy a combination\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIbuprofen and codeine work in different ways, at the site of the pain and on how the brain registers it, so together they relieve more than either does alone. That extra strength is why codeine products are kept for pain that hasn't responded to a plain painkiller, and why they're for a few days, not a habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to take\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdults and children over 12: one or two tablets every four to six hours with water, with or after food, and no more than six tablets in 24 hours. Take for no longer than three days; if the pain hasn't settled, see a pharmacist or GP rather than carry on. Not for children under 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCodeine can cause addiction if taken beyond three days, and stopping after longer use can bring withdrawal. Prolonged use of ibuprofen can cause serious kidney problems. Not with other NSAIDs or codeine products, a stomach ulcer, severe asthma, heart or kidney disease, in the last three months of pregnancy, or when breastfeeding. Can cause drowsiness. One pack per order, applied across all codeine products.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Almus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730067857795,"sku":"1159359","price":7.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/0159573__59121_5e784306-d81c-4a15-bcf5-8731829160ad.webp?v=1788950856"},{"product_id":"almus-chesty-cough","title":"Almus Chesty Cough Syrup - 200ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Almus Chesty Cough Syrup\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chesty cough medicine that does two jobs: ipecacuanha extract, a traditional expectorant, loosens the phlegm sitting on your chest so each cough clears more, while glycerin and lemon soothe the throat the coughing has made raw. Almus is the pharmacy-own brand — same job as the big names, sensible price. 200ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExpectorant, not suppressant\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chesty cough exists to move mucus, so the wrong move is to silence it. An expectorant thins and loosens the phlegm instead, making the cough productive rather than endless — which is why chesty and dry coughs need different bottles. The glycerin does the throat-coating that keeps the tickle down between coughs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to take\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake by the spoonful as directed on the label, spacing doses through the day. Check the label for the minimum age and children's doses. Plenty of fluids helps the expectorant along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck the sugar content if you're diabetic. A cough that runs past three weeks, brings up blood or discoloured phlegm, or comes with breathlessness or chest pain needs a GP, not another bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Almus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730068709763,"sku":"4220000","price":3.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/ayp-healthcare-almus-almus-chesty-cough-syrup-200ml-1787062660ezgif-437e3fe915e98dee.jpg?v=1788359524"},{"product_id":"almus-migraine-buccal-3mg-tablets-8-pack-4231320","title":"Almus Migraine Relief Prochlorperazine 3mg Buccal Tablets - 8 Tablets","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Almus Migraine Relief\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pharmacy alternative to Buccastem M: prochlorperazine 3mg in a buccal tablet that dissolves between the upper lip and gum, so it works even when a migraine has you too sick to keep a swallowed tablet down. For the nausea and vomiting of migraine in adults 18 and over who've had migraine diagnosed by a doctor. 8 tablets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy buccal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMigraine slows the stomach, so anti-sickness tablets that are swallowed can sit unabsorbed, or come straight back. A buccal tablet is absorbed through the lining of the mouth, bypassing the stomach altogether. Taken early, it settles the nausea so that a painkiller taken with it can actually be kept down and absorbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to take\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdults 18 and over: one or two tablets twice a day. Place the tablet high up between your top lip and gum and let it dissolve, which takes an hour or so; don't chew, suck or swallow it, and don't eat or drink until it's gone. No more than four tablets a day and no more than two days per attack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly for migraine that has already been diagnosed: a first severe headache with sickness, or one with a stiff neck, rash, confusion or weakness, needs urgent medical help. Prochlorperazine can cause drowsiness, so no driving or alcohol. Not with Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, liver problems, glaucoma, prostate enlargement or in pregnancy; the questionnaire covers these. If you need it more than a few times a month, see your GP about migraine prevention.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Almus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58052528963971,"sku":"4231320","price":4.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/0159652__79967.webp?v=1788950766"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.stockmymedicine.co.uk\/collections\/almus.oembed","provider":"StockMyMedicine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}