2 October 2014

Earlier this afternoon, a young woman was riding with her colleagues down Goldman street when suddenly she passed out from an asthmatic attack. She was unable to breathe.. gasping for each breath. Desperately looking for help they stopped at the pharmacy. My colleagues and I carried her out of the vehicle on a stretcher and we quickly nebulized her and connected her to some oxygen. After about an hour she started coming around. She started responding to treatment. At the pharmacy we have a minimal emergency supply of oxygen and thus we knew that even if she came around she still needed to be hospitalized. We called Netcare 911. We were refused help point blank as the lady did not have any medical aid. When we called for a government ambulance firstly no one answered the phone. When we finally got through to someone we were told that there are no ambulances available. Make your own plan to get the patient to the hospital. We then called the Florida park fire department. The operator on duty told us that there are no ambulances available. By now I was damn furious. I was worried that the woman must not have another attack in the pharmacy. My colleague and I got into the car and drove to the Florida Park fire department. Guess what. We counted 12 ambulances parked off. There was a gentleman on duty who realized the seriousness of the situation and was quite appalled at what we were told on the phone. When we returned to the pharmacy the ambulance arrived.. but one hour later from when then the initial call was made. Take note that the Florida park fire department is literally a 4 minute drive from the pharmacy. Another patient who was purchasing his medication during the whole ordeal informed us that his colleague at work died from a heart attack only because the ambulance arrived 2 hours later. The idiot driving the vehicle did not know how the GPS system worked and so they were driving around in circles trying to find the address. Welcome to South Africa folks…….

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

Medix Pharmacy October Health Savings

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The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

MEDIX PHARMACY SPRING SALE NOW ON!!

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The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

Our recommended doctor list

Over the past few weeks we have received several queries from patients asking us to recommend physicians based on our own personal experiences with them. Herewith below is a list that we have compiled. Kindly take note that Medix Pharmacy will not be held liable or responsible in the event of an incorrect diagnosis made by any of the physicians mentioned below. It is simply a suggestion list that we have created to guide our patients in the right direction for treatment. Please do not inbox us requesting for doctors mobile numbers. If you require an appointment kindly call their rooms.

General Practitioners

1. Dr. B. Kesur

Physical Address:

67 a Mare St,
Roodepoort,
1724

Phone:

011 760 1343

2. Dr M. Kaka

Physical Address:

Muldersdrif Road, Muldersdrif, 1739

Phone:

011 957 5978

3. Dr. M. Mckay

Physical Address:

Goldman Medical Centre, 109 Goldman Street, Florida, 1709

Phone:

011 672 2129

4. Dr. P. M. Munyai and Dr. Frank

Physical Address:

8 Goldman street (Medix Pharmacy)

Florida

Phone:

0116720590

5. Dr. A. Bodhania and Dr. A. Adams

Physical Address:

6 Hull Street, Florida, 1709

Phone:

011 672 7111

6. Dr. JM. De Wet

Physical Address:

17 Beacon Road, Florida North, 1709

Phone:

011 674 1060

7. Dr. C. Viljoen

Physical Address:

15 Church Street, Florida, 1709

Phone:

011 674 1061

8. Dr. M. Holland

Physical Address:

42 Macintyre Street, Jeppestown, 2094

Phone:

011 614 0097

9. Dr. DM.Hawkins

Physical Address:

125 Honeyball Ave,
Discovery,
Roodepoort,
1709

Phone:

011 472 3772

10. Dr. E. Jassat

Physical Address:

13 Bree Street, Fordsburg, 2092

Phone:

011 834 7278

Cardiologists

1. Dr. Jeffrey King

Physical Address:

Suite 32 East Wing Netcare Sunninghill Hospital,

Cnr Nanyuki & Witkoppen Road, Sunninghill, 2191

Phone:

086 137 5464

2. Dr. JC. Deseta

Physical Address:

Suite 3 Mezzanine Floor Netcare Milpark Hospital, 9 Guild Road, Parktown West, 2193

Phone:

011 482 3315

3. Dr. R. Zeelie

Physical Address:

Suite 7 Montana Private Hospital, Cnr Rooibos & Dr Swanepoel Avenue, Montana, 0182

Phone:012 548 4528

4. Dr. R. Motara

Physical Address:

18 High Street, Melrose Arch

Phone:

011 684 2285

5. Dr. AR. Essop

Physical Address:

2nd Floor Garden City Clinic, 35 Bartlett Road, Mayfair West, 2092

Phone:

011 837 4237

6. Dr. Surendra Singh

Physical Address:

Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital

163 – 179 Redberry Road
Phoenix

Phone:

031 502 1081 / 5

Cardio Thoracic Surgeons

1. Dr. G. Hammond

Physical Address:

Suite 1 Milpark Hospital, 9 Guild Road, Parktown West, 2193

Phone:

011 726 3125

2. Dr. M. Sussman

Physical Address:

Suite 1 Milpark Hospital, 9 Guild Road, Parktown West, 2193

Phone:

011 726 3125

Specialist Physician

1. Dr. Mahesh Naidu

Physical Address:

Life Robinson Private Hospital

Hospital Road
Randfontein
1759

Phone:

011 693 7457

Neurologists

1. Dr. P. Rowji

Physical Address:

Suite 105 Netcare Milpark Hospital, 9 Guild Road, Parktown West, 2193

Phone:

011 480 5808

2. Dr. Irshad.F.S. Ganie

Physical Address:

Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital

163 – 179 Redberry Road
Phoenix

Phone:

031 539 3233

3. Dr. F. Snyckers

Physical Address:

Suite 204 Milpark Private Hospital, 9 Guild Road, Parktown, 2193

Phone:

011 726 7380

Rheumatologists

1. Prof. P. Dessein

Physical Address:

Suite F Milpark Hospital, 9 Guild Road, Parktown West, 2193

Phone:

011 482 8546

2. Dr. MA. Makda

Physical Address:

Ridgeway Gardens Health Centre, 189 Swartgoud Street, Ridgeway, 2091

Phone:

011852 8246 Or 0870878538

Orthopaedic surgeons

1. Dr. A. Cloete

Physical Address:

Life Robinson Private Hospital

Hospital Road
Randfontein
1759

Phone:

011 278 8758

2. Dr. RD. Rajoo

Physical Address:

Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital

163 – 179 Redberry Road
Phoenix

Phone:

031 539 6520

Dermatologist

1. Dr. Eric Bue

Physical Address:

Strubens Valley Medical Centre, 902 Zuka Avenue, Strubens Valley, 1724

Phone:

011 675 0340

2. Dr. H. Pitamber (Doctor has a few practices. Call no. below for further details)

Physical Address:

Krugersdorp Private Hospital, 9 Burger Street, Krugersdorp, 1739

Phone:

011 665 2242

Nephrologists

1. Dr. Hon- Chun Hsu

Physical Address:

2nd flr Suite 202 Milpark Hospital, 9 Guild Road, Parktown West, 2193

Phone:

011 482 5457

Gastroenterologists

1. Dr. I. Berkowitz

Physical address:

Suite C Milpark Hospital, 9 Guild Road, Parktown West, 2193

Phone:

011 482 8556

2. Dr. NM. Ghila

Physical Address:

Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital

163 – 179 Redberry Road
Phoenix

Phone:

031 539 1980

Psychiatrists

1. Dr. S. Jeeva

Physical Address:

Centre of Advanced Medicine, 13 Scott Street, Waverley, 2090

Phone:

011 440 4425

2. Dr. J. Kolloori

Physical Address:

Room C1 Lenmed Clinic, 7896 Marlin Avenue, Lenasia Ext 8, 1827

Phone:

011 213 2102

3. Dr. HR. Nowbath

Physical Address:

Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital

163 – 179 Redberry Road
Phoenix

Phone:

031 502 6947

Gynaecologists

1. Dr. H. Salli

Physical Address

Suite 2 South Block Flora Clinic, William Nicol Street North, Floracliffe, 1709

Phone:

011 679 2678

2. Dr. Benjamin Bishop

Physical Address:

Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital

163 – 179 Redberry Road
Phoenix

Phone:

031 502 1920 / 1

Urologists

1. Dr. M.O. Ali

Physical Address:

Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital

163 – 179 Redberry Road
Phoenix

Phone:

031 539 7251 / 7166

2. Dr. MA. Barmania

Physical Address:

Suite 5 Milpark Hospital, 9 Guild Road, Parktown, 2193

Phone:

011 482 3426

Paediatricians

1. Dr. R. Govender

Physical Address:

Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital

163 – 179 Redberry Road
Phoenix

Phone:

031 539 7733

2. Dr. S. Singh

Physical Address:

Life Mount Edgecombe Hospital

163 – 179 Redberry Road
Phoenix

Phone:

031 502 1110

3. Dr. EA. Moosa

Physical Address:

Garden City Hospital

Phone:

011 830 0224

4. Dr. D. Parris

Physical Address:

Netcare Olivedale Hospital

Phone:

(011) 7772070

Oncologists

1. Dr. AS. Wadee

Physical Address:

Wits Oncology Donald Gordon Medical Centre, 17 Eton Road, Parktown, 2193

Phone:

011 356 6900

2. Dr. CA. Benn ( Surgeon specialising in Breast disease)

Physical Address:

Milpark Hospital, 9 Guild Road, Parktown, 2193

Phone:

011 726 8647

Physiotherapists

1. Miss F. Cachalia / Miss Vimisha

Physical Address:

Milpark Hospital, 9 Guild Road, Parktown, 2193

Phone:

011 482 7768

Regards Medix Pharmacy

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

At Medix, We care

Happy birthday Raffikki…. May you see many many more……….:)

Rafikki’s story is quite amazing. He was a glue sniffer residing on the streets. He was addicted to a number of other substances as well. When we started renovating Medix Pharmacy, we asked him to help us break down the tiles and remove the rubble. Every day we would badger him to report to work. As time went by, Rafikki started reporting to work on his own. It has been a year now that he is off the streets. His mom and family are over the moon that he is now a changed man. He is now a productive member of society. He started caring for his mother, wife and child. He is now trying to get his friends off the streets as well. Many a times we look down upon street people or hobos..We belittle them and we make them feel lower than us. Did you ever stop to give these people a hearing? Did you ever stop to ask them about their lives or what caused them to take such drastic paths in life. Sometimes just by listening to someone else,showing them a bit of empathy can change a person’s life forever. Smile, be happy.. Wake up in the morning with a zest for life. Wake up wanting to do good. We can’t change the world over night all by ourselves..But we can make a start towards change one step at a time. Rafikki is a fine example of this and all of us at Medix pharmacy are proud to have him as a team member….

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

Medix to the rescue

There’s never a dull moment at Medix pharmacy… had a patient this morning who walked in with stab wounds.. He was stabbed in Tokoza township whilst delivering bread… Five men armed with knives surrounded him as he disembarked from his vehicle.. They were demanding money. When he refused to hand over the money they stabbed him. He has been stabbed five times now in separate incidents….When he arrived at the pharmacy there was blood everywhere.. he was bleeding profusely… My colleagues and I managed to stabilise him and stop the bleeding. Dr Frank assisted with stitching up the wounds..Within an hour he was all good to go……We reside in a crazy country… lawlessness is the order of the day…Wishing all our customers good health and be safe!!

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

Celebrate Women’s Month at Medix Pharmacy

Vist our store for these amazing specials at knock out prices………..

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

Doctor on board

We are pleased to announce that Medix Pharmacy now has a full time doctor available every day.

Mon – Fri from 10h00 to 18h00

Sat from 10h00 to 17h00

In the event of an emergency on a Sunday, there is a doctor on call.

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

Sho Beauty and Nails winter special

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

The Winter Health Sale NOW ON at Medix Pharmacy,

Hurry to the store for unbelievable discounts! Save big with Medix Pharmacy

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

AMAZING SPECIALS AT MEDIX PHARMACY THIS WINTER!

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THE MEDIX TEAM

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

Spoil your mom this Mother’s day at “Sho Beauty and Nails” exclusively at Medix Pharmacy..

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

MEDIX PHARMACY WINTER WARMER CAMPAIGN 2014

Winter is at our doorstep and there are so many poor and homeless people without food and warm clothing. The Medix team requires your help. Why don’t you make a difference to humanity by donating warm clothing, blankets or tin food to those in need. All you need to do is drop off your contribution at Medix Pharmacy. The Medix team in conjunction with various other organizations will make sure that the donations are distributed among the poorest of the poor and those that are really in need of help..Please spread the word and support the cause…….Together we can make a difference.

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

The Big Drug March hosted by Medix Pharmacy

“ Make a difference. Spread the word. Support the Event. SAY NO TO DRUGS”

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

Medix Pharmacy Delivery Service

Are you running late for work or tied down with home chores and you desperately need your meds… Or may be you all cuddled up under the covers staying out of the cold feeling lazy to make your way to the pharmacy. DO NOT DESPAIR.. Have no fear when Medix is near !!! Medix Pharmacy now offers a delivery service to areas within a 10km radius from the pharmacy. Call the pharmacy for more info…..

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

Hurry to Medix Pharmacy for these great SPECIALS!!!

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

Happy Easter

WISHING ALL OUR LOYAL PATIENTS A BLESSED AND SAFE EASTER WEEKEND!!

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

SHO BEAUTY & NAILS exclusive at Medix Pharmacy

Medix Pharmacy now has a qualified beauty therapist on board offering a variety of specialized treatments at knock down prices.

Treatments offered: Express and deep cleansing facials, Express and deluxe manicures and pedicures, Eye lash and eye brow tinting, Energizing back scrubs, Waxing, Professional make up and much more.

Operating hours: 09h00 to 15h00 Mon to Friday

13h00 to 16h00 on Saturdays

Book your appointment now by calling the pharmacy at 011 672-0590

Regards

The Medix Team

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

Siberian Pine Nut Oil now available at Medix Pharmacy

“Siberian Pine Nut Oil is cold pressed from hand picked pine nuts sourced from the unspoilt Siberian Pine Forests. It offers natural support for abdominal pain and discomfort, acid reflux

Barrett’s oesophagus, bloating, colitis, constipation, gas, gastritis, GERD, heatburn, Helicobacter Pylori, IBS and peptic ulcers. This digestive remedy dramatically improves complexion, treats acne and

eczema, helps lower cholesterol and benign hypertension, naturally boosts energy, immunity and metabolism and assists with weight control.”

IF YOU SUFFERING FROM ANY OF THE ABOVE AILMENTS, MAKE YOUR WAY TO MEDIX PHARMACY TODAY TO GET YOUR BOTTLE OF SIBERIAN PINE NUT OIL.

Regards

The Team at Medix Pharmacy

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

Influvac vaccine day at Medix Pharmacy

I am sure that many of you out there must have heard the following statements:" Gosh, I will never get a flu vaccine shot. I took it last year and I got really ill." or "The flu vaccine gives you the flu."

We have thus decided to debunk this very common urban myth and misconception regarding the flu vaccine.

According to numerous vaccine experts world wide, there in no way that a flu vaccine can cause the flu. The reason for this is simple. The flu vaccine contains dead viruses. Hence if something is dead.. Its dead… It can not infect you. Most people usually mistake the side effects of the vaccine for flu. There are also times whereby people take the vaccine and after a few days they do become ill. The illness is due to a different unrelated strain of virus but naturally the flu vaccine is blamed for the sudden onset of flu rather than the close interaction with family, colleagues or friends who are ill with runny noses, nasal congestion, coughing along with other flu symptoms.

As health care professionals we are bombarded by patients on a daily basis demanding antibiotics for the treatment of flu symptoms. Please take note that antibiotics CAN NOT treat any kind of flu. Antibiotics only treat bacterial infections. However, there are cases whereby a patient catches a flu and then develops a bacterial infection as well. The flu virus weakens the body’s immune system and hence allows bacteria to invade the body. Many patients are under the notion that they should take an antibiotic just in case a secondary bacterial infection ensues.This type of preventative measure does not work. In fact it only makes matters worse. In the event a patient with a flu takes an antibiotic and later develops a secondary bacterial infection, the patients body would automatically be resistant to the antibiotics.

Tamiflu prescribed by your physician is highly effective against flu symptoms. It works best if it is taken within 48 hours of your first flu symptoms. It is available at Medix pharmacy. Take note that tamiflu does not cure the flu. It simply lessens the number of days that you are ill and also makes you less contagious to others.

NOW THAT WE HAVE DEBUNKED THE MYTH, WHY DON’T YOU MAKE YOUR WAY TO MEDIX PHARMACY THIS COMING SATURDAY TO GET YOURSELF VACCINATED DURING OUR ANNUAL FLU VACCINE CAMPAIGN POWERED BY ABBOTT.

Interesting reads: Click on this link http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/threat-report-2013/

to find out why pharmacists can not simply dish out antibiotics over the counter

Regards Medix Pharmacy

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za

Regards Medix Pharmacy

Tel: 011 672 0590/1

Fax: 011 472 6034

Email: info@medixx.co.za