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| Bremo Pharmacy will soon be upgrading both our pharmacy and our website with a new brand identity and eye-catching new look. We are now a member of |
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| Health Mart. Be assured that only our décor and logo will change. Bremo Pharmacy is still locally owned by the Herbert family, and the same friendly staff you have come to know will still be there to help you with your medication needs. |
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Specializing in compounding, women's services, support hosiery, clinics, vaccinations, and unit dose packaging for LTC facilities.
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Bremo Pharmacy
2024 Staples Mill Rd.
(804) 288-8361
Medicare D Specialists
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Bremo LTC
2002 Staples Mill Rd.
(804) 285-7823
Long Term Care Pharmacy
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Henrico Pharmacy
7601 Forest Ave.
(804) 285-7730
Women's Health
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This Month's Health Topic
Please visit the Bremo Pharmacy health library
for additional articles.
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Cataract Facts
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| A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of your eye that makes it hard to see clearly. When a cataract is small, you may not notice any changes in the way you see. Since cataracts usually grow slowly, your vision also gets worse slowly. |
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The Disease:
Cataracts affect the lens of your eye. The lens is located behind your iris, which is the colored part of your eye. The lens is used for focusing.
It becomes flatter when you look at objects far away, and it becomes rounder when you look at close objects. Good vision depends on the passage of light through the lens. As cataracts develop, vision blurs because of the change in the passage of light through the lens to the retina. The retina is the part of the eye that takes light and images and translates them into vision.
The Risks:
Those who are at the highest risk of developing cataracts are age 65 and older. Cataracts may also develop in anyone (even if they are under 65) who has diabetes, smokes, or has a condition requiring the use of long term steroids.
The Symptoms:
The symptoms of cataracts may begin with slightly cloudy or blurry vision. Other common symptoms include a glare from bright lights or the sun, or a halo or haze around lights. Colors may seem faded and at times the early signs of cataracts may include double or multiple vision. Cataracts lead to a gradual loss of vision. If a person needs frequent changes in eyeglasses or contact lenses, this may be a sign of cataracts. Finally, once the disease progresses, it can cause a gray or white coloring of the pupil of the eye.
The Treatment:
The only proven treatment for cataracts is surgery. Until the person with cataracts and his or her doctor decides surgery is needed, the eye doctor may try using different eyeglasses, magnifying lenses, or stronger lighting to help vision. Cataract surgery is one of the most common operations done in the United States. It is quite safe and 95% effective. Most people have better vision after cataract surgery, but it may not be as good as it was before they had the cataract.
Recovery from the surgery is fairly quick. After a few days, vision is at an improved level. Complete healing from the surgery usually takes about 6 weeks. Problems after surgery are rare. Some possible complications are pain, redness, swelling, bleeding, and infection. Rarely, higher pressure inside the eye or detachment of the retina can occur. This is why follow up with the eye surgeon is important after the surgery is complete.
Prevention:
Many people are searching for ways to prove that different treatments may prevent cataracts. No conclusive studies have identified a preventive treatment. In short, other than avoiding risk factors, no one really knows how to prevent cataracts. This is why it is important for anyone who is age 60 or older to have a yearly eye exam through dilated pupils. If left untreated, it can lead to blindness. In fact, cataracts are the 3rd leading cause of blindness in the United States.
Michelle Herbert, PharmD, CDE
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Services, Equipment, and Products Available In Our Richmond, Virginia Pharmacies Include:
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24 hour Pharmacist On Call
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Allergy Control Products
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Asthma Monitoring service
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Automatic Prescription Delivery
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Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Blood Glucose Monitoring and Meters
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Breast Care Products
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Capsules Solutions
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Cardiovascular Risk Management
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Certified, Trained, and Friendly Staff
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Commercially Available Products Can Be Flavored To Your Taste
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Compounding- Flavoring, Unusual Dosage Forms, Veterinary Medicines, Sterile Products
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Contracted Services for Smoking Cessation
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Diabetes Pattern Management
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Diabetes Supplies
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Certified Diabetes Educators
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Durable Medical Equipment
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Enemas
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Eye Drops
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FlavoRx Medication flavoring system
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Home Monitoring Devices
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Immunization Program
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Impotency Supplies
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Injectables
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Intravenous Drug Preparation
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Maternity Bras
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Medela Accessories
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Medela Breast Pumps
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Medela Lactation Supplies
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Medication Administration Training Course
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Medication Compliance Services
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Orthotics and Orthopedic Shoes
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Ostomy Supplies
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Peak Flow Meters
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Prescription Delivery
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Reminder Systems
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Richmond Virginia Adult Home Services
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Richmond Virginia Prescription Compounding Services
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Richmond Virginia Prescription Delivery Services
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Screening Programs for Diabetes
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Screening Programs for Hypertension
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Screening Programs for Lipid Disorders
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Special Packaging
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Specialty Feeding Devices
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Specialty Programs for Patients With: Asthma, Diabetes, High Cholesterol
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Sterile Products
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Support Hose
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Support Hosiery
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Compression Garments
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Suppositories
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Suspensions
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Veterinary products
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.....Bremo Pharmacy, located in Richmond Virginia, is a family owned independent retail compounding pharmacy. The pharmacy provides a wide variety of clinical and specialty services. Staff includes full time and part time pharmacists and a full time clinical director. Certified pharmacy technicians and clerks assist the pharmacists in daily activities. Two private counseling areas are utilized for patient visits and private consultations. Equipment on site includes a Cholestech LDX, Cholestech GDX, and numerous home monitoring devices and blood glucose monitors.
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.....Services offered in our Richmond, Virginia pharmacies: The pharmacy has numerous specialty services including: * An ADA recognized diabetes education program * Contracted services for smoking cessation, cardiovascular risk, and diabetes pattern managment. * Immunization program offering over 1000 influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations yearly. * Screening programs for diabetes, lipid disorders, and hypertension. * Certified and trained staff offer: support hose, orthotics and orthopedic shoes, maternity bras,ostomy supplies, compounding services, chemotherapy preparation, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, and diabetes supplies..
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.....Bremo pharmacy is formally known as Bremo-Westhampton pharmacy. Bremo's two sister pharmacies are Bremo LTC pharmacy and Henrico pharmacy. All three pharmacies are owned and operated by Richmond Apothecaries Inc.
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