Prices & buying
What to buy at a pharmacy in Egypt: a tourist’s checklist
A practical pharmacy checklist for a holiday in Egypt: sun care, rehydration salts, stomach and allergy basics, first aid, and how to ask for the right product.
Pharmacy tips for your Sharm El Sheikh holiday
Practical tips from a pharmacy in Sharm El Sheikh: what to buy, how medicine prices work in Egypt, and how to stay well on holiday.
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Travel health
How to choose sunscreen for Egypt: SPF, UVA and water resistance
What SPF, UVA stars, the EU UVA circle and PA+ grades mean, how much sunscreen to use, what 'water resistant' really means, and a 30-second checklist for the pharmacy shelf.
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Prices & buying
Medicine prices in Egypt: how official prices work and how to avoid overpaying
Registered medicines in Egypt have official prices set by the state and printed on the pack. Here is how the system works, what changed in 2026, and how to check your price.
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Sharm tips
Ras Mohammed and Tiran boat trips: what to pack from the pharmacy
A pharmacy packing list for snorkelling days at Ras Mohammed and Tiran: seasickness, sun on the water, hydration, coral scrapes, ear care and children on board.
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Travel health
Egypt with children: a pharmacy checklist for parents
A pharmacy checklist for families in Egypt: sun, fluids, tummy upsets, fever, bites, swimming ears, first aid and safe storage of medicines in your hotel room.
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Natural oils
Egyptian natural oils as gifts: what to buy and how to pack them
Which Egyptian natural oils suit which friend, how to read the label and store the bottles, how to pack them for the flight home, and safety tips for the person who receives them.
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Travel health
Diving and snorkelling in Sharm: how to protect your ears
Why ears hurt after diving or snorkelling, how barotrauma differs from swimmer's ear, how to equalise gently, why not to dive with a cold, and when it is safe to fly home.
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Sharm tips
Pharmacy, hotel doctor or hospital: where to go if you are ill in Sharm
When a pharmacy can help, when you need a doctor and when to call 123 in Sharm El Sheikh, plus how to handle travel insurance, costs and receipts.
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Prices & buying
Taking medicines home from Egypt: customs rules for Russia, the UK and the EU
What official sources in Russia, the UK and the EU say about taking medicines home from Egypt: personal-use amounts, prescriptions, controlled drugs and the papers to keep.
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Sharm tips
Bringing your medicines to Egypt: what tourists need to know
Some medicines are controlled or banned in Egypt. What official sources say, which papers to carry, how to pack, and what to do if you run out in Sharm El Sheikh.
Health on holiday
Pharmacist guides for the sun, the sea and the stomach
Clear first-aid steps, what helps, and the warning signs that need a doctor. Checked against NHS, CDC and other trusted sources.
Sunburn
How to cool and soothe sunburn, which after-sun products and painkillers help, how to protect children, and the warning signs that need a doctor.
Heatstroke and dehydration
How to spot heat exhaustion, heatstroke and dehydration, how to cool someone down, what to buy at the pharmacy, and when to call 123.
Traveller's diarrhoea
Most traveller's diarrhoea settles in a few days. How to replace fluids, what to eat, which pharmacy products can help and when to see a doctor.
Food poisoning
How to rehydrate after vomiting, which buffet foods and drinks carry more risk, what to buy at the pharmacy and the warning signs that need a doctor.
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