Pembina
101 – 2800 Pembina Hwy
Winnipeg, MB R3T 5P3
P: (204) 275-3333
Pharmacy #290 Lic# 33657
St. Vital
Unit D -1510 St. Mary’s Rd
Winnipeg, MB R2M 3V7
P: (204) 421-9200
Pharmacy #319 Lic# 33815
Pharmacy Hours
Monday-Friday: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 2pm
Sunday/Holidays: Closed

Travel Health
A Travel Health Consultation with your local Medicine Shoppe Pharmacist ensure your travel is a rewarding experience. Whether you travel for fun or for work, taking a few simple measures could spare you from finding yourself in situations that may put the health of you or your family at risk.
A Travel Health Consultation will help understand the increased risks of contracting illnesses due to exposure to different environments. Your pharmacist is a good resource to ensure you have everything you need for your trip. Here is a checklist to help you make sure you have everything you need for your trip, depending on your destination and your health condition(s).
Book an appointment with our Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in St. Vital or Fort Richmond 4-6 weeks before your trip and ensure the following:
- Are vaccines required for my destination?
- Is malaria prevention required?
- Do I need medication for traveller’s diarrhea?
- Will I be at risk of developing altitude (mountain) sickness?
- Should I take any other precautions associated with my itinerary?
Book an appointment with your family doctor if you have chronic illnesses or are pregnant to ensure the following:
- Is my condition stable? Is it safe for me to travel?
- Do my prescriptions need to be renewed?
- Do I have enough medication and medical supplies for the duration of the trip?
- Do I need permission to travel with my medication? (narcotics, injectables)
Prepare a travel first-aid kit:
- Adhesive bandages
- Alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- Antiseptic wound cleanser
- Blister pads or moleskin
- Disposable latex or vinyl gloves
- Gauze and adhesive tape
- Safety pins and scissors
- Tensor bandages
- Tweezers
- Hot and cold packs
Additional items to consider packing include:
- Aloe vera gel
- Contraceptives
- Insect repellent (containing DEET or Icaridin)
- Ear plugs
- Extra pair of glasses or contact lenses (or copy of prescription) and contact lens solution
- Mosquito net
- Saline eye drops
- Sleep mask
- Sunscreen
- Water purification filter or tablets
A Travel Health Consultation will help to make sure you have sufficient quantities of prescription medications, routinely used non-prescription medications, and medications you may want on hand to treat illness during your travels. If in doubt, ask our pharmacist for recommendations of products that are suitable. They will consider your destination, your medical conditions and check for interactions with other medications that you take.
Consult our Fort Richmond pharmacist or St.Vital Pharmacist for a pre-travel health consultation for any of the following concerns:
- Any prescription or non-prescription medicines normally used at home
- Syringes or needles for medical use
- Allergy medication
- Antacids
- Antibacterial and anti-fungal medication including spray/cream
- Anti-diarrheal medication
- Laxatives
- Pain and fever medication
- Cold sore medication
- Cough drops and throat lozenges
- Decongestants
- Eye drops
- Hemorrhoid medication
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Motion sickness medication
- Packets of oral rehydration salts
- Skin creams
- Sleep aids
- Urinary tract infection medication
- Vaginitis or yeast infection medication
1 or 2 weeks prior to departure, visit our pharmacy.
- Purchase missing items for your travel health kit, including any other medicines you would like to have on hand during your trip.
- Purchase required medications for disease prevention, such as malaria medications, which should be started 1-2 weeks prior to departure.
- Order a vacation supply of your routine prescription medications.
- Ask for an up-to-date list of your medications. You may also consider receiving a more thorough medication review or assessment prior to your trip.
- If you have severe allergies, make sure your epinephrine injection device does not expire during your trip.
- If you will be crossing time zones and taking time-sensitive medications (diabetes medications, medications to be taken on an empty stomach or with food), ask your pharmacist for a plan to adjust your dosing schedule to the new time zone.
If travelling with children:
- Make sure routine immunizations are up to date. Also find out whether vaccines or other travel medications are required or recommended for your itinerary.
- Pack medications to treat common conditions that may arise, such as fever or allergies.
In addition to medications, your trip preparations should also include packing the following important documents:
- Contact information for a family member or friend in Canada
- Contact information for your health care provider
- Address and phone number of your accommodation at your destination
- Address and phone number of hospitals or clinics at your destination
- Contact information of the Canadian Embassy, Consulate or High Commission office in your destination(s)
- Emergency phone number from your travel health insurance provider
- Proof of insurance coverage
- Copy of immunization records
- Passport
- An up-to-date list of all your medications
Your pharmacist is an important ally in preparing for your trip and can make a real difference in providing peace of mind while you’re away from home. Make sure you benefit from his or her advice before you leave and enjoy your travels!
If traveling with sharps, ensure that needle guards are intact and that you have the accompanying pharmacy-labeled prescription medications. Bring documents to support or explain their use e.g. medication list including insulin, B12 or other injections.

Preparation is the key to
great travel.
Preparation is crucial to have peace of mind while travelling. Discover steps you can take before your trip and how your pharmacist can help you avoid common travel mishaps.