Articles
Educational and informative articles about pharmacies, medicines and health.
Medicines and Heat: How to Store Medicines in Summer
What "store below 25 °C" really means, which medicines suffer most in the heat, how to spot a heat-damaged medicine, and when it is worth asking your pharmacist.
28 June 2026 · ~7 min read
Original and Generic Medicines: What Is the Difference
What a generic medicine is, how it differs from the original, why it is cheaper and whether it is equally effective, plus how to understand the active ingredient and substitution at the pharmacy.
12 June 2026 · ~6 min read
E-Prescription: How the Digital Prescription Works in Croatia
How the e-prescription works, how to collect a medicine at any pharmacy, what a repeat prescription is, whether someone else can collect it, and what happens when it expires.
10 June 2026 · ~7 min read
Antibiotics: Why They Must Be Used Responsibly
What antibiotics are and are not, why they do not work against viruses, how antibiotic resistance develops, and why it matters to take the full course exactly as prescribed.
8 June 2026 · ~7 min read
Emergency Phone Numbers and the Poison Control Centre in Croatia
Which numbers to call in an emergency in Croatia — 112, 192, 193, 194 — and how and when to contact the Poison Control Centre. A practical, at-a-glance guide.
6 June 2026 · ~6 min read
How On-Duty Pharmacies Work in Croatia
Who sets the duty rota, when pharmacies stay open at night, on weekends and on holidays, and how to find the pharmacy that is open right now.
6 June 2026 · ~7 min read
Travelling with Medicines: How to Prepare for a Trip
How to pack medicines for travel, what to carry in your hand luggage, what to watch for when going abroad, and how to find a pharmacy in an unfamiliar town.
6 June 2026 · ~7 min read
What a Pharmacy Offers Beyond Medicines
A pharmacy is more than a place to buy a medicine — advice, measurements, medical devices and a public-health role. An overview of the services we often forget.
6 June 2026 · ~6 min read
Prescription vs Over-the-Counter Medicines: What's the Difference
What a prescription medicine is, what an over-the-counter medicine is, how Croatia's e-prescription system works, and when to ask the pharmacist for advice.
4 June 2026 · ~7 min read
The Home Medicine Cabinet: What Every Household Should Keep
A practical guide to the home medicine cabinet — what to keep on hand, how to store medicines properly, how to track expiry dates, and how to dispose of them safely.
2 June 2026 · ~8 min read
A History of Pharmacy in Croatia
From medieval monastery pharmacies and Dubrovnik's Friars Minor Pharmacy to today's network of on-duty pharmacies — a short history of pharmacy in Croatia.
29 May 2026 · ~7 min read