Healthcare Products

Guides to over-the-counter and healthcare products, from our Calgary pharmacy team.

Vitmain D Rapid Test MediSure Chaparral Pharmacy

Need a vitamin D test? MediSure is rapid, affordable, and available at Chaparral Compounding Pharmacy in Calgary

MediSure is a rapid and affordable vitamin D test used to test whether you have sufficient vitamin D in your body. It is available now at Chaparral Compounding Pharmacy – Remedy’sRx at its southeast Calgary location. Vitamin D is important for many reasons: Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency may include: Many people do not get …

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A photo of Omega-3 capsules

The Benefits of Omega-3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

According to the published study regarding Omega-3 intake in Canada, it was determined that the values of the Omega-3 index in the Canadian population put 54.6% at intermediate risk for coronary heart diseases. While, unfortunately, the Omega-3 indices put 42.7% of the population in the high-risk category. Omega-3 index values of less than 4% of …

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A bottle of multivitamins

Are multivitamins worth taking?

A vitamin is a nutrient that the body needs to grow and develop normally. There are two types of vitamins: water-soluble and fat-soluble. The body can’t store water-soluble vitamins, so they must be taken daily. The body can store fat-soluble vitamins. Multivitamins have been a topic of debate for many years. Some people believe they …

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SureStrips antigen test kits are available at Chaparral Pharmacy

Paid version of the COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits is now available

Update (October 2026): This post is from 2022 and describes programs, products and availability at that time. For what we currently offer, call (403) 475-5544 or see our services page. Chaparral Pharmacy is glad to announce that we now have the paid version of COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits in stock. The paid version’s name …

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QR codes

Five easy steps to download your Alberta COVID QR code of your vaccine record

Update (October 2026): This post is from 2021 and describes programs, products and availability at that time. For what we currently offer, call (403) 475-5544 or see our services page. All Albertans can now download their COVID QR vaccine record or vaccine passport in a few steps. Chaparral Pharmacy – Remedy’sRx is pleased to explain …

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FREE Rapid Antigen Test at Chaparral Pharmacy

Free COVID-19 rapid antigen test is now available at Chaparral Compounding Pharmacy!

Update (October 2026): This post is from 2021 and describes programs, products and availability at that time. For what we currently offer, call (403) 475-5544 or see our services page. The Government of Alberta now offers FREE new COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test kits through many pharmacies. Those test kits are now available (while quantities last) …

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SIGVARIS

Do you stand or sit for prolonged time or feel a leg pain? You may need SIGVARIS compression socks

Our lifestyles always affect our bodies. Right now, many professions require extended time of standing or sitting, including: Construction work Teaching in schools and universities Laboratory technicians Dentists Pharmacists Truck drivers Office work (writers, data entry, programmers, executives, etc.) Online work Unfortunately, the act of prolonged sitting or standing may promote varicose and spider veins …

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