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If your knees complain on the stairs or your lower back seizes up after a long day, chances are there is a strip of Zerodol somewhere in the house. Aceclofenac...

Summers in the Gulf are fierce, and the little ones feel the heat most of all. Between the searing outdoors and the cold blast of air conditioning indoors, babies and...

The Gulf sits at the crossroads of the world, and long-haul flights are part of life here — whether you are flying east to Asia, west to Europe or beyond....

Whether you are arriving in the Gulf for work, umrah or a holiday, an unsettled stomach has a way of appearing in the first few days. New water, unfamiliar dishes...

When a shamal rolls in and the sky turns ochre, many across the Gulf feel it in the throat and chest within hours. Fine dust settles everywhere, and a dry...

Ramadan is a treasured time across the Gulf, though long hours of fasting under the desert sun can leave skin looking dull, tight and thirsty by the afternoon. With water...

At the first scratch and sting of a sore throat, the Betadine gargle is what many Gulf households turn to first. That antiseptic rinse has long been a staple, yet...

When things slow down and the days feel uncomfortable, Duphalac is the lactulose many Gulf households keep to hand. It has its place, yet plenty of people would rather encourage...

When queasiness and a bloated, heavy stomach linger after eating, Motilium is a name many in the Gulf know well. Domperidone can help things move along, yet plenty of people...

That gripping, twisting tummy ache has most Gulf medicine cabinets stocked with Buscopan. The antispasmodic can ease a cramping gut, yet many people would rather calm the spasm more gently...

When the sniffles, aches and a foggy head arrive together, Panadol Cold and Flu is the sachet many Gulf households pour first. It bundles several actions into one hot drink,...

Doliprane for the paracetamol and Profinal for the ibuprofen — most Gulf households keep both within easy reach for the first ache or rising temperature. They have their place, yet...