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50 Rideau St.
Ottawa, ON, K1N 9J7
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Shoppers Drug Mart at Rideau Centre is a full-service pharmacy located at 50 Rideau St. in Ottawa's downtown core, right inside the Rideau Centre shopping complex near the ByWard Market neighbourhood. Whether you're a local resident, a student, or someone passing through the K1N area, this location offers a wide range of pharmacy and health services designed to make managing your health a little easier.
The pharmacy team here can help with everyday health concerns and more involved care needs alike. Prescription dispensing and medication counselling are central to what they do, but the scope of services goes well beyond that. Patients can access a variety of vaccinations, including flu shots, COVID-19 vaccines, shingles, hepatitis A and B, HPV, pneumonia, meningitis, RSV, tetanus, and yellow fever assessment for those planning international travel. If you're heading abroad and need travel health advice, a consultation here can help you prepare.
For minor ailments, the pharmacy can assist with conditions like strep throat testing, urinary tract infections, pink eye, skin rashes, cold sores, and yeast infections, among others. This means you may be able to get assessed and treated without waiting for a separate doctor's appointment. Say you wake up with a sore throat before a busy workday downtown, a quick visit here for strep throat testing could save you significant time.
Chronic disease management support is also available, including blood pressure testing, glucose and A1C testing, and cholesterol checkups. These are practical tools for patients monitoring ongoing conditions or simply wanting a clearer picture of their health. The pharmacy also offers smoking cessation support, sleep disorder guidance, and consultations around contraception and sexual health.
Skin concerns such as acne, eczema, nail fungus, and ringworm are addressed as well, along with digestive issues like reflux, heartburn, and indigestion. Patients dealing with muscle pain, headaches, or insect bites can also find appropriate guidance and treatment options.
Situated in one of Ottawa's busiest transit and shopping hubs, this Shoppers Drug Mart location is genuinely convenient for a wide range of health needs, all in one accessible downtown stop.
Services
The A1C (HbA1c) test is a blood test that helps estimate average blood sugar levels over the past 2–3 months. This service provides access to A1C testing for diabetes screening and monitoring, based on clinical need and risk factors.
You’ll receive guidance on how to prepare (if any preparation is required), what your result indicates, and recommended next steps. If results suggest prediabetes or diabetes, you’ll be directed to appropriate follow-up care and management resources.
Medical procedures or therapies to reduce or eliminate acne.
Diagnosis and management of allergic conditions.
Athlete’s foot is a common fungal infection that affects the skin of the feet, often causing itching, scaling, cracking, or burning between the toes. This service provides an assessment to confirm whether symptoms are consistent with athlete’s foot versus other causes of foot rash.
If appropriate, you’ll receive treatment recommendations such as antifungal options and practical self-care steps to improve comfort and reduce spread. You’ll also get guidance on hygiene and prevention to help lower the chance of recurrence.
A procedure to measure the force of blood against artery walls, used to diagnose and monitor hypertension.
Canker sores are small, painful ulcers inside the mouth that can make eating and speaking uncomfortable. This service offers an assessment to confirm that the sores fit typical canker sore patterns and to rule out other causes that may need different care.
You’ll receive recommendations for pain relief and mouth care, along with advice on common triggers and how to support healing. If symptoms are severe, recurrent, or atypical, you’ll be guided on next steps and appropriate follow-up.
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SHOPPERS DRUG MART Rideau Centre
50 Rideau St.
Ottawa, ON, K1N 9J7
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50 Rideau St.
Ottawa, ON, K1N 9J7
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