14/07/2026
⚠️ An alert has been issued to anyone taking 10 medicines during the heatwave.
Pharmacist Raj Patel, who has more than 35 years of experience in the profession, has pinpointed the 10 medications that demand extra attention during hot conditions, urging everybody to "plan ahead".
Mr Patel said: "If you take regular medicines, a heatwave can affect you more than you realise. This is not panic. This is not a reason to stop your tablets. This is a reason to plan ahead.
"Some medicines can make heat more risky by affecting fluid balance, sweating, blood pressure, heart rate, kidneys, blood sugar or how your body cools itself."