Online hay fever jabs a health threat warn pharmacists

Crackdown as fears brew over rogue online hay fever clinics

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Pharmacists are warning the public against buying unlicensed hay fever jabs online.

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said people should not buy Kenalog, which can be advertised on social media sites or by salons and beauty clinics.

The organisation, which represents more than 6,000 independent community pharmacies, said health staff have been receiving more and more enquiries about Kenalog.

It is concerned that medication from unregulated sellers could be fake and poses a risk to patient safety.

The drug also has known side-effects, such as increased blood pressure, dizziness, severe abdominal pain, depression and mood swings.

Kenalog is a prescription-only medicine that is not licensed for the treatment of hay fever in the UK.