Dr Alexandra Cristina Cowell

Writer & Clinical Content Reviewer

Headshot of Dr Alexandra Cristina Cowell
Dr Daniel Atkinson smiling with crossed arms
Play Video about daniel-large-new
Dr Alexandra Cristina Cowell

Writer & Clinical Content Reviewer

Cristina writes content for Treated, and reviews content produced by our other writers to make sure it’s clinically accurate.

Cristina has a PhD in Pharmacy, which she received in 2017 from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania. After completing her PhD, she continued teaching as an Assistant Professor at the same university alongside researching new anti-cancer drugs.

Before her doctorate, Cristina was awarded her Bachelor’s degree from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2012. She then went on to complete a Pharmaceutical Specialist Training Programme at Floreasca Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest in 2015, where she learned more about treating various conditions in a clinical setting.

Education

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
PhD in Pharmacy
2017

Other activities
Social media
Specialities

Pharmacy

Medicine

You can also connect with Daniel on

Meet our other health experts.

Our doctors and pharmacists are here to help you choose better.

Mr Craig Marsh
Pharmacist Prescriber
Meet Craig  
Craig Marsh smiling
Ms Sanjeda Chowdhury
Superintendent Pharmacist
Meet Sanjeda  
Ms Sanjeda Chowdhury smiling
Dr Daniel Atkinson
GP Clinical Lead
Meet Daniel  
Smiling Dr. Daniel

Pages clinically reviewed by Dr Alexandra Cristina Cowell

  • All
  • Products
  • Conditions
  • Articles
Urinary incontinence

Regurin XL

With just one capsule a day, you can take back control of your bladder.
Otitis externa

Otomize

Contains three active ingredients which work together to treat otitis externa.
Tinea Versicolor

Pevaryl

Easy to apply antifungal cream that can treat different skin infections.
HRT

Testogel

Testosterone gel you can rub onto your skin. Helps with loss of libido.
Morning after pill

Emerres

Emerres contains levonorgestrel, which prevents pregnancy. You can take it within 72 hours of unprotected sex.
IBS

Mebeverine

Mebeverine effectively treats a range of IBS symptoms. It's like Colofac, but cheaper.

Load more  

Content that helps you choose better.

When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.

Researched and sourced

Researched and sourced

All articles are thoroughly researched and reference high-quality studies and information to support the subject matter.

Researched and sourced
Medically reviewed

Medically reviewed

All articles have been medically reviewed by doctors, nurses, and subject matter specialists.

Medically reviewed
Continuously monitored

Continuously monitored

Our experts continually monitor our content. As medical standards change or we get reader feedback, we keep our articles updated with the very latest info.

Continuously monitored

What did you like about it?

Suggest a treatment

If there’s a particular treatment or condition you’re looking for, tell us and we’ll look into it for you.

We may email you about the problem, but you can opt out of these communications any time you like.

Ask or suggest something.

Submit your question here, or tell us if you’ve found an issue on our site.

We may email you about your query, but you can opt out of these communications any time you like.
4.8

Our average rating based on 3551 reviews.

Tell us about a problem

I accept the terms of use.
We may email you about the problem, but you can opt out of these communications any time you like.

We’ll get back to you very soon. We aim to respond to all queries in one working day.

You’re signed up to our newsletter. Keep an eye on your inbox for our latest update.

news-letter

Sign up to our newsletter for all the latest on and more.

By clicking 'Subscribe now' you're agreeing to our Privacy Policy.