Accurate, balanced evidence-based information about medicines
Independent, not-for-profit and evidence based, NPS enables better decisions
about medicines and medical tests. We are funded by the Australian Government
Department of Health and Ageing. Find out more about us and quality use of medicines.
Be medicinewiseMedicines information
for the cost of a local call.
Medicines Line
1300 MEDICINE
(1300 633 424)
Mon–Fri 9am–5pm AEST
Your call will be answered by healthdirect Australia.
Report a problem with
your medicine
Call the Adverse Medicine Events Line on 1300 134 237.
Medicine Name Finder
Use this tool to help you learn to identify your prescription medicines by the active ingredient.
... on the NPS site