• Printer Friendly
  • Text Resizer - Small
  • Text Resizer - Large
  • Email this page

What you need to know about your medicines MEDICINEWISE CHOICES

What you need to know when choosing and using medicines

To get the best out of your medicines, it helps to understand them and to think about whether they are right for you. Medicinewise choices will help you do this by:

  • showing you how to weigh up the pros and cons of taking a medicine.
  • helping you discuss side effects, benefits, and choices with your health professional.
  • helping you find good-quality information.

Looking up your symptoms on the web won’t give you a proper diagnosis, so make sure you go and get properly checked by your doctor, says Eva, a nurse. Read More…

What is a medicine interaction?

When another medicine, food or drink (including alcohol) changes how strongly a medicine works, or changes its side effects in some way, this is called an interaction (or a drug interaction). These interactions may be serious. Read More…

Your Medicines List is a handy place to write down the important things you need to know — such as the name of all your medicines, what they are for, the dose and when to take them. It helps you keep track of the medicines you are taking, including prescription, over-the-counter and herbal and natural medicines. Available in English, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Italian, Greek and Vietnamese. Read More…

Head-to-head comparison

Head-to-head comparison – A direct comparison in a clinical trial between two or more medicines. Read More…

MEDICINEWISE CHOICES

Date published: 2011-01-24 00:00:00

Reasonable care is taken to provide accurate information at the date of creation. This information is not intended as a substitute for medical advice from a qualified health professional. Health professionals should rely on their own expertise and enquiries. Where permitted by law, NPS disclaims all liability (including for negligence) for any loss, damage or injury resulting from reliance on or use of this information. Read our full disclaimer.

References to brands should not be taken as an endorsement by NPS.