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FAQs for Medicinewise choices. How to make choices and find good medicines information Medicinewise choices — FAQs
To get the best out of your medicines, it helps to understand them and to think about whether they are right for you. Find the answers to commonly asked questions below.
Making wise choices about medicines
What are the medicine's side effects?
Just because a medicine is new, does that mean it's better?
Will it mix OK with my other medicines?
What about my complementary medicines?
- Are complementary medicines approved by the Government for sale, just like prescription medicines?
- Why should I tell my health professionals which complementary medicines I’m taking?
- Won’t my doctor disapprove of my complementary medicines?
- Where can I find reliable information about complementary medicines?
Finding good information about medicines
Understanding medicine approvals and clinical trials
What are clinical trials and why are they important?
How do we know what the side effects are?
Buying medicines
Date published: 2011-01-24 00:00:00
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