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This monthly e-newsletter provides previews from MedicinesTalk, news on medicines profiled in Medicine Update, important information about your medicines, tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and updates on our work here at NPS.

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Colds, coughs and flu: what you can do

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Some quick tips how to manage your health and medicines.

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Medimate helps you to find, understand and use information about medicines.

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Why are we offered a choice of medicine?

A brochure to help you understand your choice of medicine brands and the importance of knowing the active ingredient in your medicine.

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Why do some people need antibiotics?

Learn why some people need antibiotics when some don’t, with information about colds, flu and other infections for people over 55 and those with chronic conditions.

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Why does it matter which pain reliever I choose?

Find out what’s important when choosing an over-the-counter pain relief medicine.

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Image of consumer factsheet Chronic pain - what can I do?

There are many ways to manage pain. Read advice on finding the method that works best for you.

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For important facts to know before, during and after taking your medicine, learn about consumer medicine information (CMI) leaflets.

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Tips on how making changes to your lifestyle and the way you use your medicines may improve your health

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Learn how to read the label on your prescription medicines. Taking the right dose, in the right way, is important for your health.

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Not all information on medicines is reliable, but there are ways to tell the difference between the good and the not-so-good.

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Arabic - العربية Show subcategories

معرفة الحقيقة ورقة الخاص الأدوية (Learn about your medicines fact sheet)

معرفة ما تحتاج لمعرفته حول الأدوية الخاص من أجل اتخاذ قرارات أفضل والحصول على أكثر منها.

Find out what you need to know about your medicines in order to make better decisions and get the most from them.

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قائمة الأدوية (Medicines List)

احتفظ بقائمة بجميع أدويتك. دع الطبيب أو الصيدلي يراها كلما زرت أحدهما.

Keep a list of all your medicines. Show it to your doctor or pharmacist each time you visit.

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منشور (Medimate)

يمكن أن يساعدك هذا المنشور على فهم واستخدام الأدوية بالشراكة مع طبيبك والصيدلي وأصحاب المهن الصحية الأخرى الذين تتعامل معهم.

This brochure can help you understand and use medicines in partnership with your doctor, pharmacist, and other health professionals

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منشور لماذا يُعرض علينا اختيار الدواء من بين أصناف مختلفة؟ (Why are we offered a choice of medicine? brochure)

منشور ثنائي اللغة لمساعدتك على فهم أصناف الدواء التي يمكنك الاختيار من بينها وأهمية معرفة العنصر الفعّال في دوائك.

A bilingual brochure to help you understand your choice of medicine brands and the importance of knowing the active ingredient in your medicine.

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Chinese (simplified) - 药物信息简体中文翻译版 Show subcategories

了解您的药品情况表 (Learn about your medicines fact sheet)

了解你的药物, 以便做出更好的选择, 并获得最大程度的疗效

Find out what you need to know about your medicines in order to make better decisions and get the most from them.

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药物清单 (Medicines List)

将您的全部药物列成清单。每次看医生或药剂师时向其出示。

Keep a list of all your medicines. Show it to your doctor or pharmacist each time you visit.

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小册子 (Medimate)

该小册子能帮助您了解药物,在用药时与医生、药剂师和其他医务人员互相配合。

This brochure can help you understand and use medicines in partnership with your doctor, pharmacist, and other health professionals

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询问有关您的药物的问题 (Questions to ask about your medicines)

向医生和药剂师请教关于药物的重要问题,以便了解您所用的药物。

Get to know your medicines by asking your doctor or pharmacist these valuable questions about your medicines.

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《为什么要对药物进行选择?》 小册子 (Why are we offered a choice of medicine? brochure)

这是一本双语对照的小册子,可以帮助您了解药物品牌的选择,认识了解药物有效成分的重要性。

A bilingual brochure to help you understand your choice of medicine brands and the importance of knowing the active ingredient in your medicine.

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Chinese (traditional) - 藥物資訊的翻譯本(繁體中文) Show subcategories

了解您的藥品情況表 (Learn about your medicines fact sheet)

瞭解您的药物, 以便做出更好的选择, 並獲得最大程度的疗效

Find out what you need to know about your medicines in order to make better decisions and get the most from them.

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藥物清單 (Medicines List)

將您的全部藥物列成清單。每次看醫生或藥劑師時向其出示。

Keep a list of all your medicines. Show it to your doctor or pharmacist each time you visit.

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小冊子 (Medimate)

該小冊子能幫助您了解藥物,在用藥時與醫生、藥劑師和其他醫務人員互相配合。

This brochure can help you understand and use medicines in partnership with your doctor, pharmacist, and other health professionals.

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詢問有關您的藥物的問題 (Questions to ask about your medicines)

向醫生和藥劑師請教關於藥物的重要問題,以便瞭解您所用的藥物。

Get to know your medicines by asking your doctor or pharmacist these valuable questions about your medicines.

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《為什麼要對藥物進行選擇?》 小冊子 (Why are we offered a choice of medicine? brochure)

這是一本雙語對照的小冊子,可以幫助您瞭解藥物品牌的選擇,認識瞭解藥物有效成分的重要性。

A bilingual brochure to help you understand your choice of medicine brands and the importance of knowing the active ingredient in your medicine.

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Croatian - Priručnik za pravilno korištenje lijekova Show subcategories

Saznajte više o lijekovima letka (Learn about your medicines fact sheet)

Saznajte što trebate znati o lijekovima kako bi bolje odluke i dobiti najviše iz njih.

Find out what you need to know about your medicines in order to make better decisions and get the most from them.

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Popis lijekova (Medicines List)

Vodite popis svih svojih lijekova. Taj popis svaki put pokažite liječniku ili ljekarniku.

Keep a list of all your medicines. Show it to your doctor or pharmacist each time you visit.

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Medimate brošura (Medimate)

Zahvaljujući ovoj brošuri, bolje ćete razumjeti i uzimati lijekove, u dogovoru sa svojim liječnikom, ljekarnikom, te drugim zdravstvenim radnicima.

This brochure can help you understand and use medicines in partnership with your doctor, pharmacist, and other health professionals.

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Brošura Zašto imamo slobodu izbora lijeka? (Why are we offered a choice of medicine? brochure)

Dvojezična brošura Vam pomaže da lakše razumijete opcije pri izboru proizvođača lijekova i da saznate koji je aktivni sastojak u Vašem lijeku.

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Greek - Μεταφράσεις πληροφοριών για φάρμακα στα Ελληνικά Show subcategories

Μάθετε για τα φάρμακα δελτίο σας (Learn about your medicines fact sheet)

Μάθετε τι πρέπει να ξέρετε για τα φάρμακά σας, ώστε να λαμβάνουν καλύτερες αποφάσεις και να πάρει τα μέγιστα από αυτές.

Find out what you need to know about your medicines in order to make better decisions and get the most from them.

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Λίστα Φαρμάκων (Medicines List)

Καταγράφετε όλα τα φάρμακά σας σε μια λίστα. Δείχνετέ την στο γιατρό ή στο φαρμακοποιό σας κάθε φορά που τους επισκέπτεστε.

Keep a list of all your medicines. Show it to your doctor or pharmacist each time you visit.

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Φυλλάδιο Medimate (Medimate)

Αυτό το φυλλάδιο μπορεί να σας βοηθήσει να καταλάβετε και να χρησιμοποιείτε τα φάρμακά σας σωστά σε συνεργασία με το γιατρό σας, το φαρμακοποιό και άλλο επαγγελματία υγείας.

This brochure can help you understand and use medicines in partnership with your doctor, pharmacist, and other health professionals.

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Φυλλάδιο: Γιατί μας προσφέρεται επιλογή φαρμάκου; (Why are we offered a choice of medicine? brochure)

Ένα δίγλωσσο φυλλάδιο που σας βοηθά να καταλάβετε την επιλογή μάρκας για φαρμακευτικά προϊόντα και πόσο σημαντικό είναι να γνωρίζετε το δραστικό συστατικό του φαρμάκου σας.

A bilingual brochure to help you understand your choice of medicine brands and the importance of knowing the active ingredient in your medicine.

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Italian - Informazioni in italiano sulle medicine Show subcategories

Scopri sulla tua scheda farmaci (Learn about your medicines fact sheet)

Scopri cosa che dovete sapere sulla tua medicinali in modo da prendere decisioni migliori e ottenere il massimo da loro.

Find out what you need to know about your medicines in order to make better decisions and get the most from them.

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Elenco delle medicine (Medicines List)

Conserva un elenco di tutte le tue medicine. Mostralo al tuo medico o farmacista di fiducia ad ogni visita.

Keep a list of all your medicines. Show it to your doctor or pharmacist each time you visit.

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Opuscolo Medimate (Medimate)

Questo opuscolo può aiutarti a capire e ad usare le medicine in collaborazione con il tuo medico, con il tuo farmacista di fiducia e con altri operatori sanitari.

This brochure can help you understand and use medicines in partnership with your doctor, pharmacist, and other health professionals.

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Domande da fare in merito alle tue medicine (Questions to ask about your medicines)

Impara a conoscere le tue medicine facendo ques.

Get to know your medicines by asking your doctor or pharmacist these valuable questions about your medicines.

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Opuscolo “Perché ci viene offerto di scegliere le nostre medicine?” (Why are we offered a choice of medicine? brochure)

Un opuscolo bilingue che vuole aiutarti a capire come effettuare una scelta tra le varie marche di medicine e l’importanza di conoscere il principio attivo di una medicina.

A bilingual brochure to help you understand your choice of medicine brands and the importance of knowing the active ingredient in your medicine.

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Korean - 의약품에 관한 정보를 한국어로 Show subcategories

약을 사실 시트에 대해 자세히 알아보기 (Learn about your medicines fact sheet)

당신이 더 나은 결정을 내리고 그들의 대부분을하기 위해 의약품에 대해 알아야는지 알아보세요.

Find out what you need to know about your medicines in order to make better decisions and get the most from them.

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약품 목록 (Medicines List)

모든 의약품의 목록을 보관합니다. 담당 의사나 약사에게 당신이 방문할 때마다 그것을 표시합니다.

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Medimate 안내서 (Medimate)

이 안내서는 여러분이 의사와 약사 그리고 기타 의료 전문인과 협력하여 약품을 이해하고 사용하는 것을 도울 수 있습니다.

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왜 여러 의약품 중 한가지를 선택하게 되나요? 브로셔 (Why are we offered a choice of medicine? brochure)

의약품 브랜드 선택 이해와 약품 속 활성 성분에 대한 지식의 중요성 고지를 위한 영어 한글 브로셔.

A bilingual brochure to help you understand your choice of medicine brands and the importance of knowing the active ingredient in your medicine.

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Macedonian - За лекарства без грешки Show subcategories

Дознај повеќе за вашите лекарства лист (Learn about your medicines fact sheet)

Дознајте што ви треба да знаете за вашите лекарства, со цел да се подобри одлуки и да добиете најмногу од нив.

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Листа на лекови (Medicines List)

Имаат листа на сите ваши лекарства. Покажи ја на вашиот лекар или фармацевт при секоја посета.

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Брошурата Medimate (Medimate)

Оваа брошура може да ви помогне да ги разберете и користите лекарствата во соработка со вашиот доктор, аптекар и други здравствени стручни лица.

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Зошто ни нудат избор на лекарства? - Брошура (Why are we offered a choice of medicine? brochure)

Двојазична брошура што ќе ви помогне да го разберете изборот на марки на лекарства и колку е важно да ја знаете активната состојка во вашето лекарство.

A bilingual brochure to help you understand your choice of medicine brands and the importance of knowing the active ingredient in your medicine.

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Spanish - Información en español acerca de los medicamentos Show subcategories

Aprenda acerca de su hoja de medicamentos (Learn about your medicines fact sheet)

Averigüe lo que usted necesita saber acerca de sus medicamentos con el fin de tomar mejores decisiones y obtener el máximo provecho de ellos.

Find out what you need to know about your medicines in order to make better decisions and get the most from them.

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Lista de Medicinas (Medicines List)

Mantenga una lista de todas su medicinas. Muéstresela a su médico o farmacéutico cada vez que lo visita.

Keep a list of all your medicines. Show it to your doctor or pharmacist each time you visit.

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Folleto ¿Por qué se nos ofrece una elección de medicina? (Why are we offered a choice of medicine? brochure)

Un folleto bilingüe destinado a ayudarle a entender su elección en marcas de medicinas, y la importancia de saber qué ingrediente activo contiene la suya.

A bilingual brochure to help you understand your choice of medicine brands and the importance of knowing the active ingredient in your medicine.

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Vietnamese - Nguồn tư liệu và thông tin đã được dịch ra tiếng Việt. Show subcategories

Tìm hiểu về tờ thông tin thuốc của bạn (Learn about your medicines fact sheet)

Tìm hiểu những gì bạn cần biết về thuốc của bạn để đưa ra quyết định tốt hơn và nhận được nhiều nhất từ họ.

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Danh sách các loại Thuốc (Medicines List)

Giữ một danh sách tất cả các loại thuốc của quý vị. Đưa cho bác sĩ hoặc dược sĩ xem mỗi lần quý vị đến gặp họ.

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Tài liệu Medimate (Medimate)

Tài liệu này có thể giúp quý vị thông hiểu và sử dụng thuốc trong sự hợp tác với bác sĩ, dược sĩ và các chuyên viên y tế khác.

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Quyển hướng dẫn Tại sao chúng tôi được lựa chọn thuốc men? (Why are we offered a choice of medicine? brochure)

Một quyển hướng dẫn song ngữ nhằm giúp quý vị hiểu được việc chọn lựa các thương hiệu thuốc men của mình và tầm quan trọng của việc biết được hoạt chất trong thuốc men của mình.

A bilingual brochure to help you understand your choice of medicine brands and the importance of knowing the active ingredient in your medicine.

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Date published: 2011-09-02 00:00:00

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