Accurate, balanced evidence-based information about medicines

For important facts to know before, during and after taking your medicine, read the consumer medicine information leaflets — now available for each of your prescription and many non-prescription medicines.
Sometimes you can find consumer medicine information leaflets inside the packet or box, or:
While your doctor and pharmacist will give you information about your medicine, Consumer Medicine Information is a useful back-up reference. Keep it in a handy place so you can refer to it later and discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist when you need to.
‘My consumer medicine information leaflet is extremely valuable and I always check to see if any new medicine that I am prescribed is compatible with what I’m currently taking.’ (Anne, retiree.)

*Material has been adapted from: Pharmaceutical Health and Rational use of Medicines (PHARM) Consumer Sub-Committee (2000) ‘Using Consumer Medicine Information (CMI): a guide for consumers and health professionals. Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, Canberra. Copyright, Commonwealth of Australia, used by permission.