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MedicinesTalk No. 21 Autumn 2007 edition, containing generic medicines explained, communication with health professionals, and drinking alcohol with medicines.
Written by consumers for consumers, MedicinesTalk is a free quarterly newsletter that gives you reliable, accurate information and useful hints on managing your medicines.
| Title | Why read this |
|---|---|
| Generic medicines explained | Learn about generic drugs, and their similarities and differences to branded medicines. |
| Communicating with health professionals about your health and medicines | Learn about the importance of communicating with health professionals about your health and ensuring you get the right information on medicines. |
| Mixing alcohol and medicines | Learn about some of the effects of mixing alcohol with a range of medicines including antidepressant drugs, painkillers, allergy pills and cold and flu medicines. |
| Getting to know generic medicines | Learn about information sessions on generic medicines and brand name medicines. |
| MedicinesTalk Autumn 2007: Medicines quiz | Test your knowledge about the wise use of drugs using this quiz. |
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