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MedicinesTalk No. 27 Spring 2008 editionMedicinesTalk No. 27 Spring 2008 edition
MedicinesTalk Spring 2008 has articles on managing someone’s medicines, reporting things when they go wrong, what to do with unwanted medicines and FAQs on Medicines Line.
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 |
|---|---|
| Managing someone else’s medicines | Do you look after a family member or friend and manage their medicines? If so, read on for hints that will make your role easier. |
| Reporting when things go wrong | What do you do if you experience an unrecognised side effect to a medicine and you want to make sure that the right people find out about it? Read on to learn about the Adverse Medicine Events Line. |
| What to do with unwanted medicines | What should you do with the out-of-date, unwanted and left over medicines that are lying in your cupboards? Read on to find out how you can dispose of them free of charge. |
| Should I continue or stop my medicines? | Most people know they should not eat or drink for several hours before an operation. But, what about your medicines: should you continue them or stop them? Read on to find out. |
| Medicines Line answers your questions | Each day, scores of people ring the pharmacists at Medicines Line to ask questions about their medicines. Here’s Roger’s question. |
Complete list of all MedicinesTalk articles.
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Date published: 2008-11-01 00:00:00
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