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MedicinesTalk Winter 2009: Medicines quizMedicinesTalk Winter 2009: Medicines quiz

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Test your knowledge of the quality use of medicines issues covered in this edition of MedicinesTalk. 

Are the following statements true or false?

  1. Sleeping tablets can have side effects such as memory loss and falls.
  2. Weight loss products can help you lose weight.
  3. Nicotine products, such as patches and gum, are less addictive than cigarettes.
  4. Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) leaflets contain information about prescription medicines and are free from pharmacies.
Answers below






Answers

  1. True. Sleeping tablets can have serious side effects, including memory loss, confusion, drowsiness and unsteadiness, that make you more likely to have accidents and falls during the day.
  2. Sometimes, but only if combined with diet and exercise.
  3. True. It is estimated that they can double your chances of quitting.
  4. True. All you have to do is ask for the Consumer Medicine Information leaflet for your particular medicine.

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Date published: 2009-08-13 00:00:00

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