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MedicinesTalk No. 21 Autumn 2007 editionMedicinesTalk No. 21 Autumn 2007 edition
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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Date published: 2007-03-01 00:00:00
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References to brands should not be taken as an endorsement by NPS.
