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Medimate: Medicines don't just come on prescriptionMedicines don't just come on prescription

Medicines come in many forms

Tablets Injections Suppositories

 

Lotions

 

 

Inhalers

 

 

Pessaries

 An image of different types of medicines - drops, inhaler, tube of cream, bottle for tablets, bottle for liquids.

 

Liquids

 


Patches

 

 

Drops

A lot of people don’t realise that herbal medicines, vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements are all medicines. They are called complementary medicines.

You may get medicines on prescription, or recommended by a pharmacist.

You get medicines from:

  • doctors
  • pharmacists
  • dentists
  • nurses
  • homeopaths
  • naturopaths
  • herbalists.
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Get to know all your medicines so that you can

get the best out of them and avoid problems.

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You may choose medicines yourself from:

  • pharmacies (or chemists)
  • health food shops, e.g. vitamin supplements or herbal or natural medicines
  • supermarkets, e.g. some painkillers and antacids.
You should keep an up-to-date medicines list.

Find out more:

You can download a full copy of Medimate or order a free copy.

Date published: 2009-09-23 00:00:00

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