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Video: Don’t gamble with your medicine’s most important ingredient Don’t gamble with your medicine’s most important ingredient

©2009 NPS
Run time: 2:17m (9.7 MB)
The active ingredient is the chemical that makes your medicine work. Watch this video to find out how to identify the name of the active ingredient in your medicine to avoid taking more than you need. You can also use the NPS Medicine Name Finder to find the active ingredient in your medicine for PBS listed medicines.

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The events depicted in this film are fictitious. Any similarity to any person living or dead is merely coincidental. Any medicines used or mentioned in this video are for educational purposes only and should not be taken as an endorsement of the medicine by the National Prescribing Service Limited.

Date published: 2009-08-07 00:00:00

Reasonable care is taken to provide accurate information at the date of creation. This information is not intended as a substitute for medical advice from a qualified health professional. Health professionals should rely on their own expertise and enquiries when providing medical advice or treatment. Where permitted by law, NPS disclaims all liability (including for negligence) for any loss, damage or injury resulting from reliance on or use of this information. Read our full disclaimer.

References to brands should not be taken as an endorsement by NPS.