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| Medicines List (wallet sized) | Use this Medicines List to keep an up-to-date record of all your medicines. |
Consumer resource - Tool | Consumers | 2012-02-20 00:00:00 |
| Medicines for type 2 diabetes - Independent medicine & health information | People with type 2 diabetes may need medicines as well as dietary changes & physical activity to control their blood glucose levels. Treating diabetes with medicines helps relieve symptoms & reduces the risk of developing complications. |
Web page | Consumers,Others,Research & Evaluation community | 2011-11-14 00:00:00 |
| Escape the daily routine – but don’t forget your medicine | The Easter long weekend and the April school holidays are a chance to escape the daily routine, but forgetting your usual medicines routine and not taking or storing medicines properly can have serious consequences. |
Media release | Others | 2012-04-05 19:00:00 |
| NPS Community Update 32 | preventing osteoporosis – new NPS pharmacy resources – Sneezesafe working with NPS – NPS Medicines List iPhone app – CHF report – new translated medicines article |
Consumer publication - Community Update | Consumers | 2011-08-23 00:00:00 |
| Nurse Update January 2012 | This issue of Nurse Update talks about NPS's support of the TGA cancelling 4 pain relief medicines, issues relating to taking medicines during pregnancy, resources to help patients decide between different medicine brands and the new features to NPS's awarding winning Medicines List iPhone app |
Professional publication - Nurse Update | Health Professionals | 2012-01-05 00:00:00 |
| Useful information | Useful information about NPS, Medicines Line, NPS Medicines List & brand choices. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2012-01-17 00:00:00 |
| Two-in-one medicines | Some medicines contain more than one active ingredient. These are called two-in-one medicines or combination medicines. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2012-01-17 00:00:00 |
| Multiple medicine use very common: New snapshot of over-50s medicine habits | A study by NPS in collaboration with the University of Melbourne — to be published next week (Monday 16 January 2012) in the Medical Journal of Australia — has provided new insights into how people use medicines on a daily basis and highlights that the use of multiple medicines in older Australians is common and more complex than previously thought |
Media release | Others | 2012-01-16 19:00:00 |
| iPhone Medicines List app | Use the NPS Medicines List iPhone app to help you keep track of your medicines. |
Consumer resource - Tool | Consumers | 2011-04-07 00:00:00 |
| Medicines for type 1 diabetes - Independent medicine & health information | People with type 1 diabetes need medicines as well as dietary changes & physical activity to control their blood glucose levels. Medicines are needed to relieve symptoms & reduces the risk of developing complications. |
Web page | Consumers,Others,Research & Evaluation community | 2011-12-06 00:00:00 |
| Award winning NPS iPhone app now includes a medicines reminder function | No more forgetting to take your medicine! NPS has introduced a range of new features to its award-winning Medicines List iPhone app that allow people to schedule in reminders to prompt them to take their medicine |
Media release | Others | 2011-12-05 19:00:00 |
| Medicines List – keep track of your medicines | Medicines List enables you to carry a list of medicines wherever you go. The list folds neatly into a clear plastic wallet. Available in paper, PDF or iPhone app. Available in multiple languages. |
Web page | Consumers | 2011-09-22 00:00:00 |
| NPS Medicines List iPhone APP Wins SHPA Award | A presentation on the award-winning NPS Medicines List iPhone app has been recognised with two awards at the Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia (SHPA) federal conference, held in Hobart last weekend. |
Media release | Others | 2011-11-17 19:00:00 |
| Nurse Update September 2011 | Support patients on antipsychotics — Assist those with chronic conditions — Medicine additives and adverse effects — NPS Medicines List iPhone app — New bilingual consumer factsheet |
Professional publication - Nurse Update | Health Professionals | 2011-09-13 00:00:00 |
| Medicines List to help you keep track of your medicines | Use a Medicines List to help you keep track of the medicines you are taking, including prescription, over-the-counter and herbal and natural medicines |
Consumer resource - Tool | Consumers | 2011-01-24 00:00:00 |
| Medimate: Keep an up-to-date Medicines List | Use a Medicines List to help you keep track of the medicines you are taking, including prescription, over-the-counter and herbal and natural medicines. |
Consumer publication - Brochure | Consumers | 2009-09-23 00:00:00 |
| Chronic conditions | chronic conditions |
Campaign | Consumers | 2011-02-25 00:00:00 |
| Questions to ask about your medicines | The medicines questions list if a useful tool to help you talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your medicines. Available in English, Italian, and simplified and traditional Chinese. |
Web page | Consumers | 2008-09-01 00:00:00 |
| Forget the colour, shape or brand: it’s the active ingredient that counts | Knowing the active ingredient in your medicine can be critical to avoiding accidentally taking more medicine than you need. |
Media release | Others | 2009-08-23 19:00:00 |
| Teach your patients about their medicines to avoid misadventure | The National Prescribing Service Ltd (NPS) is urging health professionals to teach patients how to identify the active ingredient in their medicines to avoid mix ups and adverse events. |
Media release | Others | 2009-07-08 19:00:00 |
| Using medicines wisely and safely | Medicines play a major role in preventing and treating illnesses, but only if we use them wisely and safely. Find out whats involved. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2009-05-01 00:00:00 |
| Translated generic medicines brochure available for pharmacy customers | A brochure explaining generic medicines has been translated into Chinese (simplified and traditional), Italian, Vietnamese and Greek as part of the third phase of the Generic medicines are an equal choice campaign, and will be available for pharmacies to order from the end of March. |
Media release | Others | 2009-03-09 19:00:00 |
| Get to know your medicines with the NPS Medicine Name Finder | Each year 140,000 people are hospitalised because of adverse events relating to medicine. Many of these cases could be avoided if people had a better understanding of how their medicines work. |
Media release | Others | 2009-03-12 19:00:00 |
| Do you take any other medicines? | Learn about the importance of keeping records of all the medicines you take, including nonprescription and complementary drugs, and letting your doctor know about them. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2005-03-01 00:00:00 |
| Seniors Week sessions aim to decrease medicine problems | Seniors in Western Australia will be able to attend free peer information sessions that aim to help them get to know their medicines as part of Seniors Week, which runs from 26 October to 1 November. Council on the Ageing (COTA) WA, in partnership with the National Prescribing Service Ltd.(NPS), will run the workshops to help seniors get to know their medicines and reduce the risk of medicine-related problems. |
Media release | Others | 2008-10-24 19:00:00 |
| MedicinesTalk No. 13 Autumn 2005 edition | MedicinesTalk No. 13 Autumn 2005 edition, includes articles on organising local, rural events, questions to ask, media stories, polypharmacy, CQUM update and sharing medicines. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2005-03-01 00:00:00 |
| Keeping track of your medicines | Learn ways to ensure you remember your medicines and never run out of supplies. |
Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk | Consumers | 2006-09-01 00:00:00 |
| Medicines List: Macedonian and English (wallet-sized) (СПИСОК НА ЛЕКАРСТВА) | Use this bilingual Macedonian and English Medicines List to keep an up-to-date record of all your medicines. |
Consumer resource - Tool | Consumers | 2011-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Medicines List: Korean and English (wallet-sized) (약품 목록) | Use this bilingual Korean and English Medicines List to keep an up-to-date record of all your medicines. |
Consumer resource - Tool | Consumers | 2011-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Make your smart phone a wise phone with the NPS medicines list iPhone app | The new NPS Medicines List iPhone app you will love if you regularly take medicines, you’ll also love the brand now available for free from iTunes. Caring for a relative? Can’t remember those long names and impossible strengths? The app will be a game changer. |
Media release | Others | 2011-06-28 19:00:00 |
| Medicines List: Spanish and English (wallet-sized) (Lista de medicinas) | Use this bilingual Spanish and English Medicines List to keep an up-to-date record of all your medicines. |
Consumer resource - Tool | Consumers | 2011-04-05 00:00:00 |
| Medicines List: Croatian and English (wallet-sized) (Popis Lijekova) | Use this bilingual Croatian and English Medicines List to keep an up-to-date record of all your medicines. |
Consumer resource - Tool | Consumers | 2011-04-05 00:00:00 |
| Managing pain when you take other medicines | NPS MedicineWise is encouraging people with chronic conditions to speak with their doctor, pharmacist or health professional before taking over-the-counter medicines as part of a new campaign aimed at helping Australians manage pain safely and effectively |
Media release | Others | 2011-03-04 19:00:00 |
| Talk to your health professional | Ask your health professional for advice |
Campaign | Consumers | 2011-02-25 00:00:00 |
| Video: Knowing your medicines on discharge from hospital | A carer & pharmacist talks about the risks of not understanding the changes to medicines after a stay in hospital. |
Multimedia - Video | Consumers | 2011-02-03 00:00:00 |
| Be medicinewise and clean out your medicine cabinet today | Australians are encouraged to spend a few minutes cleaning out their medicine cabinets today, as part of national Be Medicinewise Week |
Media release | Others | 2011-02-01 19:00:00 |
| Be prepared for the unexpected: don’t let your health be an additional worry | During the recent Queensland floods, many people were caught without their medicines. This put some people at risk of serious health complications and caused untold additional stress. |
Media release | Others | 2011-02-01 19:00:00 |
| Video: Don’t forget! Keep a list of your medicines questions to ask your doctor | A list of questions about your medications or drugs for your health professional is a good idea, so you don't walk out the door and think ‘Oh I should have asked that question’says Anne, a consumer advocate |
Consumer resource - Story | Consumers | 2011-01-24 00:00:00 |
| Medicine whys and hows | More examples of medicinewise questions you can ask whenever you take a medicine |
Campaign | Consumers | 2011-01-20 00:00:00 |
| Medicinewise choices — use tools to find information | Medicines or drugs understood. Make better decisions and choices using these tools |
Consumer resource - Tool | Consumers | 2011-01-24 00:00:00 |
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Date published: 2010-12-17 00:00:00
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