Pharmacy patient leaflets

Advice and support about your prescribed medicines

This page lists leaflets produced or used by our department. Each leaflet is reviewed at least every three years to make sure it is kept up to date.

Homecare medicines service

Description:
This leaflet explains more about our homecare medicines service. The service is available to patients who have been prescribed certain medicines.

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in dermatology

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) to treat your skin condition.

Mepacrine for your SLE

Description:
This information sheet has been given to you to help answer some of the questions you may have about taking mepacrine to treat your systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Methotrexate - Information to read before you start weekly methotrexate tablets

Description:
This information sheet has been given to you to help answer some of the questions you may have about methotrexate.

methylphenidate

Description:
The purpose of this leaflet is to provide you with some information about methylphenidate, which has been prescribed to treat your narcolepsy.

modafinil

Description:
The purpose of this leaflet is to provide you with some information about modafinil which has been prescribed to treat your narcolepsy.

Neilmed Sinus Rinse

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about using Neilmed® Sinus Rinse™ to treat your allergic rhinitis or chronic rhinosinusitis.

New oral anticoagulants (NOACs) for use in atrial fibrillation

Description:
This leaflet provides information about anticoagulants that may be prescribed for people diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.

Nonmedical prescribing

Description:
This leaflet explains more about non-medical prescribing.

OM1 antimicrobial mouth rinse

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about using OM1 antimicrobial mouth rinse to treat your mouth infection. The doctor will explain in more detail why they have prescribed this treatment for you.

Oxycodone / Naloxone (Targinact®) for Restless Legs Syndrome

Description:
This leaflet provides information about the use of Oxycodone/Naloxone (Targinact®) for Restless Legs Syndrome.

Painkillers and taking them after your surgery

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about taking painkillers after surgery. Inside each box of painkillers there should be an information leaflet from the manufacturer, specific to that medicine. Please make sure that you read these leaflets alongside this one.

Paracetamol overdose

Description:
This leaflet offers information for patients who have been assessed and/or received treatment in hospital following a paracetamol overdose. Patients should read this leaflet carefully before leaving hospital.

pml

Description:
The aim of this information sheet is to answer some of the questions you may have about progressive multifocal leuko-encephalopathy (PML).

Pramipexole for Restless Leg Syndrome

Description:
This leaflet provides information about the use of pramipexole to treat Restless Legs Syndrome.
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