Search for Common Pharmacy Products
The PharmacyLive website lists the types and details of many of the over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and products available in New Zealand.
<<<<Simply use the menu here on the left to find the type of medicine or product you are looking for. Or if you cannot find the product you are looking for, type the name into the Search box, select 'Brand' or 'Product' and click on 'Search'.
The Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicines and Products Guide has organised the medicines and products found at your pharmacy into the main therapeutic groups and subgroups. For example, the Eye Conditions category has eye care medicines and products subgrouped for Conjunctivitis, Dry Eye and Red Eye. Some conditions are also listed individually.
Among the information given for each product are some terms it might help to know:
Presentation is the form a product is available in (eg, tablet, liquid, pack sizes).
Active ingredients decribes the product's main active drugs and doses.
Indications are the reasons for using a product (eg, the symptoms you have).
Contraindications are the reasons you should not use a product (eg, circumstances in which the product could do you harm).
Adverse effects are the potential undesirable effects of a product to watch out for when taking it.
Availability of Medicines
Medicine classifications are defined below:
- General Sale
Available through pharmacies and possibly other retail outlets.
- Pharmacy Only
Only available for sale through pharmacies.
- Pharmacy Only - Controlled Drug
Some products contain ingredients that are classed as controlled drugs - these may not be available at all pharmacies.
- Pharmacist Only
May only be sold by the pharmacist.
- Prescription Only
Only available with a prescription from your doctor or other health professional.
The product information in the OTC Medicines and Products Guide has been supplied by the manufacturers. More detailed information regarding many medicines can be found online in the Consumer Medicine Information section at www.medsafe.govt.nz