PharmacyLive.co.nz is a New Zealand website that provides basic information on common health conditions and some of the medicines and products available at pharmacies to help treat these common problems.
How Do I Find Out About Common Conditions?
- The Common Conditions topics are short summaries about common health problems - click on the Common Conditions tab at the top of the page and the list of conditions will show on the left.
- The Common Conditions topics have been developed with input from New Zealand pharmacists.
- The information is organised into (1) General Information, (2) See A Pharmacist or Medical Professional, (3) Treatment Tips and (4) Treatment Options.
- If you can't find what you are looking for try typing a word (eg, itch or redness or fever) into our Search box, select "Condition" or "Symptom" and click on "Search" to find what's on our website.
How Do I Find Out About Pharmacy Medicines?
- Pages in our Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicines and Products Guide give details about many products you'll find on pharmacy shelves - click on the OTC Medicines and Products Guide tab at the top of the page and a list of product categories will show on the left.
- The OTC Medicines and Products Guide listing pages contain information provided by the product manufacturer.
- The information is organised to give you infomation that helps you (1) identify a product and its ingredients, (2) the correct way to use it, (3) how not to use it, (4) who should not use it and (5) possible side effects to watch for, among other things.
- The PharmacyLive website does not contain information on all pharmacy products, or prescription medicines and treatments available through your doctor.
- If you can't find what you are looking for try typing the name of the brandname (eg, Panadol) or product/drug name (eg, paracetamol) into our Search box, select "Brand" or "Product" and click on "Search" to find what infomation is on our website.
More detailed information regarding many medicines can be found online in the Consumer Medicine Information section at www.medsafe.govt.nz