INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS

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Patient Information Leaflets

These are leaflets that have been prepared by Medsafe especially for consumers and patients, in response to medicine safety issues.

• Oral Contraceptives and Blood Clots (March 2002 update) - Please click here for a pdf version
• Where to go for information about medicines

The following leaflets may no longer contain current information but remain available here for reference purposes:

• St. John's Wort and Prescribed Medicines (Apr 2000)
• Diet Pills and Heart Problems (Jun 1999)
• Tasmar and Concerns about Liver Toxicity (Dec 1998)