Revised: 25 November 2025
Information for Consumers
Consumer Information Leaflets
The leaflets below contain information for consumers about safety concerns for medicines and vaccines.
For information about a specific medicine or vaccine, see the Consumer Medicine Information (CMI): search for a CMI.
| Topic/Safety concern | Leaflet | Publication date (month/year) |
|---|---|---|
Taking medicines in pregnancy or while breastfeeding |
Epilepsy medicines and pregnancy (PDF 271 KB, 2 pages) | January 2025 |
| Epilepsy medicines and pregnancy (Te Reo version) (PDF 569 KB, 2 pages) | January 2025 | |
| Taking Lithium during pregnancy (PDF 319 KB, 2 pages) | June 2019 | |
|
Taking metformin for gestational diabetes (Te Reo version) (PDF
236 KB, 2 pages) |
July 2018 | |
| Taking metformin for gestational diabetes (Samoan version) (PDF 243 KB, 2 pages) | July 2018 | |
| Taking metformin for gestational diabetes (PDF 255 KB, 2 pages) | October 2017 | |
| Medicines and breastfeeding (PDF 227 KB, 1 page) | January 2016 | |
Taking medicines safely |
Reporting side effects of medicines and vaccines (PDF 166KB, 1 page) | June 2025 |
| New labelling requirements for excipients (PDF, 157 KB, 2 pages) | December 2023 | |
| Fire hazard from skin products containing paraffin (PDF 301 KB, 1 page) | May 2019 | |
| Quitting Smoking and the Effect on Medicines (PDF 204 KB, 1 page) | March 2016 | |
| How to safely give medicines to children (PDF 217 KB, 1 page) | January 2016 | |
Risks with medicines |
The Pros and Cons of Taking Statins (PDF 261 KB, 2 pages) | February 2022 |
| Hydroxychloroquine - what you can expect when starting treatment (PDF 264 KB, 2 pages) | March 2017 | |
| Serotonin Syndrome (PDF 646 KB, 2 pages) | January 2016 | |
| Severe Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis) to Medicines (PDF 231 KB, 1 page) | December 2015 | |
| Severe Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis) to Medicines (Te Reo version) (PDF 361 KB, 1 page) | December 2015 | |
Diabetes medicines |
Medicines for Gout (PDF 371 KB, 2 pages) | June 2021 |
| Medicines for Gout (Te Reo Version (PDF 371 KB, 2 pages) | June 2021 | |
| Medicines for Gout (Samoan Version) (PDF 371 KB, 2 pages) | June 2021 | |
Contraceptive medicines |
Hormonal Contraceptives and Blood Clots (English version) (PDF 683 KB, 2 pages) | August 2014 |
| Hormonal Contraceptives and Blood Clots (Te Reo version) (PDF 321 KB, 2 pages) | August 2014 | |
Opioid medicines |
Risks of opioid medicines (Te Reo version) (PDF 235 KB, 2 pages) | April 2023 |
| Risks of opioid medicines (PDF 315 KB, 2 pages) | March 2022 | |
Medicines for depression or other mental health
disorders |
Stopping antidepressants: be cautious and go slow (PDF 290 KB, 2 Pages) | April 2023 |
| Medicines for depression or other mental disorders and difficulties with sex (PDF 252 KB, 1 page) | March 2016 | |
Risks with natural health products |
Can I take St John's wort with other medicines? (PDF 244 KB, 1 page) | July 2016 |
