Published: 25 November 2019
Safety Information
#MedSafetyWeek 2019
From 25 to 29 November 2019, 57 medicine regulators across the world are taking part in a social media campaign to raise awareness of medicine side effects and the importance of reporting them.
The theme for 2019 is polypharmacy. Reporting side effects helps protect patients when taking multiple medicines.
Read the media statement Taking multiple medicines? Support the health care system by reporting suspected side effects this #MedSafetyWeek.
Watch out for our tweets, join the conversation, and help us spread the word #MedSafetyWeek.
Some medicines should not to be taken with other medicines or with certain foods. Always read the leaflet and report any side effects: https://nzphvc.otago.ac.nz/reporting
Ask your doctor for an updated list of all your medicines and their scheduled doses. Keep the list with you at all times, and report any side effects: https://nzphvc.otago.ac.nz/reporting
Are you taking the right medicines at the right dose at the right time? Always follow your doctor’s instructions, and report any side effects: https://nzphvc.otago.ac.nz/reporting
Sometimes you need to take more than one medicine for long-term or complex conditions. Be vigilant about side effects! Report them here: https://nzphvc.otago.ac.nz/reporting
Make sure medicines are right for your patient, especially when they need more than one. Report any side effects: https://nzphvc.otago.ac.nz/reporting
New problems in a patient on multiple medications may be side effects or interactions. Is your patient taking too many products? Review their prescriptions and report any side effects: https://nzphvc.otago.ac.nz/reporting
Deprescribing should be just as natural as prescribing. Schedule full medication reviews with your patient from time to time, and report any side effects to us: https://nzphvc.otago.ac.nz/reporting
Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Awareness Week 2018
From 19 to 23 November, 32 medicines regulators around the globe joined forces to encourage reporting side effects to medicines in children and pregnancy.
The theme for 2018 was to help make medicines safer by reporting suspected side effects in children and during pregnancy.
Read the media statement 'Help make medicines safer: report suspected side effects in children and during pregnancy'.
Did you watch out for our tweets, join the conversation, or help us spread the word? #medsafetyweek
Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Awareness Week 2017
The Uppsala Monitoring Centre in Sweden teamed up with medicine regulatory authorities in 27 countries to launch a social media awareness campaign on the importance of reporting adverse drug reactions.
Read more abouth this social media campaign
Thank you to the 'Uppsala Monitoring Centre, Uppsala Reports 78' for this article.
