Revised: 26 June 2026
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 220 KB, 2 pages) | June 2026 |
| Epilepsy medicines and pregnancy (Te Reo version) (PDF 213 KB, 2 pages) | June 2026 | |
| 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 |
How to give medicines to children safely (PDF, 223 KB, 1 page) | June 2026 |
| Excipients in medicines (PDF, 204 KB, 2 pages) | June 2026 | |
| Reporting side effects of medicines and vaccines (PDF 194KB, 1 page) | May 2026 | |
| 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 |
Serotonin syndrome (PDF, 160 KB, 1 page) | June 2026 |
| Consumers/educational-material/Fourniers-gangrene.pdf (PDF 248 KB, 2 pages) | November 2022 | |
| Consumers/educational-material/Fourniers-gangreneTeReo.pdf (PDF 193 KB, 2 pages) | November 2022 | |
| Consumers/educational-material/Fourniers-gangreneSamoan.pdf (PDF 203 KB, 2 pages) | November 2022 | |
| 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 | |
Gout 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 |
Oral contraceptives and blood clots (PDF, 215 KB, 2 pages) | June 2026 |
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 |
Tips for stopping antidepressant medicines (PDF, 195 KB, 2 pages) | June 2026 |
| 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 |
