Revised: 24 January 2024

Information for Consumers

Consumer Information Leaflets

24 January 2024 Epilepsy medicines and pregnancy (Te Reo version) (PDF 569 KB, 2 pages)
29 December 2023 New labelling requirements for excipients (PDF, 157 KB, 2 pages)  
12 December 2023 Epilepsy medicines and pregnancy (PDF 271 KB, 2 pages)
27 April 2023 Risks of opioid medicines (Te Reo version) (PDF 235 KB, 2 pages)
26 April 2023 Stopping antidepressants: be cautious and go slow (PDF 290 KB, 2 Pages)
22 February 2023 Nhan Sam Tuyet Lien Truy Phong Hoan capsules (Tongan version)  (PDF 570 KB, 1 page)
22 February 2023 Nhan Sam Tuyet Lien Truy Phong Hoan capsules (Samoan version)  (PDF 567 KB, 1 page)
22 February 2023 Nhan Sam Tuyet Lien Truy Phong Hoan capsules (English version) (PDF 563 KB, 1 page)
29 November 2022 Watch out for Fournier’s gangrene (infection) when taking SGLT-2 inhibitors like empagliflozin (Te Reo version) (PDF 193 KB, 2 pages)
29 November 2022 Watch out for Fournier’s gangrene (infection) when taking SGLT-2 inhibitors like empagliflozin (Samoan version) (PDF 203 KB, 2 pages)
10 November 2022 Watch out for Fournier’s gangrene (infection) when taking SGLT-2 inhibitors like empagliflozin (PDF 248 KB, 2 pages)
3 March 2022  Risks of opioid medicines (PDF 315 KB, 2 pages)
1 February 2022 The Pros and Cons of Taking Statins (PDF 261 KB, 2 pages)
4 June 2021 Medicines for Gout (Te Reo version) (PDF 190 KB, 2 pages)
4 June 2021 Medicines for Gout (Samoan version) (PDF 214 KB, 2 pages)
18 November 2021 What is Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) (PDF 306 KB, 2 pages)
4 June 2021 Medicines for Gout (PDF 371 KB, 2 pages)
6 November 2020 Reporting side effects of medicines (PDF 237 KB, 1 page)
28 June 2019 Taking Lithium during pregnancy (PDF 319 KB, 2 pages)
30 May 2019 Fire hazard from skin products containing paraffin (PDF 301 KB, 1 page)
20 August 2018 Where can I find information about Vaccines
25 July 2018 Taking metformin for gestational diabetes (Te Reo version) (PDF 236 KB, 2 pages)
Taking metformin for gestational diabetes (Samoan version) (PDF 243 KB, 2 pages)
16 October 2017 Taking metformin for gestational diabetes (PDF 255 KB, 2 pages)
2 March 2017 Hydroxychloroquine - what you can expect when starting treatment (PDF 264 KB, 2 pages)
2 February 2017 Gardasil 9 Questions and Answers
6 July 2016 Can I take St John's wort with other medicines? (PDF 244 KB, 1 page)
29 March 2016 Medicines for depression or other mental disorders and difficulties with sex (PDF 252 KB, 1 page)
9 March 2016 Quitting Smoking and the Effect on Medicines (PDF 204 KB, 1 page)
11 January 2016 Serotonin Syndrome (PDF 646 KB, 2 pages)
11 January 2016 Medicines and breastfeeding (PDF 227 KB, 1 page)
11 January 2016 How to safely give medicines to children (PDF 217 KB, 1 page)
December 2015 Severe Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis) to Medicines (PDF 231 KB, 1 page)
Ko Ngā Tauhohenga Mate Pāwera (Anaphylaxis) ki Ngā Rongoā (PDF 361 KB, 1 page)
June 2015 Priapism (Adobe PDF 237 KB, 1 page)
August 2014 Hormonal Contraceptives and Blood Clots (Te Reo version) (PDF 321 KB, 2 pages)
August 2014 Hormonal Contraceptives and Blood Clots (English version) (PDF 683 KB, 2 pages)
April 2014 Questions and answers on rotavirus vaccination (RotaTeq)
March 2014 Surgical Mesh Impants
November 2012 Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants - Questions and Answers
October 2011 Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) - Questions and Answers
March 2002 Oral Contraceptives and Blood Clots
April 2000 St John's Wort and Prescribed Medicines
June 1999 Diet Pills and Heart Problems
December 1998 Tasmar and Concerns About Liver Toxicity
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