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Managing Your Medicines
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| Title | Cheaper brand medicines provide the same quality |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8185 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information that explains why cheaper brands of commonly prescribed medicines are of equal quality to more expensive brands. Includes list of commonly prescribed medications and their less expensive equivalents. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Enquiry about medicines and medical devices and emergency helpline |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8190 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Guide to telephone services that can answer questions on prescription and non-prescription drugs, complementary medicines, medical devices (including import/export and travel). Includes telephone numbers to call in the event of poisoning or an adverse drug reaction, as well as the Emergency Helpline, and contact details for the Health Care Complaints Commission. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Get to know your medicines information seminars: presenters' guide |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8520 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to presenting information to seniors on using medicines wisely. Includes information and notes for running the presentation using PowerPoint | | Languages | Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf) |
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| Title | Getting a good night's sleep |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8195 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Tips for older people on getting a good night's sleep. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Help your doctor manage your medicines |
| Publication no. | NGO - 5960 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to helping your doctor manage your medicines, including information for people who may use Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbal remedies and vitamin supplements. | | Languages | Chinese Traditional (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Improve the effectiveness of your medications by learning the effects of food and drinks |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8085 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to understanding how food and drink can affect your medication. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Manage Your Medicines |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8145 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Fact sheet on how medication can cause falls, and how to prevent them. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Dari (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf) |
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| Title | Managing your medicines |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8200 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information for older people on the importance of asking their doctor to review their medicines. Includes questions to ask your pharmacist or GP about your medication. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Medicines list |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8505 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Medicines list for health consumers to record information about their medicines. | | Languages | Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Medimate |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8500 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Brochure from the National Prescribing Service to help consumers learn more about prescription and non-prescription medicines.
| | Languages | Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Prevent falls by learning about your medicines |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8205 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information about medicines that can contribute to falls | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Prevent incontinence and constipation by learning about your medicines |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8180 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information about medication that can contribute to or cause constipation or incontinence. Includes tips to prevent incontinence | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Questions to ask about your medicines |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8510 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Questions to ask your doctor or pharmacist about your medicines
| | Languages | Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf) |
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| Title | Radio interview spokesperson: background briefing material |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8515 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Background information on using medicines safely. This material, produced by the National Prescribing Service and the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia, is designed for use by bilingual educators promoting the safe use of medicines message via radio interviews. It includes tips for answering questions in radio interviews.
| | Languages | Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf) |
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| Title | Ten Medicine management musts |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8175 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Ten tips for managing your medicine | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Using medicines, herbal medicines and vitamin preparations wisely |
| Publication no. | BHC - 5900 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Guide to the safe use of prescription drugs and complementary medicines, including herbal remedies and vitamin and mineral supplements. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Hungarian (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Ukrainian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Your Medicines List |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8450 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Medicines list for people leaving hospital to explain what their medication is for and how to take it. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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