PIF Categories: Pharmacy
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics: what you need to know about side effects
What antibiotics are involved? Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are used to treat serious and life-threatening infections and include: Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin, Ofloxacin and Delafloxacin. What do I need to know? These antibiotics […]
Linezolid information: what you need to know about monitoring for side effects
Read our guide below about your treatment.You should read this information alongside the manufacturer’s patient information leaflet. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following […]
Antibiotics
What are antibiotics? Antibiotics are medicines used to treat infections caused by bacteria. They work by either killing bacteria or preventing their growth. Different types of antibiotics are used to […]
How to use your suppositories
Advice on how to use suppositories correctly Suppositories need to be inserted into the rectum (backpassage) where they melt and release their medicine. These medicines are not to be taken […]
How to use your pessaries
Advice on how to use pessaries correctly Pessaries or vaginal tablets need to be inserted into the vagina where they melt and release their medicine. These medicines are not to […]
How to use your nose drops
Advice on how to use nose drops correctly Read the instructions on the label. Blow your nose unless the doctor has told you not to. Wash and dry your hands. […]
How to use your nasal spray
Advice on how to use nasal spray correctly Read the instructions on the label. Blow your nose unless the doctor has told you not to. Wash and dry your hands. […]
How to use your eye ointment
Read our guide below to help you understand how to use your eye ointment correctly. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link […]
How to use your eye drops
Advice on how to use eye drops correctly Read the instructions on the label and treat only the eye stated. If you are given a different bottle for each eye, […]
How to use your ear drops
Advice for patients on how to use ear drops correctly. Read the instructions on the label and treat only the ear stated. If you are given a different bottle for […]