Medicine waste

• Check what medicines you have at home.
• Ask your pharmacy for advice for everyday over the counter medications such as paracetamol.  
• Only order what you need from your repeat prescription.
• Let your pharmacist know about anything you don’t need if they order your prescription for you.
• Let your pharmacist know if you take your medicines differently to what’s on your repeat slip (e.g. a lower dose)
• Let your pharmacist know if you have medicines on your repeat prescriptions you no longer use.
• Inform the pharmacist and your GP if you are experiencing side affects from taking any medication.
• Ask the pharmacist in your GP practice if you want to review the medicines you are currently taking.
• Make sure you are getting the best from your medicines.
   

• Don’t stockpile medicines at home.
• Don’t order medicines you don’t take or no longer require.
• Pass on personally prescribed medications to anyone else.
   

If you have any questions about the medications you are taking, ask a pharmacist, GP or prescribing medical professional.