Medicine Guides

Introduction

Medicine Guides are a new source of information for members of the public who are looking for information about individual medicines that is up-to-date, reliable and understandable.

The Medicine Guides are being developed as part of the Medicines Information Project which aims to provide people with information about medicines, conditions and the different treatment options available. 

The project is being developed in partnership with NHS Direct and with the support of a wide range of organisations.  Find out more about the Medicines Information Project and the organisations involved.

Multimedia

The Medicine Guides web site also has videos which show you how to take some of your medicines correctly.

Videos of inhalers used in managing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can be found here on our inhaler animation page.

Videos of blood glucose monitoring and insulin administration devices used in managing diabetes can be found here on our device animation page.

When viewing a Medicine Guide, look out for the multimedia icon shown to the right which indicates that there is additional information, including video, available for the medicine.

Roadmap

Medicine Guides for all conditions will be added continually so please check this site for new Guides. Or sign up to be told when there is an update for a condition you are interested in.

For the schedule setting out when Medicine Guides will be written for a specific condition, please view the Medicine Guides Roadmap.

There is also an A-Z list of all the currently available Medicine Guides which will help you to easily find the medicine you are interested in.

What's New

• Important News! - Medicine Guides now published for every medicine that can be prescribed in the UK, and for which we have received information about from the pharmaceutical company. Visit the Roadmap section for more information
• Medicine Guides for Metabolic disorders published February 2008. Visit the Metabolic disorders page for a complete list of published conditions and medicines.
• Medicine Guides for Vitamin D deficiency published February 2008. Visit the Vitamin D deficiency Medicines page for a complete list of published conditions and medicines.
• Medicine Guides for Worms published February 2008. Visit the Worms Medicines page for a complete list of published conditions and medicines.
• Medicine Guides for Electrolyte Disturbance published February 2008. Visit the Electrolyte Disturbance Medicines page for a complete list of published conditions and medicines.
• Medicine Guides for Vitamin K deficiency published February 2008. Visit the Vitamin K deficiency Medicines page for a complete list of published conditions and medicines.
• Medicine Guides for Photodamage published February 2008. Visit the Photodamage Medicines page for a complete list of published conditions and medicines.
• Medicine Guides for Acne and Rosacea published January 2008. Visit the Acne and Rosacea Medicines page for a complete list of published conditions and medicines.
• Medicine Guides for Local Anaesthesia published January 2008. Visit the Local Anaesthesia Medicines page for a complete list of published conditions and medicines.
• Medicine Guides for Allergy and Anaphylaxis published December 2007. Visit the Allergy and Anaphylaxis Medicines page for a complete list of published conditions and medicines.
• Medicine Guides for Contraceptives published December 2007. Visit the Contraceptive Medicines page for a complete list of published conditions and medicines.