Important information about your medication

This leaflet tells you important information regarding your treatment. Please read the information carefully and contact your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you have any questions.

What do I need to know?

You have been advised to take the selected items(s) below when you get home from hospital.

Tick as appropriate:

Paracetamol 500mg tablets
Ibuprofen 400mg tablets
Ibuprofen 200mg tablets
Senna 7.5mg tablets
Ibuprofen gel
Lactulose solution
Moisturising cream
Heartburn/Indigestion relief suspension
Docusate 100mg capsules
Macrogol sachets for constipation
Hypromellose eye drops

These medications can be bought from your local pharmacy (chemist) and some can be bought from your local supermarket.

It is important for you to buy these medications so that you have a supply at home. You do not need a prescription from the doctor to buy these medications.

Why do I need the medication?

The medications you have been advised to buy have been recommended by your doctor, they are just as important as your medications that you get on prescription.

It is essential you take them as directed. Not using the medications as your doctor has recommended may result in future problems.

How do I take the medication?

Your doctor or other healthcare professional will usually give you advice on how to use the medications you have been advised to buy. If this does not occur, contact your community pharmacist for advice.

If you have any worries or concerns, you should contact your GP during normal surgery hours. Outside surgery hours, you should contact your GP’s surgery for the out of hours service number.

This leaflet can be made available in other formats including large print, CD and braille and in languages other than English, upon request.

Patient Experience Team (PET)

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust would like your feedback. If you would like to share your experience about your care and treatment or on behalf of a patient, please contact The Patient Experience Team who will help you to do this.

This service is based at James Cook University Hospital but also the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, our community hospitals and community health services.