NHS Eileanan Siar Western Isles Ageing Well
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Managing Your Medicines

Around one fifth of people over 60 take more than five prescription medicines. This means that managing your medicines well is an important part of ageing well.

  • Make sure you take your medicines as prescribed.
  • Contact a health care professional if you have side effects or are worried about taking your medicines.

Getting help with your medicines

The primary care pharmacist based at your local GP practice can support you and the people who care for you. For more information, visit our Primary Care Pharmacy page (opens in a new tab).

Your local community pharmacy can also give you advice. For more information, visit our Community Pharmacy page (opens in a new tab).

An older woman at her kitchen table reading the label on a box of medicine, with a weekly pill organiser and a cup of tea beside her.
Prescriptions and medicines reviews from NHS Inform(opens in a new tab)
Medicines and medical aids from NHS Inform(opens in a new tab)
Local pharmacy services from NHS Western Isles(opens in a new tab)