Reporting side-effects makes medicines safer
Medicines are safe, but sometimes people get side-effects. The leaflet inside your medicine gives you more information about what you can expect. If you do suffer from a side-effect then you or one of our pharmacists can report this online.
Did you know that reporting side-effects makes medicines safer and prevents future harm to patients? This results in safer prescribing and use of medicines and protects public health.
To report a side-effect, go to the Yellow card website and follow the instructions on the screen. Alternatively if you prefer call into one of our pharmacies and we will help you to do this.
Side-effects are monitored by regulators. Some problems can only be identified when medicines are used for a long time in a wide range of different people, so it is very important that suspected side-effects are reported to the Yellow Card Scheme. If a side-effect is identified then warnings can be added to patient leaflets and packs. This benefits other patients in future.
Every report has a vital role in understanding the benefits and risks of medicines in clinical use, allowing action to be taken to minimise risks.
It is estimated that only 10% of serious reactions and between 2 and 4% of non-serious reactions are reported. Under-reporting coupled with a decline in reporting makes it especially important to report all suspicions of adverse drug reactions to the Yellow Card Scheme.
The video below give you more information and you can call into one of our pharmacies if you would like further advice.
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