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Fiordland Community Pharmacy

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    Services Provided

    Clozapine dispensing

    It is very important that you receive regular blood tests while you are taking clozapine and these will be organised through your prescribing healthcare professional. We will check your blood tests to make sure the appropriate dose of clozapine is dispensed for you.

    COVID-19 antiviral medicine (with prescription)

    View the Ministry of Health website for information about COVID-19 antiviral medicine and who is eligible. Paxlovid is the only provided antiviral in New Zealand.

    You will need a prescription from your doctor or nurse to receive the medication.

    Service types

    • This pharmacy can deliver the medicine to your home free of charge
    Emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) | Morning after pill

    Your pharmacists are trained to assess whether the ECP is appropriate for you. This is done in a confidential manner. The ECP works best if taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse but may be taken up to 72 hours after. There is usually a charge associated with receiving the ECP, although at some pharmacies the ECP may be provided fully funded for eligible people.

    Free prescriptions for eligible people on your fully funded medicines

    From July 1st 2024 funded medicine prescriptions will have a $5 charge (non-funded medicine prescriptions will have additional charges).

    Prescriptions for fully funded medicines are free for people:

    • aged 13 years or under
    • aged 65 years and older
    • of any age that have a community services card (CSC) and their dependent children (14-17 years old).
    • that hold a Prescription Subsidy Card (PSC).
    View the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora website for more detailed information on prescription costs.
    HIV PrEP and PEP dispensing (same day or by pre-order)

    Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) are medications to prevent HIV in people who are HIV-negative and at high risk of being exposed to HIV. View the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa website for more information about PrEP and PEP.

    A prescription will be required from your doctor or health provider.

    If you need to receive your HIV PrEP or PEP medicines the same day you present your prescription, please contact our pharmacy to check if we can have stock available.

    Incontinence products
    This pharmacy offers a range of incontinence products and can assist you in selecting the most suitable to help you manage loss of bladder control.
    Medication for erection problem

    This pharmacy has specially trained pharmacists who are able to prescribe sildenafil (also called Viagra®, Vedafil® and Silvasta®) for erectile dysfunction in men aged 35 – 70 years who meet specific assessment criteria.

    Medication reports

    If you require reports on your medicines or the cost of your medicines please ask a member of the pharmacy team.

    Medicine and needles disposal service

    Unwanted medicines are often dumped into the toilet, tipped down the sink or put out with the garbage, which starts a journey that can seriously harm the environment. Please return any expired or unwanted medicines, or needles/lancets and syringes to your pharmacy. In doing so, we can make our home a safer place, help safeguard our community and protect our environment. There is no charge for this service.

    Medicines packaging

    This pharmacy can repack your medicines into compliance packaging (blister packs or sachet rolls) that specifies when you should take them. These can be supplied as weekly or monthly packs depending on your needs. This type of packaging can help you to take your medicine at the right time. It can also make it easier to see if you have missed a dose or are running out. It is useful if you are travelling as it avoids having to take multiple containers.

    Opioid Substitution Treatment Service

    This pharmacy works alongside the DHB Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) programme. Pharmacy staff can administer methadone or Suboxone on a daily, or a takeaway basis, depending on what has been agreed.

    Stop smoking medication

    Pharmacy staff are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aids e.g. nicotine gum.

    UTI – Urinary tract infection treatment

    This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotics nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim for urinary tract infections. These are available without a prescription to women between 16 and 65 years of age, who are not pregnant and do not have any other complicating factors. The pharmacist will complete a consultation to make sure the medicine is appropriate and refer you to the GP if required.