Medication Review in Abermain

Managing multiple medications can be confusing, but you don’t have to do it alone. Our Medication Review service is designed to help you understand your medications, ensure they are working effectively, and reduce the risk of side effects or interactions.

What is a Medication Review?

A Medication Review is a personalised consultation with our pharmacist where we go through all your medications (prescription, over-the-counter, and supplements) to make sure they are safe, effective, and suited to your needs.

MedsCheck and Diabetes MedsCheck

A MedsCheck is a government-funded, in-pharmacy one-on-one discussion and review of your medicines with a pharmacist. Under the MedsCheck program rules, you are eligible if you hold a current Medicare or DVA card, live at home in the community, have not had a MedsCheck, Diabetes MedsCheck, Home Medicines Review or residential review in the previous 12 months, and at least one of these applies:

• you use five or more prescription medicines
• you have recently had a significant medical event, such as a new diagnosis or a change in your health
• you take a medicine associated with a high risk of adverse events

A Diabetes MedsCheck follows the same format but focuses on type 2 diabetes. It is for people diagnosed in the last 12 months, or whose diabetes is less than ideally controlled, who cannot get timely access to diabetes education services locally. Under the same program rules, funded services come at no cost to eligible patients, though medicines themselves are still paid for as usual. Call us on (02) 4930 4442 to check whether you qualify.

Home Medicines Review

A Home Medicines Review is a different service: a credentialed pharmacist visits you at home, and you need a referral from your doctor. The review itself is free, although the GP appointment for the referral may cost you unless it is bulk billed. Afterwards, the pharmacist reports to your doctor, who talks through any suggested changes with you.

How We Can Help

We will:

• Review all your current medications
• check for possible side effects or interactions
• ensure correct dosages and usage
• answer your questions and concerns
• provide clear and easy-to-follow guidance

Who Should Get a Medication Review?

This service is ideal if you:

• Take multiple medications regularly
• have recently started or changed medications
• experience side effects or confusion with your medicines
• want to better understand your treatment plan

Why It Matters

A regular medication review can improve your health outcomes, prevent medication-related problems, and give you confidence in managing your treatment.

What to Bring

Please bring all your current medications, including prescriptions, vitamins, and supplements, along with any relevant medical information.

Medication review questions

A review often leads somewhere practical: a free Webster-pak to keep doses in order, or help with repeats through prescriptions and eScripts. Reviews sit within our wider medication management services.