Fact Cards
Approximately 60% of New Zealand pharmacies are Self Care members. Look for the Self Care sign and stand in a pharmacy or ask the staff if they have Self Care fact cards.
- The 44 fact card topics, as below, are relevant to everyday pharmacy practice
- The fact cards help support, and can provide structure to, patient consultations.
- The fact cards are independently written and tested by NZ Pharmacists
- The content is reviewed by experts and relevant organisations
- The information is targeted to the recommended reading age
- All cards are regularly reviewed and up-dated
Fact Card Topics
| Acne | High Blood Pressure | ||||
| Alcohol and pregnancy | Indigestion and Heartburn | ||||
| Arthritis | Influenza | ||||
| Anxiety | Migraine | ||||
| Asthma | Mouth Ulcers | ||||
| Children’s Illnesses | Pain Relief | ||||
| Children’s Pain and Fever | Preparing for Pregnancy | ||||
| Cold Sores or Herpes Simplex | Prostate Problems | ||||
| Constipation | Quit Smoking | ||||
| COPD | Reducing Your Cholesterol | ||||
| Coughs and Colds | Safe Use of Medicines | ||||
| CPAMS | Scabies | ||||
| Depression | Sleeping Well | ||||
| Diarrhoea and Vomiting | Sprains and Strains | ||||
| Emergency Contraceptive Pill | Sun Safety and Skin Cancer | ||||
| Eye Care and Conjunctivitis | Threadworms | ||||
| Fighting Colds and the Flu | Type 2 Diabetes | ||||
| Fungal Infections | Urinary Tract Infections | ||||
| Gout | Vaginal Thrush | ||||
| Haemorrhoids | Warfarin Management | ||||
| Hayfever | Weight and Health | ||||
| Head Lice | Wound Care |