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 45 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
Fact Card | Updated | Fact Card | Updated | |
Acne | May 2019 | Head Lice | May 2019 | |
Alcohol and pregnancy | May 2019 | High Blood Pressure | May 2019 | |
Arthritis | May 2019 | Indigestion and Heartburn | May 2019 | |
Anxiety | May 2019 | Influenza | May 2019 | |
Asthma | May 2019 | Maternity Services | May 2019 | |
Children’s Illnesses | May 2019 | Migraine | May 2019 | |
Children’s Pain and Fever | May 2019 | Mouth Ulcers | May 2019 | |
Chronic back pain & Ankylosing spondylitis | May 2019 | Pain Relief | May 2019 | |
Cold Sores or Herpes Simplex | May 2019 | Preparing for Pregnancy | May 2019 | |
Constipation | May 2019 | Prostate Problems | May 2019 | |
COPD | May 2019 | Quit Smoking | May 2019 | |
Coughs and Colds | May 2019 | Reducing Your Cholesterol | May 2019 | |
CPAMS | May 2019 | Safe Use of Medicines | May 2019 | |
Depression | May 2019 | Scabies | May 2019 | |
Diarrhoea and Vomiting | May 2019 | Sleeping Well | May 2019 | |
Emergency Contraceptive Pill | May 2019 | Sprains and Strains | May 2019 | |
Eye Care and Conjunctivitis | May 2019 | Sun Safety and Skin Cancer | May 2019 | |
Fighting Colds and the Flu | May 2019 | Threadworms | May 2019 | |
Fungal Infections | May 2019 | Type 2 Diabetes | May 2019 | |
Gout | May 2019 | Urinary Tract Infections | May 2019 | |
Haemorrhoids | May 2019 | Vaginal Thrush | May 2019 | |
Hayfever | May 2019 | Warfarin Management | May 2019 | |
Weight and Health | May 2019 |