Patient resources

A number of different services within Waitemata DHB have produced patient publications, in a range of languages, covering the safe use of some common medications.

Safe use of medicines
This pamphlet explains how your medicines are managed on admission, during your stay, and on discharge from hospital.

Keeping yourself safe with medicines (English) Keeping yourself safe with medicines (Chinese) Keeping yourself safe with medicines (Korean)

Paracetamol for babies and children

Paracetamol leaflet (English) Paracetamol leaflet (Chinese) Paracetamol leaflet (Korean)

Using Warfarin
Warfarin is a medicine that is used to prevent blood clots, and its use must be carefully monitored.

Warfarin information (English) Warfarin information (Chinese) Warfarin information (Korean) Warfarin information (Nuiean) Warfarin information (Samoan) Warfarin information (Tongan)

 

Medicines information for heart failure

Medicines information for coronary artery disease (heart attack)

 

Starting insulin for Type II diabetes